Coupeville Middle School

Set in Coupeville, Washington, