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Homeconnection

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Homeconnection ranks 196 th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 83% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Homeconnection is a public alternative school serving 385 students in grades K-12 within the highly-rated Oak Harbor School District on Whidbey Island.

The school demonstrates clear academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where its students consistently outperform both the district and state averages by a wide margin. For example, its 7th grade ELA and 5th grade Science proficiency scores are exceptionally high. However, the school faces a notable challenge in mathematics, where proficiency rates lag behind these other subjects and fall below district and state averages. Homeconnection also maintains a strong graduation rate and has historically had low dropout rates. It's important for parents to note that the reported student-teacher ratio has increased significantly in recent years, which may reflect a change in the school's instructional model.

When compared to other alternative schools in the region, such as Aspire Academy, Skagit Academy, Saratoga School, and Ocean, Homeconnection stands out for its high achievement in core academic areas. It serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage than several of these peers, and its per-student spending is moderate within the group. The school benefits from being part of a higher-performing district compared to neighbors like the Mount Vernon School District.

385

Students ?

57.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,475

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 S. Oak Harbor St.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

(360) 279-8826

District: Oak Harbor School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington alternative schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2021) to 86th (2025)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Washington average

!Large classes — about 58 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

196^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 75 pts since 2017

From bottom 8% (2017) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	196 of 1160	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	52 of 1169	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	283 of 1169	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	298 of 1130	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	8.7	1008 of 1054	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	969 of 1056	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.7	997 of 1026	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	174 of 1092	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	66.6	346 of 1075	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 1007	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	225 of 1027	78.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	76 of 534	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	54 of 539	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	65 of 541	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	143 of 512	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	10.2	405 of 437	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	317 of 435	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	406 of 443	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	305 of 445	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.7	454 of 497	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	48.8	253 of 483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	191 of 476	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	6.9	411 of 425	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	13 of 471	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	44.1	262 of 452	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	62 of 488	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	262 of 470	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	93.6	18 of 455	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	54.5	211 of 450	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	90.2	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)100th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2019)68th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

High school

White (2021)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+26 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homeconnection	Public, Alternative	K-12	350 S. Oak Harbor St.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-8826	385	7	57.9	36.9%	273 (70.9%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (14.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)								(n/a)	100.0	57.1		75.0			62.5	75.0	87.5	80.0	77.8	74.0			50.0		42.9			30.6	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	83.3	66.7	66.7	66.7	$13,475	$127	$13,348
Oak Harbor Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	600 Cherokee St	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 279-5900	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$11,867	$127	$11,740
Ocean	Public, Alternative	K-12	3939 San Juan Ave.	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 680-5750	144	7	20.0	61.8%	107 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)								(n/a)			41.7	40.6					40.0		55.0	41.5					40.0			19.6											$14,032	$683	$13,350
Saratoga School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7600 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1372	218	5	40.3	29.4%	181 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)	50.0	83.3		64.3	52.2	33.3	43.8	47.4	65.2	83.3		54.3	47.8	27.8	43.8	31.6	43.5	66.7		42.2											$11,850	$391	$11,460
Skagit Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2001 Cleveland Ave	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 428-6206	300	11	28.5	45.0%	235 (78.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (13.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	76.2	58.3	63.6	66.1	34.8	40.0	71.4	41.7	38.5	62.5	66.7	49.7	47.8	60.0	47.6	33.3	34.6	41.7	33.3	42.5	61.5	69.2	65.4	65.4	65.4	69.2	65.4	61.5	69.2	69.2	$4,475	$413	$4,062
Aspire Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3302 Cedardale Rd #B300	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 428-6216	154	8	20.0	81.2%	44 (28.6%)	2 (1.3%)	104 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			12.5	11.8							30.8	26.7																			$15,922	$431	$15,491
Mount Vernon Special Educational	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	920 S 2nd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 428-6141	152	3	60.8	62.5%	55 (36.2%)	3 (2.0%)	88 (57.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)																															$66,136	$10,083	$56,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Homeconnection

What is the racial makeup of Homeconnection?

Students at Homeconnection are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Homeconnection a good school?

Homeconnection ranks 196^th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homeconnection?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Homeconnection.

What district is Homeconnection in?

Oak Harbor School District

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