Is Orcas Island Elementary School a good school?

Orcas Island Elementary School ranks 708 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orcas Island Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 161 students attended Orcas Island Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Orcas Island Elementary School?

Students at Orcas Island Elementary School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Orcas Island Elementary School

Summary:

Orcas Island Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Orcas Island School District, located in the small town of Eastsound, WA. With an enrollment of 133 students, the school has a predominantly White student population (74.44%) with a significant Hispanic presence (19.55%).

Orcas Island Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind in Math. However, the school excels in Science, with 62.07% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 49.73%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (38.35%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (10.9) compared to nearby schools like Eagleridge Elementary and Cascadia Elementary. While the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, it generally performs on par with or slightly below the nearby Lopez Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing Friday Harbor Elementary School.

The variability in Orcas Island Elementary's performance, particularly across different student subgroups, suggests the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of the factors contributing to the inconsistencies in student achievement. By addressing these challenges, the school can work to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a well-rounded education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

611 School Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245

(206) 376-2286

District: Orcas Island School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
708^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,769

Students who attend Orcas Island Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 161

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orcas Island Elementary School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Orcas Island Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Orcas Island School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Hispanic (21.1%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orcas Island Elementary School is 11.4. 1 elementary schools in the Orcas Island School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Orcas Island Elementary School employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orcas Island Elementary School is $17,769. 1 elementary schools in the Orcas Island School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orcas Island Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcas Island Elementary School 708^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Orcas Island Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Orcas Island School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcas Island School District 53^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orcas Island Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	96.28	10^th	1026	99.0%
2005	76.47	200^th	1031	80.6%
2006	81.49	131^st	1051	87.5%
2007	67.46	319^th	1069	70.2%
2008	77.96	171^st	1067	84.0%
2009	74.48	222^nd	1072	79.3%
2010	68.16	302^nd	1088	72.2%
2011	58.70	452^nd	1092	58.6%
2012	51.36	570^th	1097	48.0%
2013	62.31	434^th	1106	60.8%
2017	61.67	411^th	1056	61.1%
2018	56.57	456^th	1054	56.7%
2019	39.46	703^rd	1130	37.8%
2021	81.84	185^th	1107	83.3%
2022	56.41	466^th	1169	60.1%
2023	50.67	533^rd	1169	54.4%
2024	37.87	708^th	1168	39.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.93	731^st	979	25.3%
2022	42.75	580^th	1019	43.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.07	644^th	1068	39.7%
2021	92.05	73^rd	1008	92.8%
2022	62.34	378^th	1100	65.6%
2023	51.06	511^th	1094	53.3%
2024	43.42	601^st	1093	45.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.00	433^rd	999	56.7%
2019	37.17	697^th	1075	35.2%
2021	66.33	316^th	1025	69.2%
2022	47.89	541^st	1113	51.4%
2023	34.25	724^th	1099	34.1%
2024	42.75	613^th	1099	44.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.48	415^th	697	40.5%
2022	43.29	367^th	694	47.1%

