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Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANACORTES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530015000015
Anacortes Middle School
2202 M Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221 · (360) 503-1230 · Skagit County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
202 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 208 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Anacortes School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.8pp since 2014
Math
55.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.4% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 56.1% |
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 50.7% |
| 2021-22 | 52.2% | 47.1% |
| 2018-19 | 78.5% | 66.2% |
| 2017-18 | 70.4% | 63.4% |
| 2016-17 | 69.1% | 66.3% |
| 2015-16 | 71.2% | 67.6% |
| 2014-15 | 67.2% | 59.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anacortes Middle School
Anacortes Middle School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes Middle School this school | 617 | 32.7% | 54.5% |
| Port Susan Middle School STANWOOD | 530 | 32.8% | 53.1% |
| Highland Middle School Spokane | 704 | 32.8% | 55.4% |
| View Ridge Middle School RIDGEFIELD | 666 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Kulshan Middle School Bellingham | 575 | 28.7% | 60.1% |
| Alki Middle School VANCOUVER | 594 | 29.3% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anacortes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #70 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #60 of 357 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #116 of 357 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #68 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #187 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #328 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #289 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #288 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #183 of 192 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 617 | 27.1 | 22.8:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 26.5 | 23.0:1 | 33% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 26.3 | 21.8:1 | 37% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 29% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 26% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 20 | 22.6:1 | 32% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 27% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 26 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anacortes Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (623 to 617); teachers down 10% (30 to 27.1).
About Anacortes Middle School
Families in Anacortes, Washington, are served by Anacortes Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The latest federal count shows 617 students in grades 6 through 8.
Anacortes Middle School falls under Anacortes School District, which has 8 schools enrolling 2,595 students.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Anacortes Middle School combined. It is also 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 75% White share among all Skagit County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Anacortes Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Anacortes Middle School counts 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 22.8 students for each one. The 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is lower than this school's figure. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 56% for public schools in Skagit County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Anacortes Middle School is 58.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.5%.
Skagit County census figures show that median household income is about $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Anacortes Middle School is among the 54 public schools in Skagit County.
Island View Elementary is the public school closest to Anacortes Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Anacortes Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Anacortes Middle School at 5th of 5.
The NCES locale for Anacortes Middle School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 625 to 617, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.6:1 in 2020-21, and 22.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Anacortes Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anacortes School District
- Anacortes High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Island View ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Fidalgo ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Mount Erie ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Cap Sante High SchoolHigh · 50 students
- Whitney Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 36 students
Other schools in Anacortes
- Anacortes High SchoolHigh · 766 students
- Island View ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Fidalgo ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Mount Erie ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Open Doors - Youth Reengagement ProgramHigh · 63 students
- Cap Sante High SchoolHigh · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Island View Elementary0.2 mi · 453
- Anacortes High School0.3 mi · 766
- Open Doors0.3 mi · 7
- Cap Sante High School0.3 mi · 50
- Whitney Early Childhood Education Center0.6 mi · 36
- Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program0.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Anacortes Middle SchoolHow large is Anacortes Middle School?
Anacortes Middle School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 06-08.
Is Anacortes Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anacortes Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Anacortes Middle School?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Anacortes Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anacortes Middle School?
At Anacortes Middle School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Anacortes Middle School public or private?
Anacortes Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anacortes School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.