Summary:
La Conner, Washington, has three public schools serving about 485 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade through the La Conner School District, a small district ranked near the middle of Washington districts.
La Conner High School has the strongest current overall ranking, placing in the 50th percentile statewide, and has improved substantially from the previous two years. It also has the highest English language arts proficiency, at 60%, and its math and science scores rose sharply in 2025–26. Its 81% graduation rate is close to the state rate. La Conner Elementary stands out for science, with 63.33% of students proficient compared with 50.95% statewide. It also has the strongest math results among the three schools and the district’s lowest student-teacher ratio, at 12.2 students per teacher. Fifth-grade results are especially encouraging, although performance varies considerably by grade. La Conner Middle has shown ranking improvement but remains the district’s main academic concern, ranking in the 31st percentile and trailing state and district averages in ELA, math, and science.
For families comparing schools, math is the most consistent challenge across La Conner, averaging below the state level at every school. Middle-school science is particularly weak, while high-school math and science still need improvement despite recent gains. The schools also serve a relatively high-need student population, with free- or reduced-price lunch participation ranging from about 56% to 69%, so academic results should be considered in that context. Overall, the most positive momentum is at the high school, elementary science is a clear strength, and middle-school support—especially in math, science, and the transition from elementary grades—appears to be the district’s most important priority.
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