Anacortes School District

2200 M Ave
Anacortes, WA 98221-3794
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Anacortes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 593 students in Anacortes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Anacortes School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
2,551 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Anacortes School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#14 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anacortes   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
68%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anacortes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
76%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anacortes   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
85%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Anacortes   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.67
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
58 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
25 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,908 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
75%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
187
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,501 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,213 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anacortes   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Anacortes   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,501
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anacortes   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,213
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anacortes   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anacortes School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anacortes Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2202 M Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1230
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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