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Rank History for White students at Orcas Island Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.19	512^th	833	38.5%
2019	45.72	596^th	1027	42.0%
2021	83.13	132^nd	943	86.0%
2022	50.68	500^th	1031	51.5%
2023	37.73	650^th	1011	35.7%
2024	42.91	591^st	1009	41.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Orcas Island Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	269	1	14	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	287
1989	300	2	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
1990	250	0	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1991	293	0	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1992	301	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1993	277	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1994	286	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	272	0	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1996	272	0	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1997	257	1	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1998	270	5	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1999	290	3	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2000	241	2	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2001	231	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2002	194	0	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	208
2003	194	0	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	208
2004	204	0	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	217
2005	214	0	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	228
2006	221	4	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	238
2007	211	3	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	16	245
2008	175	3	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	23	214
2009	191	3	1	13	4	n/a	n/a	7	219
2010	177	1	1	19	4	n/a	n/a	8	210
2011	182	1	3	21	6	0	2	0	215
2012	156	4	8	22	1	2	9	0	202
2013	147	2	10	22	2	2	17	0	202
2014	151	3	6	28	4	1	14	0	207
2015	162	3	3	38	1	1	13	0	221
2016	144	2	4	48	1	1	13	0	213
2017	137	2	2	47	2	0	12	0	202
2018	126	2	1	46	2	1	10	0	188
2019	146	0	3	50	2	1	11	0	213
2020	128	0	0	44	0	1	7	0	180
2021	84	0	0	38	0	1	6	0	129
2022	106	0	0	27	0	1	6	0	140
2023	99	0	1	26	0	0	7	0	133
2024	113	0	2	34	0	0	11	1	161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orcas Island Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	287	12.0	23.9	0
1989	318	13.0	24.4	n/a
1990	265	15.5	17.0	0
1991	302	17.8	16.9	n/a
1992	307	16.8	18.2	n/a
1993	283	16.2	17.5	n/a
1994	290	16.2	17.9	n/a
1995	281	16.8	16.7	n/a
1996	281	16.8	16.7	n/a
1997	272	15.6	17.4	n/a
1998	292	15.9	18.4	n/a
1999	315	16.7	18.9	n/a
2000	259	18.7	13.9	n/a
2001	240	16.6	14.5	n/a
2002	208	14.3	14.5	30.8
2003	208	14.3	14.5	30.8
2004	217	15.0	14.5	28.1
2005	228	15.4	14.8	30.3
2006	238	15.8	15.1	28.3
2007	245	15.9	15.4	35.8
2008	214	15.9	13.5	41.9
2009	219	15.9	13.8	33
2010	210	17.2	12.1	43.6
2011	215	15.2	14.0	47.9
2012	202	13.8	14.6	51.5
2013	202	14.4	14.0	0
2014	207	n/a	n/a	50.2
2015	221	17.0	13.0	48.9
2016	213	13.0	16.3	49.8
2017	202	13.1	15.3	48.5
2018	188	11.5	16.2	46.3
2019	213	14.7	14.4	43.2
2020	180	14.4	12.5	40.6
2021	129	13.1	9.8	37.2
2022	140	11.6	12.0	35.7
2023	133	12.1	10.9	38.3
2024	161	14.1	11.4	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orcas Island Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	287	12.0	23.9	0
1989	318	13.0	24.4	n/a
1990	265	15.5	17.0	0
1991	302	17.8	16.9	n/a
1992	307	16.8	18.2	n/a
1993	283	16.2	17.5	n/a
1994	290	16.2	17.9	n/a
1995	281	16.8	16.7	n/a
1996	281	16.8	16.7	n/a
1997	272	15.6	17.4	n/a
1998	292	15.9	18.4	n/a
1999	315	16.7	18.9	n/a
2000	259	18.7	13.9	n/a
2001	240	16.6	14.5	n/a
2002	208	14.3	14.5	30.8
2003	208	14.3	14.5	30.8
2004	217	15.0	14.5	28.1
2005	228	15.4	14.8	30.3
2006	238	15.8	15.1	28.3
2007	245	15.9	15.4	35.8
2008	214	15.9	13.5	41.9
2009	219	15.9	13.8	33
2010	210	17.2	12.1	43.6
2011	215	15.2	14.0	47.9
2012	202	13.8	14.6	51.5
2013	202	14.4	14.0	0
2014	207	n/a	n/a	50.2
2015	221	17.0	13.0	48.9
2016	213	13.0	16.3	49.8
2017	202	13.1	15.3	48.5
2018	188	11.5	16.2	46.3
2019	213	14.7	14.4	43.2
2020	180	14.4	12.5	40.6
2021	129	13.1	9.8	37.2
2022	140	11.6	12.0	35.7
2023	133	12.1	10.9	38.3
2024	161	14.1	11.4	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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