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Anacortes Middle School

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Anacortes Middle School ranks 148 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Anacortes Middle School serves 617 students in grades 6–8 in Anacortes, a coastal community in northwest Washington, and is part of the highly rated Anacortes School District. The district ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, while the school ranks in the 71st percentile among Washington middle schools for 2025–2026. This makes the school a solidly above-average option, though its current standing is below its 2018–2019 peak, when it ranked in the 91st percentile.

Academically, math is the clearest strength. Overall proficiency is 53.16% in English language arts, 50.67% in math, and 49.51% in science. Math is 7.56 percentage points above the state rate, with especially strong results in seventh and eighth grade; sixth-grade math, at 41.71%, is the main area for improvement. ELA is just above the state overall, but eighth-grade ELA falls to 46.77%, below both the state and the school’s seventh-grade result. Science is close to the state average but trails the district by about 14.6 percentage points. Compared with nearby schools, Anacortes generally falls behind Kulshan Middle School and Fairhaven Middle School, but it is stronger than Cascade Middle School, Mount Baker Middle School, and several other lower-performing comparison schools.

Families may also want to consider school resources and recent trends. Anacortes reports 22.7 students per teacher—the highest ratio among the nearby comparison schools—and $16,957 in per-student spending, the lowest reported amount in that group. Despite those leaner figures, its results remain above state averages, and its 32.74% free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate is lower than most nearby schools. Recent declines in ELA, math, science, and outcomes for low-income and Hispanic students warrant attention. Overall, the school offers strong upper-grade math and generally competitive performance, while eighth-grade ELA, science, subgroup outcomes, and the recent downward trend are the most important areas to monitor.

617

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,957

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2202 M Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221-3799

(360) 503-1230

District: Anacortes School District

Students who attend Anacortes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anacortes High School

Feeder schools for Anacortes Middle School:

Elementary:	Fidalgo Elementary
	Island View Elementary
	Mount Erie Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

148^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 238Anacortes School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	148 of 514	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	118 of 534	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	112 of 535	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	121 of 539	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	136 of 541	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	116 of 529	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	44 of 512	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	80 of 437	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	73 of 435	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	53 of 443	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	68 of 445	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	57 of 498	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	48 of 497	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	54 of 492	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	33 of 483	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	72.2	107 of 476	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	136 of 466	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	79 of 463	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	99 of 449	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	111 of 425	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.3	143 of 421	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	137 of 443	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	141 of 471	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	104 of 464	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	82 of 464	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	108 of 479	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	90 of 469	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	37 of 452	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	88 of 376	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	129 of 347	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	122 of 344	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	159 of 336	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	180 of 360	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	136 of 353	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	43 of 344	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	94 of 259	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	218 of 453	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	156 of 457	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	157 of 455	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	208 of 463	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	219 of 475	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	217 of 458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	78 of 448	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	128 of 454	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	96 of 472	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	101 of 466	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	144 of 470	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	140 of 480	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	120 of 476	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	40 of 453	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	1 of 44	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	83 of 222	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	62 of 243	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	15 of 244	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	39 of 250	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	75 of 226	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	59 of 167	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	52.7	74 of 210	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	74 of 231	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	70 of 268	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	157 of 453	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	130 of 488	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	115 of 486	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	129 of 488	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	136 of 488	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	112 of 480	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	48 of 470	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	88 of 325	72.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math51%+8 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anacortes Middle School	Public	6-8	2202 M Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1230	617	27	22.7	32.7%	466 (75.5%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.4%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.0%)	67.1	148^th of 514 public middle schools	71.2%		73.2	118^th of 534 public middle schools	77.9%	30		49.5	49.5		52.3	60.4	46.8	53.2		41.7	55.2	55.1	50.7	$16,957	$68	$16,888
La Conner Middle	Public	6-8	512 N. 6th St.	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 466-3173	123	9	14.4	56.1%	56 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.6%)	1 (0.8%)	41 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)	30.3	356^th of 514 public middle schools	30.7%		25.4	410^th of 534 public middle schools	23.2%	54		28.2	28.2		32.4	47.5	42.1	40.9		24.3	38.5	25.0	29.5	$26,050	$2,679	$23,371
Lucille Umbarger Middle School	Public	6-8	820 S Skagit Street	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 757-3366	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.1	415^th of 514 public middle schools	19.3%					(n/a)		30.5	30.5		25.6	31.7	35.6	31.0		15.8	30.9	28.8	25.2
North Whidbey Middle School	Public	7-8	67 NE Izett St.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5500	705	43	16.2	42.3%	368 (52.2%)	34 (4.8%)	141 (20.0%)	42 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	103 (14.6%)	60.4	175^th of 514 public middle schools	66.0%		54.8	217^th of 534 public middle schools	59.4%	42		52.5	52.5			58.5	58.6	58.6			38.8	34.7	36.8	$18,260	$128	$18,132
Oak Harbor Intermediate School	Public	5-6	150 SW Sixth Ave.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5300	767	44	17.3	44.7%	393 (51.2%)	39 (5.1%)	170 (22.2%)	49 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	104 (13.6%)								(n/a)	55.4		55.4	53.6	56.0			54.8	39.7	39.6			39.7	$18,289	$127	$18,162
La Venture Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 LaVenture Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6116	663	34	19.3	69.8%	178 (26.8%)	9 (1.4%)	444 (67.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	39.3	299^th of 514 public middle schools	41.8%		29.9	375^th of 534 public middle schools	29.8%	76		38.9	38.9		32.9	43.1	51.4	42.3		31.2	39.6	32.9	34.4	$18,365	$1,054	$17,311
Mount Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 E Section St	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6127	569	30	18.7	70.8%	164 (28.8%)	10 (1.8%)	350 (61.5%)	13 (2.3%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (3.0%)	8	492^nd of 514 public middle schools	4.3%		12.1	484^th of 534 public middle schools	9.4%	8		12.4	12.4		20.4	23.0	21.2	21.6		10.5	25.3	12.4	16.3	$18,362	$992	$17,370
Fairhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Park Ridge Rd	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6450	588	32	18.1	40.8%	393 (66.8%)	8 (1.4%)	91 (15.5%)	33 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	80.8	91^st of 514 public middle schools	82.3%		80.2	93^rd of 534 public middle schools	82.6%	2		68.7	68.7		56.7	64.7	60.6	60.6		46.5	60.6	53.1	53.3	$17,779	$314	$17,465
Cascade Middle School	Public	7-8	905 McGarigle Rd	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3520	670	33	20.1	55.8%	437 (65.2%)	6 (0.9%)	178 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.9%)	27.2	373^rd of 514 public middle schools	27.4%		29.7	376^th of 534 public middle schools	29.6%	3		36.6	36.6			42.5	30.9	36.8			30.9	25.9	28.5	$19,760	$959	$18,801
Friday Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Blair Avenue	Friday Harbor	98250	San Juan County	San Juan Island School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 378-5214	157	10	15.0	41.4%	114 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	70.5	135^th of 514 public middle schools	73.7%		68.4	145^th of 534 public middle schools	72.8%	10		46.0	46.0		52.1	67.2	58.5	59.9		46.8	61.7	41.5	50.6	$18,334	$1,638	$16,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Anacortes Middle School

How many students attend Anacortes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Anacortes Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Anacortes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Anacortes Middle School usually go on to attend Anacortes High School

What district is Anacortes Middle School in?

Anacortes School District

Is Anacortes Middle School a good school?

Anacortes Middle School ranks 148^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Anacortes Middle School?

Students at Anacortes Middle School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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