Top Rankings
Anacortes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 609 students in Anacortes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Anacortes School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
8 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anacortes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,980 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,727 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,980
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,727
$19,246
Best Anacortes School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anacortes Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2202 M Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1230
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 503-1230
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
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