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Coupeville Middle School

Q: Is Coupeville Middle School a good school?

Coupeville Middle School ranks 163 rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Coupeville Middle School is a public middle school serving 158 students in grades 6-8 in the rural island community of Coupeville, Washington, and it has shown a remarkable decade-long improvement from a low to a strong state ranking.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms state averages, particularly excelling in science and English Language Arts. It stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with Hispanic students and its ability to deliver strong results with moderate per-student spending, operating more efficiently than several nearby schools like La Conner Middle and Blue Heron Middle School. Parents will appreciate the favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1, which is lower than most comparable schools such as South Whidbey Middle and Stanwood Middle School, providing more individual attention.

While the school has a notable strength in supporting students from low-income families, it has experienced volatility in serving military-connected children, though recent data suggests significant improvement. A consistent performance gap exists between female and male students, and mathematics is a relative area for growth compared to the school's other strong subjects and to peers like Port Susan Middle School. Overall, Coupeville Middle is a standout in the Coupeville School District, often outperforming district averages, and represents a story of sustained growth and effective education in a smaller community setting.

158

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,729

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 South Main Street
Coupeville, WA 98239-3516

(360) 678-2412

District: Coupeville School District

Students who attend Coupeville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coupeville High School

Feeder schools for Coupeville Middle School:

Elementary:

Coupeville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

163^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	65.7	163 of 534	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	125 of 535	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	241 of 539	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	196 of 541	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	151 of 529	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	125 of 512	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	203 of 437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	190 of 435	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	285 of 443	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	332 of 445	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.9	218 of 498	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	162 of 497	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	118 of 492	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	97 of 483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	158 of 476	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	87 of 466	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.7	141 of 463	69.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	91 of 449	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	82 of 425	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	114 of 471	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	96 of 464	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	182 of 464	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	166 of 479	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	167 of 469	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	124 of 452	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	230 of 376	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	65 of 347	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	12 of 344	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	19 of 353	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	173 of 457	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	73 of 455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	183 of 463	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	130 of 475	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	76 of 458	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	52 of 448	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	204 of 472	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	143 of 466	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	301 of 470	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	188 of 480	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	114 of 476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	107 of 453	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	132 of 371	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	40.4	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	26 of 50	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	136 of 243	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	86 of 246	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	25 of 210	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	86 of 231	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.1	258 of 268	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	159 of 488	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	145 of 486	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	248 of 488	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	226 of 488	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	198 of 480	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	141 of 470	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)88th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Coupeville Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Coupeville Middle School	Public	6-8	501 South Main Street	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 678-2412	158	10	15.6	37.3%	113 (71.5%)	3 (1.9%)	24 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	65.7	163^rd of 534 public middle schools	69.5%		72	125^th of 535 public middle schools	76.6%	38		55.1	55.1		60.6	57.7	65.7	61.2		36.2	46.6	42.0	41.7	$17,729	$518	$17,211
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)	59.5		59.5	61.8	55.1			58.6	43.6	45.3			44.4	$18,289	$127	$18,162
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%)	54.8	217^th of 534 public middle schools	59.4%		58.4	200^th of 535 public middle schools	62.6%	17		49.0	49.0			56.7	54.9	55.8			37.6	36.3	37.0	$18,260	$128	$18,132
Blue Heron Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 San Juan Ave	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 680-5661	222	14	15.6	53.6%	169 (76.1%)	5 (2.3%)	25 (11.3%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	40.7	301^st of 534 public middle schools	43.6%		53.5	230^th of 535 public middle schools	57.0%	71		53.1	53.1		46.2	45.2	40.6	44.2		23.1	34.3	38.1	31.3	$23,485	$3,335	$20,150
Stanwood Middle School	Public	6-8	9405 271st St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1350	528	25	21.4	36.9%	399 (75.6%)	7 (1.3%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.8%)	29.3	379^th of 534 public middle schools	29.0%		33.5	348^th of 535 public middle schools	35.0%	31		38.1	38.1		43.4	41.9	34.6	40.2		31.8	27.2	25.6	28.4	$17,570	$518	$17,051
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%)	25.4	410^th of 534 public middle schools	23.2%		23.3	420^th of 535 public middle schools	21.5%	10		25.7	25.7		41.0	37.8	31.4	36.9		35.9	33.3	20.0	30.0	$26,050	$2,679	$23,371
Port Susan Middle School	Public	6-8	7506 267th St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1360	530	25	21.4	32.8%	404 (76.2%)	4 (0.8%)	69 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	73.6	116^th of 534 public middle schools	78.3%		73.4	121^st of 535 public middle schools	77.4%	5		58.3	58.3		64.4	61.6	59.2	61.7		56.6	45.6	46.3	49.4	$18,042	$491	$17,551
Lincoln Academy	Public	6-8	7600 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1340	20	1	14.2	50.0%	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$22,741	$391	$22,350
South Whidbey Middle	Public	6-8	5675 Maxwelton Road	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	290	12	24.8	34.5%	234 (80.7%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (9.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	52	232^nd of 534 public middle schools	56.6%		68.4	147^th of 535 public middle schools	72.5%	85		36.7	36.7		38.3	57.1	51.7	48.7		44.7	47.6	41.6	44.6	$14,702	$445	$14,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Coupeville Middle School

Is Coupeville Middle School a good school?

Coupeville Middle School ranks 163^rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coupeville Middle School?

Students at Coupeville Middle School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Coupeville Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Coupeville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Coupeville Middle School.

What district is Coupeville Middle School in?

Coupeville School District

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