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Broad View Elementary

Public Grades K-4
678th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Broad View Elementary is a public K-4 school serving 369 students in the Oak Harbor School District, a generally well-regarded district near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

Recent years show a significant and concerning decline in the school's overall state ranking, dropping from a high-performing 4-star school to a 2-star school. This trend is particularly notable because nearby Hillcrest Elementary excels with a 5-star rating, and other district schools like Oak Harbor Elementary and Crescent Harbor Elementary perform better. Academically, Broad View presents a mixed picture: its students perform better in math than both the district and state averages, but they struggle significantly in English Language Arts (ELA), falling well below those same benchmarks.

The school's challenges are not evenly felt; performance has dropped sharply for some student groups in recent years, and a notable gap exists where male students are outperforming female students. With moderate economic need and per-student spending comparable to other schools in the district, the reasons for Broad View's decline while a school like Hillcrest thrives with similar resources are unclear. However, the school's relative strength in math suggests there are effective practices in place that could be a foundation for improvement.

369
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,155
Per pupil spending ?
48.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 473 SW Fairhaven Dr.
       Oak Harbor, WA  98277

(360) 279-5250

District: Oak Harbor School District


Students who attend Broad View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Whidbey Middle School
    Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High:    Oak Harbor High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
Hispanic:
26.8%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg51%
Washington avg48%
678th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Oak Harbor School District
53rd of 247Oak Harbor 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202540.3678 of 116041.6%★★☆☆☆
202436.3734 of 116837.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.7549 of 116953.0%★★★☆☆
202266.2364 of 116968.9%★★★☆☆
201982.2180 of 113084.1%★★★★☆
201875.2252 of 105476.1%★★★★☆
201772.7278 of 105673.7%★★★★☆
201673.0280 of 105373.4%★★★★☆
201568.8298 of 106772.1%★★★★☆
201373.9255 of 110676.9%★★★★☆
201267.8344 of 109768.6%★★★☆☆
201158.8449 of 109258.9%★★★☆☆
201058.6432 of 108860.3%★★★☆☆
200970.6269 of 107274.9%★★★★☆
200870.3286 of 106773.2%★★★★☆
200771.9252 of 106976.4%★★★★☆
200655.8476 of 105154.7%★★★☆☆
200578.9169 of 103183.6%★★★★☆
200482.6135 of 102686.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202533.5736 of 109232.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.9725 of 109333.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.5593 of 109445.8%★★☆☆☆
202254.7469 of 110057.4%★★★☆☆
201982.2157 of 106885.3%★★★★☆
201869.9297 of 100470.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202531.6480 of 65927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202462.1232 of 65164.4%★★★☆☆
202363.2187 of 63370.5%★★★★☆
202277.692 of 69486.7%★★★★☆
201995.910 of 69798.6%★★★★★
201886.745 of 54091.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202543.7585 of 101342.3%★★☆☆☆
202450.8490 of 102452.1%★★★☆☆
202357.8378 of 101362.7%★★★☆☆
202277.0121 of 101988.1%★★★★☆
201984.260 of 97993.9%★★★★★
201867.3209 of 83575.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202548.8543 of 109850.5%★★★☆☆
202438.2675 of 109938.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.0488 of 109955.6%★★★☆☆
202278.5226 of 111379.7%★★★★☆
201980.5189 of 107582.4%★★★★☆
201876.8234 of 99976.6%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202554.023 of 4548.9%★★★☆☆
202441.925 of 3935.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.933 of 4831.3%★★☆☆☆
202279.97 of 5086.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201879.032 of 21284.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202242.3247 of 47848.3%★★☆☆☆
201969.2117 of 56679.3%★★★★☆
201874.598 of 63784.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202536.2658 of 100734.7%★★☆☆☆
202422.2841 of 100916.7%★☆☆☆☆
202342.2587 of 101141.9%★★☆☆☆
202256.0434 of 103157.9%★★★☆☆
201977.9206 of 102779.9%★★★★☆
201864.6292 of 83364.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2018)85th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school
Military Connected (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2022)48th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school
White (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Math49%+6 vs state
English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

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Broad View Elementary ranks 678th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Broad View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Whidbey Middle School
Middle : Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High : Oak Harbor High School

Students at Broad View Elementary are 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Broad View Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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