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Orcas Island Elementary School

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Orcas Island Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Orcas Island Elementary School in Eastsound is a small public K–5 school serving 160 students on Orcas Island, within the Orcas Island School District. The school ranked 203rd out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 82nd percentile and the state’s top 18%. Its district ranked 44th out of 238 districts, also in the 82nd percentile. This represents a strong recovery from the school’s 39th-percentile ranking in 2023–24, although results have varied considerably from year to year.

Recent academic results are a clear strength. In 2025–26, 62.11% of students were proficient in English language arts, 50.53% in math, and 75.00% in science—above Washington averages in all three subjects. Science stands out as the school’s most consistent strength, exceeding the state average every year shown. Compared with nearby Friday Harbor Elementary School, Orcas Island posted higher results in ELA, math, and science, including a 27.63-point advantage in science. It also outperformed Lopez Elementary School in ELA and math and was substantially ahead of Eagleridge Elementary in all reported subjects.

The main area for attention is third grade. Only 37.93% of third graders were proficient in both ELA and math, below state averages, while fourth- and fifth-grade results were well above state averages in both subjects. This pattern suggests that early intervention and student growth into fourth grade are worth monitoring. The school’s small enrollment also means that a relatively small number of students can cause noticeable changes in percentages and rankings. Families comparing programs should note that nearby Orcas Island Montessori Public serves only grades 1–3 and 24 students, making direct comparisons difficult; its 2025–26 results were suppressed. Overall, Orcas Island Elementary combines strong current achievement, especially in science and upper-elementary grades, with a need to sustain recent gains and strengthen third-grade outcomes.

160

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,475

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

75.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 15.2% (any vaccine)

611 School Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245

(206) 376-2286

District: Orcas Island School District

Students who attend Orcas Island Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orcas Island Middle School
High:	Orcas Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

203^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 238Orcas Island 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	82.4	203 of 1138	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	366 of 1160	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	708 of 1168	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	533 of 1169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	466 of 1169	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	185 of 1107	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	703 of 1130	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	456 of 1054	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	411 of 1056	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	434 of 1106	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	570 of 1097	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	452 of 1092	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	302 of 1088	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	222 of 1072	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	171 of 1067	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	319 of 1069	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	131 of 1051	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	200 of 1031	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	96.3	10 of 1026	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	525 of 1020	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.8	204 of 1092	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	601 of 1093	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	511 of 1094	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	378 of 1100	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.1	73 of 1008	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	43.1	644 of 1068	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	367 of 694	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	415 of 697	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	360 of 1008	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.5	98 of 1013	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.7	580 of 1019	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	731 of 979	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	312 of 1059	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	554 of 1098	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	613 of 1099	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	724 of 1099	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	541 of 1113	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	316 of 1025	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	697 of 1075	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	433 of 999	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	547 of 901	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.8	222 of 1007	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	591 of 1009	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	650 of 1011	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	500 of 1031	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	132 of 943	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	596 of 1027	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	512 of 833	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2022)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+24 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math51%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Math (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orcas Island Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 School Rd	Eastsound	98245	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 376-2286	160	12	13.6	40.0%	110 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.1%)	82.4	203^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	82.2%		66	366^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.4%	163	75.0		75.0	37.9	73.0	72.4			62.1	37.9	57.9	53.6			50.5	75.8%	15.2%	$23,475	$446	$23,030
Orcas Island Montessori Public	Public, Magnet	1-3	557 School Road	Eastsound	98245	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 376-2284	24	1	19.8	54.2%	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)																		$14,279	$445	$13,835
Waldron Island School	Public	1-8	1 School Road	Waldron	98297	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 376-2286	5	1	5.0	—	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																		$64,595	$445	$64,150
Shaw Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	44 Hoffman Cove Road	Shaw Island	98286	San Juan County	Shaw Island School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 468-2570	8	1	11.9	—	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$59,631	$00	$59,631
Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	3786 Centerview Road	Lummi Island	98262	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9440	30	2	15.0	53.3%	19 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)	1 (3.3%)	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)									37.5						43.8			$26,744	$368	$26,376
Lummi Nation Tribal School	Public	K-8	2334 Lummi View Drive	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Lummi Nation Tribal School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(360) 758-4300	297	51	5.7	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Friday Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Grover Street	Friday Harbor	98250	San Juan County	San Juan Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 378-5209	329	23	14.0	43.5%	223 (67.8%)	5 (1.5%)	72 (21.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	62	401^st of 1138 public elementary schools	64.8%		56.8	474^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%	73	47.4		47.4	51.0	53.7	47.4			50.6	57.7	50.0	33.3			46.6	80.4%	9.8%	$20,959	$1,075	$19,883
Karen Lamb Decatur School	Public	K-8	Decatur Island	Anacortes	98221	San Juan County	Lopez Island School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 375-6004	3	1	3.6	—	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)								(n/a)																		$106,935	$566	$106,369
Lopez Elementary School	Public	K-6	86 School Road	Lopez Island	98261	San Juan County	Lopez Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 468-2202	91	9	10.5	57.1%	64 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (24.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	45.6	603^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	47.0%		53.3	512^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.9%	91						53.9	41.2		46.7				35.3		31.1			$32,751	$1,280	$31,472
Stuart Island Elementary	Public	K-8	532 Reid Harbor Road	Friday Harbor	98250	San Juan County	San Juan Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 378-4133	3	1	3.0	—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$56,652	$48	$56,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Orcas Island Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Orcas Island Elementary School?

Students at Orcas Island Elementary School are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Orcas Island Elementary School in?

Orcas Island School District

What schools do graduates of Orcas Island Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orcas Island Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orcas Island Middle School
High : Orcas Island High School

Is Orcas Island Elementary School a good school?

Orcas Island Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orcas Island Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Orcas Island Elementary School.

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