Summary:
Orcas Island Middle School is the only middle school in the Orcas Island School District, serving grades 6–8 in the small island community of Eastsound, Washington. The school has about 110 students, a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio, and reported spending of $17,885 per student. Because it is the district’s only middle school, there are no other local middle schools for direct comparison.
For families comparing the school with statewide results, Orcas Island Middle School performed above Washington averages in all three tested subjects during 2025–26. Proficiency was 61.29% in English Language Arts, 45.74% in Math, and 55.56% in Science, compared with statewide rates of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. English Language Arts was the strongest overall area, especially in 8th grade, where 71.43% of students were proficient—more than 20 points above the state rate. Sixth-grade Math was another standout, at 51.85%, or about 12 points above the state. The school also exceeded district results overall in ELA and Math, though only modestly.
The main areas to watch are Math and Science. Math proficiency declined across the grades, from 51.85% in 6th grade to 41.38% in 8th grade, and the school’s overall Math result fell 3.73 points from the previous year. Science remained above the state but was 12.03 points below the district average, making it the clearest local performance gap. ELA and Math also declined year over year, while Science was nearly unchanged. Even with these recent decreases, the school’s ranking improved substantially over the longer term, moving from the 52nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 75th percentile in 2025–26 and retaining a 4-star rating. Seventh-grade ELA results were suppressed, so no reliable conclusion can be drawn for that grade.
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