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Friday Harbor Elementary School

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Friday Harbor Elementary School ranks 474 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Friday Harbor Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 329 students in the heart of the San Juan Islands, operating as the largest elementary school in the San Juan Island School District with a favorable 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, the school is a solid, consistent performer that beats Washington state averages in English, math, and especially science, where it excels. However, it generally scores slightly below the high average of its own district and has seen a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade. Compared to other island schools, it sits in the middle tier, performing better than Lopez Elementary School but trailing higher-ranked schools like Island View Elementary and Mount Erie Elementary in the Anacortes School District.

Notable strengths include its strong science program and remarkable year-to-year consistency. Areas for attention include a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores—a pattern seen across several local schools—and the fact that its higher per-student spending doesn't translate to superior academic outcomes compared to some nearby schools with similar resources. For families, it offers a stable educational environment on the islands that reliably exceeds state standards.

329

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,891

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Grover Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 378-5209

District: San Juan Island School District

Students who attend Friday Harbor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Friday Harbor Middle School
High:	Friday Harbor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

474^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 247San Juan 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
2025	56.8	474 of 1160	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	491 of 1168	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	421 of 1169	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	453 of 1169	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	429 of 1107	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	374 of 1130	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	400 of 1056	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	357 of 1053	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	222 of 1067	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	263 of 1106	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	236 of 1097	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	331 of 1092	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.6	147 of 1088	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	258 of 1072	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	278 of 1067	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	351 of 1069	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	267 of 1051	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	64.8	346 of 1031	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	387 of 1026	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	479 of 1092	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	526 of 1093	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	463 of 1094	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	429 of 1100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	378 of 1008	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	350 of 1068	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	609 of 1004	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	177 of 651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	164 of 501	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	435 of 1013	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	531 of 1024	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	306 of 1013	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	341 of 1019	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	75 of 854	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	175 of 979	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	470 of 835	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	414 of 1098	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	420 of 1099	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	353 of 1099	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	439 of 1113	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	406 of 1025	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	357 of 1075	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	149 of 478	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	75 of 158	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	264 of 566	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	507 of 1007	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	534 of 1009	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	438 of 1011	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	372 of 1031	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	350 of 943	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	421 of 1027	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2022)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+12 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math48%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
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%)	56.8	474^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.7	491^st of 1168 public elementary schools	58.0%	17	61.2	61.2	55.6	57.6	50.0		54.6	55.6	52.5	36.0		48.5	94.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	100.0	94.6	97.3	97.3	$19,891	$1,245	$18,647
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)																							$51,847	$00	$51,847
Lopez Elementary School	Public	K-6	86 School Road	Lopez Island	98261	San Juan County	Lopez 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%)	53.3	512^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.9%		77.7	242^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	79.3%	270	50.0	50.0		40.0	50.0	76.5	55.3				41.2	22.9	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	68.8	81.3	75.0	68.8	68.8	$29,149	$1,663	$27,486
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)																							$79,461	$799	$78,662
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)			70.0				70.0	50.0				50.0											$14,858	$799	$14,059
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%)	66	366^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.4%		37.9	708^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.4%	342	53.6	53.6	61.5	66.7	57.1		61.5	57.7	66.7	40.7		54.6	81.8	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.9	84.9	90.9	93.9	93.9	$19,871	$1,750	$18,121
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)
Island View Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 J Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1400	453	29	15.4	34.0%	344 (75.9%)	7 (1.5%)	61 (13.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	71.8	295^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.7	235^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.9%	60	61.2	61.2	61.7	64.0	62.2		62.6	53.1	68.6	53.6		58.3	85.5	88.7	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.3	98.4	93.6	90.3	90.3	$18,501	$615	$17,886
Mount Erie Elementary	Public	K-5	1313 41st Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 503-1500	327	22	15.2	46.8%	244 (74.6%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	70.4	308^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.5	350^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.0%	42	61.5	61.5	64.2	67.9	55.8		62.7	56.6	64.3	49.0		56.9	89.7	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,800	$829	$17,971
Decatur Elementary	Public	K-8	Decatur Island	Anacortes	98221	San Juan County	Lopez 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)																							$43,327	$1,035	$42,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Friday Harbor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Friday Harbor Elementary School?

Students at Friday Harbor Elementary School are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Friday Harbor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Friday Harbor Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Friday Harbor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Friday Harbor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friday Harbor Middle School
High : Friday Harbor High School

Is Friday Harbor Elementary School a good school?

Friday Harbor Elementary School ranks 474^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Friday Harbor Elementary School in?

San Juan Island School District

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