Top Rankings
San Juan Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 212 students in San Juan Island School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in San Juan Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
802 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Juan Island School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,802 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,318
$18,799
Spending / Student
$16,802
$19,250
Best San Juan Island School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griffin Bay School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292
Gr: K-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Friday Harbor Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5214
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5214
Gr: 6-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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