Shaw Island Elementary School
Tel:
(360)468-2570
- Shaw Island Elementary School serves 11 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Shaw Island Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Shaw Island Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Shaw Island Elementary School's student population of 11 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Shaw Island Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Island Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1133 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 8% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 23% |
| Black | 9% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 54% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shaw Island School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shaw Island Elementary School is Friday Harbor High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Friday Harbor Middle School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Friday Harbor Elementary School (3.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Friday Harbor Friday Harbor High School Grades: 9-12 | 253 students
3.7 miles
45 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5215 3.7 9-12 253 - Friday Harbor Friday Harbor Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 316 students
3.8 miles
95 Grover Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5209 3.8 K-5 316 - Friday Harbor Friday Harbor Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 202 students
3.8 miles
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5214 3.8 6-8 202 - Friday Harbor Griffin Bay School Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 15 students
3.8 miles
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-3292 3.8 K-12 15 - Lopez Island Cva-lopez Island Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 24 students
6.3 miles
86 School Road
Lopez Island, WA 98261
(360)468-2202 6.3 K-12 24
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