Summary:
The 98260 area includes four schools serving about 1,207 students in grades K–12: South Whidbey Elementary (K–5), South Whidbey Middle (6–8), South Whidbey High School (9–12), and the small South Whidbey Academy (10–12), all part of the highly rated South Whidbey School District.
The district ranks 38th of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 84th percentile. South Whidbey High School is the area’s strongest overall performer, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 80.22% in English language arts, 57.14% in math, and 63.01% in science, and its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 96%, well above the 82.6% state rate. South Whidbey Middle also shows positive momentum, ranking in the 71st percentile and exceeding state results in all three tested subjects. Its largest improvement was in science, rising nearly 19 percentage points year over year.
South Whidbey Elementary is more mixed academically, ranking at the 51st percentile. Science is a clear strength at 67.47%, but English language arts is 46.25%, below the state, and math is weakest in fourth and fifth grades, where proficiency is below 40%. These are the most important areas for families to monitor. Current test results for South Whidbey Academy are suppressed because its enrollment is only 42 students, so they should not be interpreted as zero or as evidence of poor performance. Overall, the area offers particularly strong secondary-school outcomes, with elementary academics showing greater variation.
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