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Public elementary school · Orcas Island School District · Waldron Island, Washington

Waldron Island School

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The brief

An Orcas Island School District elementary school serving grades 1st – 8th.

Waldron Island School is listed in Orcas Island School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2015 EdFacts
Reading75%6 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 12-year record (2011–2022), then recovered 25 points since 2013, reaching 75% in 2022.2015 EdFacts; 10 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2015–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2011-2015) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2011-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98297; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2015, multi-year average, 2011-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Waldron Island School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,500
Median home value
$409,100
College educated
91.7%
Homeownership
94.4%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98297; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
721/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Waldron Island School serve?

Waldron Island School serves students in grades 1st through 8th.

How many students attend Waldron Island School?

Waldron Island School has an enrollment of approximately 6 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldron Island School?

The student-teacher ratio at Waldron Island School is 6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Waldron Island School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Waldron Island School has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2015) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2022).

Is Waldron Island School a charter school?

No, Waldron Island School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Waldron Island School a Title I school?

No, Waldron Island School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
1st – 8th
Enrollment
6
Student-teacher ratio
6:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
San Juan County
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$18,496
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98297)
48
Area median age
67.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.