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South Whidbey Middle

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South Whidbey Middle ranks 232 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Washington middle schools

Summary

South Whidbey Middle is a public school serving about 290 students in grades 6-8 in Langley, WA, operating within the well-regarded South Whidbey School District.

The school has a smaller, more economically advantaged student body than many nearby middle schools, with a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. It achieves its academic results quite efficiently, spending significantly less per student than comparable schools like Meadowdale Middle School or Harbour Pointe Middle School, and it has historically shown particular strength in supporting its students from lower-income families. However, recent years show some variability, with a notable drop in its statewide ranking and test scores in the 2024-2025 school year, especially in science.

When compared to other local schools, South Whidbey Middle performs better than several, including Marysville Middle School and Voyager Middle School, despite having fewer financial resources and a higher student-to-teacher ratio. This suggests the school operates effectively within its means, though the recent performance decline and increased class sizes are areas for parents to watch. The school's math scores remain a relative strength, currently performing slightly above both district and state averages.

290

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,702

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5675 Maxwelton Road
Langley, WA 98260-0370

(360) 221-4300

District: South Whidbey School District

Students who attend South Whidbey Middle usually attend:

High:

South Whidbey High School

Feeder schools for South Whidbey Middle:

Elementary:

South Whidbey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2024) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

232^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 247South Whidbey 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	52.0	232 of 534	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	147 of 535	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	211 of 539	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	175 of 541	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	184 of 529	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	207 of 512	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	220 of 437	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	268 of 435	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.8	154 of 443	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	246 of 498	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	145 of 497	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	155 of 492	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	158 of 483	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	250 of 476	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.3	146 of 466	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	145 of 463	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	183 of 449	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.4	257 of 425	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.7	181 of 421	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	226 of 471	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	143 of 464	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	178 of 464	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	183 of 479	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	173 of 469	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	140 of 452	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	182 of 376	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	190 of 336	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	133 of 360	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	44 of 353	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	57 of 259	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	164 of 457	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	75 of 455	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	158 of 463	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	129 of 475	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	128 of 458	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	239 of 448	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	274 of 349	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	193 of 472	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	114 of 466	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	209 of 470	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	166 of 476	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	229 of 453	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	217 of 371	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	149 of 246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	34.6	164 of 268	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	250 of 488	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	157 of 486	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	225 of 488	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	214 of 488	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	218 of 480	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	270 of 470	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	244 of 325	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)39th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2018)39th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

Science37%-13 vs state

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Schools Near South Whidbey Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 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
South Whidbey Middle	Public	6-8	5675 Maxwelton Road	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	290	12	24.8	34.5%	234 (80.7%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (9.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	52	232^nd of 534 public middle schools	56.6%		68.4	147^th of 535 public middle schools	72.5%	85	36.7	36.7	38.3	57.1	51.7	48.7	44.7	47.6	41.6	44.6	$14,702	$445	$14,257
Olympic View Middle School	Public	6-8	2602 Mukilteo Speedway	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5200	851	43	19.6	49.1%	368 (43.2%)	77 (9.0%)	175 (20.6%)	136 (16.0%)	6 (0.7%)	11 (1.3%)	77 (9.0%)	60.1	187^th of 534 public middle schools	65.0%		64.3	171^st of 535 public middle schools	68.0%	16	50.4	50.4	53.5	60.8	50.8	55.2	41.7	42.1	44.8	42.9	$19,373	$251	$19,122
Harbour Pointe Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5100	803	42	19.0	35.2%	345 (43.0%)	55 (6.8%)	151 (18.8%)	152 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	92 (11.5%)	80.5	91^st of 534 public middle schools	83.0%		76.1	109^th of 535 public middle schools	79.6%	18	61.4	61.4	59.2	63.6	60.6	61.1	58.8	54.2	68.6	60.4	$19,614	$251	$19,363
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2514 Rainier Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4800	719	35	20.8	61.2%	312 (43.4%)	42 (5.8%)	198 (27.5%)	26 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	90 (12.5%)	53.7	222^nd of 534 public middle schools	58.4%		46.6	268^th of 535 public middle schools	49.9%	46	45.0	45.0	61.9	55.5	50.7	56.1	43.5	35.5	32.2	37.1	$20,220	$381	$19,839
Explorer Middle School	Public	6-8	9600 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5000	777	43	18.0	64.9%	210 (27.0%)	50 (6.4%)	305 (39.3%)	97 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	84 (10.8%)	23.9	421^st of 534 public middle schools	21.2%		33	354^th of 535 public middle schools	33.8%	67	29.1	29.1	35.1	38.4	32.7	35.3	30.9	32.7	23.0	28.7	$19,682	$384	$19,299
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	7621 Beverly Ln.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5700	890	45	19.9	67.4%	327 (36.7%)	50 (5.6%)	311 (34.9%)	80 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.5%)	101 (11.3%)	37.4	325^th of 534 public middle schools	39.1%		38.8	312^th of 535 public middle schools	41.7%	13	36.5	36.5	41.7	50.7	46.0	46.2	27.9	39.4	28.3	32.2	$18,739	$380	$18,359
10th Street School	Public	6-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0400	217	10	20.7	34.6%	107 (49.3%)	7 (3.2%)	46 (21.2%)	12 (5.5%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.1%)	28.5	386^th of 534 public middle schools	27.7%		36.2	325^th of 535 public middle schools	39.3%	61	30.2	30.2	41.4	50.0	38.5	42.9	23.5	30.2	25.0	25.6	$15,552	$202	$15,349
Voyager Middle School	Public	6-8	11711 4th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5300	902	44	20.6	59.3%	226 (25.1%)	129 (14.3%)	351 (38.9%)	94 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.1%)	73 (8.1%)	22.3	430^th of 534 public middle schools	19.5%		26.6	391^st of 535 public middle schools	26.9%	39	27.4	27.4	36.5	42.8	40.7	39.9	22.6	25.9	19.0	22.3	$18,710	$251	$18,459
Totem Middle School	Public	6-8	1605 7th St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-0500	522	30	17.4	68.2%	179 (34.3%)	8 (1.5%)	169 (32.4%)	26 (5.0%)	81 (15.5%)	6 (1.1%)	52 (10.0%)	8.5	506^th of 534 public middle schools	5.2%		7.6	519^th of 535 public middle schools	3.0%	13	26.2	26.2	14.0	24.9	29.0	22.6	10.9	13.1	16.1	13.3	$20,348	$994	$19,354
Meadowdale Middle School	Public	7-8	6500 168th St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7707	740	34	22.0	52.7%	330 (44.6%)	91 (12.3%)	185 (25.0%)	82 (11.1%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	37 (5.0%)	69.5	140^th of 534 public middle schools	73.8%		70.1	133^rd of 535 public middle schools	75.1%	7	56.2	56.2		59.8	60.8	60.3		43.4	49.5	46.7	$19,231	$770	$18,461

Frequently Asked Questions about South Whidbey Middle

What district is South Whidbey Middle in?

South Whidbey School District

What high school do graduates of South Whidbey Middle attend?

Students who attend South Whidbey Middle usually go on to attend South Whidbey High School

How many students attend South Whidbey Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended South Whidbey Middle.

What is the racial makeup of South Whidbey Middle?

Students at South Whidbey Middle are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is South Whidbey Middle a good school?

South Whidbey Middle ranks 232^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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