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Stanwood-Camano School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,296 students in Stanwood-Camano School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Stanwood-Camano School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
11 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
4,880 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanwood-Camano 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.4%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,066 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,424 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,066
$18,889
Spending / Student
$22,424
$19,341
Best Stanwood-Camano School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Port Susan Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7506 267th St Nw
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1360
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1360
Gr: 6-8 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Saratoga School
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7600 272nd St Nw
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1372
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1372
Gr: K-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7600 272nd St Nw
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1340
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1340
Gr: 6-8 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Stanwood Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9405 271st St Nw
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1350
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 629-1350
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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