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Orcas Island Middle School

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Orcas Island Middle School ranks 130 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Orcas Island Middle School is a small public school serving 110 students in grades 6–8 in Eastsound, a rural island community supported by the Orcas Island School District.

The school has a strong overall standing: it ranks 130th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 75th percentile, and its district ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide. Its clearest academic strength is English Language Arts, where 61.29% of students were proficient in 2025–2026—above the state rate of 52.81% and the highest result among the nearby schools reviewed. Its 8th-grade ELA result was particularly strong at 71.43%; the 7th-grade result was state-suppressed and therefore unknown. Math proficiency was 45.74%, slightly above both the state and district, while science proficiency was 55.56%, also above the state but below the district’s 67.59%. Compared with nearby schools, the school trails Fairhaven Middle School and Whatcom Middle School overall, but ranks ahead of Friday Harbor Middle School, Anacortes Middle School, Vista Middle School, Shuksan Middle School, and Horizon Middle School.

For families, the school’s recent improvement is encouraging: its ranking rose from the 49th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 80th percentile in 2024–2025 before settling at 75th percentile. Math and science remain the main areas to watch, particularly because math declined from 49.47% to 45.74% most recently. The student-teacher ratio increased to 20.6, higher than most nearby schools. Results can also shift noticeably from year to year because 110 students is a small enrollment, so a relatively small number of students can change percentages substantially. Subgroup results were strong for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while the male-student effectiveness ranking fell to the 49th percentile and may merit further attention.

110

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,885

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

715 School Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245

(360) 376-2287

District: Orcas Island School District

Students who attend Orcas Island Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orcas Island High School

Feeder schools for Orcas Island Middle School:

Elementary:	Orcas Island Elementary School
	Waldron Island School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2018 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (53% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Washington median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

130^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 41% (2018) to top 25% (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	71.8	130 of 514	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	109 of 534	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	259 of 535	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	190 of 539	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	276 of 541	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	199 of 529	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	279 of 512	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	258 of 437	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	154 of 498	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	86.5	39 of 497	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	84 of 492	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	50 of 476	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	56 of 466	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.2	40 of 463	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	28 of 449	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.2	27 of 425	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	67 of 421	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	75 of 443	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	70 of 471	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	139 of 464	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	103 of 464	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	210 of 479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	222 of 469	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	286 of 452	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	311 of 376	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	86 of 453	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	62 of 457	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	176 of 455	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	53 of 463	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.0	305 of 475	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	93 of 458	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	252 of 448	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	158 of 472	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	226 of 466	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	164 of 470	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	246 of 480	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	128 of 476	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	172 of 453	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	172 of 371	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	134 of 453	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	122 of 488	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	232 of 486	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	80 of 488	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	250 of 488	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	122 of 480	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	247 of 470	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Orcas Island Middle School	Public	6-8	715 School Rd	Eastsound	98245	San Juan County	Orcas Island School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 376-2287	110	5	20.6	39.1%	79 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (23.6%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	71.8	130^th of 514 public middle schools	74.7%		75.4	109^th of 534 public middle schools	79.6%	21	55.6	55.6	51.9		71.4	61.3	51.9	44.7	41.4	45.7	$17,885	$959	$16,927
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
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2671 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9850	433	25	17.1	55.4%	233 (53.8%)	6 (1.4%)	101 (23.3%)	13 (3.0%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	27.2	372^nd of 514 public middle schools	27.6%		38	318^th of 534 public middle schools	40.4%	54	24.2	24.2	30.9	45.6	36.2	38.0	32.4	38.0	16.4	29.7	$20,342	$1,599	$18,743
Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	6051 Vista Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9370	550	32	17.1	55.6%	277 (50.4%)	12 (2.2%)	136 (24.7%)	32 (5.8%)	34 (6.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51 (9.3%)	45.8	261^st of 514 public middle schools	49.2%		45.4	274^th of 534 public middle schools	48.7%	13	46.8	46.8	40.2	52.6	43.7	45.3	27.9	40.0	39.3	35.3	$19,184	$1,383	$17,801
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
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
Shuksan Middle School	Public	6-8	2717 Alderwood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6454	606	36	16.7	52.1%	318 (52.5%)	12 (2.0%)	186 (30.7%)	25 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.4%)	42.6	281^st of 514 public middle schools	45.3%		38	320^th of 534 public middle schools	40.1%	39	43.2	43.2	42.1	57.2	45.5	48.3	27.0	39.6	25.0	30.5	$19,715	$1,712	$18,003
Whatcom Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Halleck St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6460	637	34	18.5	42.4%	375 (58.9%)	6 (0.9%)	133 (20.9%)	48 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.6%)	76.5	109^th of 514 public middle schools	78.8%		72.7	119^th of 534 public middle schools	77.7%	10	62.0	62.0	48.0	59.7	58.4	56.0	54.9	54.2	57.0	55.4	$17,842	$320	$17,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Orcas Island Middle School

What district is Orcas Island Middle School in?

Orcas Island School District

What is the racial makeup of Orcas Island Middle School?

Students at Orcas Island Middle School are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orcas Island Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Orcas Island Middle School.

Is Orcas Island Middle School a good school?

Orcas Island Middle School ranks 130^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Orcas Island Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orcas Island Middle School usually go on to attend Orcas Island High School

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