Best High Schools in Anacortes, WA

High schools
6
Students
1,194
Avg actual
44%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Anacortes, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Lopez Middle High School

A-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Lopez School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 134 Students

2. La Conner High School

D

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 185 Students

3. Anacortes High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 794 Students

4. Open Doors

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 14 Students

5. Cap Sante High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 62 Students

6. Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Northwest Educational Service District 189 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 5 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Anacortes, WA

Middle schools
2
Students
691
Avg actual
44%
Avg projected
41%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Anacortes, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Anacortes Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 574 Students

2. La Conner Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 117 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Anacortes, WA

Elementary schools
7
Students
1,423
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Anacortes, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Fidalgo Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 347 Students

2. Island View Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 438 Students

3. Mount Erie Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Anacortes School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 344 Students

4. La Conner Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

La Conner School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 234 Students

5. Fiddlehead Montessori School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Fiddlehead Montessori School • Private • Grades 1 - 6 • 29 Students

6. San Juan Montessori School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

San Juan Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 28 Students

7. Decatur Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Lopez School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 3 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Anacortes, WA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Anacortes, WA has a total population of 22,343 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Anacortes, WA

3,341

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

96%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

45%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Anacortes, WA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

24.83 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.36 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

22.47 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Anacortes, WA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Anacortes, WA.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,719 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

65 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Anacortes, WA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Anacortes, WA

How many schools are in Anacortes, WA?

Anacortes, WA has 16 public schools: 6 high schools, 2 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 3,341 students in total.

How do schools in Anacortes perform on state tests?

On average, 16 schools in Anacortes score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Anacortes exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Anacortes?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 43%
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  • Projected: 40%
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  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 46%
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  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Anacortes

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
75%
Avg actual scores
61%
Avg projected
46.3%

4 of 10 schools in Anacortes carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3

All 10 public schools we grade in Anacortes. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.