Summary:
Bainbridge Island School District has two middle-level schools serving grades 5–8 on Bainbridge Island: Sonoji Sakai Intermediate serves grades 5–6, and Woodward Middle School serves grades 7–8. Together, they enroll 935 students and are part of a district ranked among Washington’s highest-performing districts.
Both schools show exceptionally strong academic results compared with statewide averages. In 2025–26, English language arts proficiency was about 85% at each school, while math proficiency was approximately 77%. Science was the clearest area of difference: Sonoji Sakai Intermediate led with 87.21%, compared with 82.97% at Woodward Middle School. Both schools were roughly 32–36 percentage points above Washington statewide results across the three subjects. The schools are also similar in size and student–teacher ratios, although Sonoji has slightly higher spending per student and a marginally lower ratio.
Woodward Middle School is the standout for statewide recognition and recent momentum. It ranked eighth among Washington schools in 2025–26 after ranking 14th in each of the previous two years, and its math and science results improved substantially. Sonoji Sakai Intermediate is especially notable for science and for sixth-grade math, which exceeded fifth-grade math by nearly four points. Its recent ELA and math results declined from the prior year but remained very strong. For families comparing the schools, both offer high achievement; the main distinctions are Woodward’s ranking history and improvement, versus Sonoji’s science strength.
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