Anacortes Middle School

Set in Anacortes, Washington, Anacortes Middle School is a moderately sized 6-8 campus, operated by Anacortes School District. It works with 617 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Anacortes School District, which oversees 8 schools and 2,595 students, Anacortes Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Anacortes Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Skagit County's rate of about 56%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Anacortes Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 54.5%.

Around the school, census data for Skagit County shows median household income runs about $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anacortes Middle School is one of 54 public schools in Skagit County (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students).

Island View Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Anacortes Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.1%.

Anacortes Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 623 students in 2018 compared to 617 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Anacortes Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.