Shaw Island Elementary School
Tel:
(360)468-2570
- Shaw Island Elementary School serves 8 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Shaw Island Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Shaw Island Elementary School's student population of 8 students has declined by 42% 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 | 8 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Shaw Island Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Island Elementary School is 0.21, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1185 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| 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 | 8:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 23% |
| Black | 12% | 4% |
| White | 88% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shaw Island School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 279 students
3.7 miles
45 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5215 3.7 9-12 279 - Friday Harbor Friday Harbor Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 391 students
3.8 miles
95 Grover Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5209 3.8 K-6 391 - Friday Harbor Friday Harbor Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 125 students
3.8 miles
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-5214 3.8 7-8 125 - Friday Harbor Griffin Bay School Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 12 students
3.8 miles
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360)378-3292 3.8 K-12 12 - Lopez Island Lopez Middle High School Grades: 6-12 | 98 students
6.3 miles
86 School Road
Lopez Island, WA 98261
(360)468-2202 6.3 6-12 98
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