Orcas Island School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Orcas Island Elementary SchoolOrcas Island High SchoolWaldron Island SchoolOrcas Island Middle SchoolOasis K 12Orcas Island Montessori Public
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Orcas Island School District

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
100%
Avg actual scores
58.3%
Avg projected
42%

4 of 6 schools in Orcas Island School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 1

Best schools in Orcas Island School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Oasis K 12 (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Orcas Island High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Orcas Island Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. B Orcas Island Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Orcas Island School District

All schools, A to Z (6)

Where Orcas Island School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Washington
  • County: San Juan County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 767 students with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers and 59 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 5306300
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Orcas Island School District

How many schools are in Orcas Island School District?

SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Orcas Island School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Orcas Island School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Eastsound.

How good are the schools in Orcas Island School District?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Orcas Island School District?

767 students were enrolled in Orcas Island School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Orcas Island School District?

Orcas Island School District is in Washington, based in San Juan County, with its district office in Eastsound. Its boundary covers about 71.2 sq mi.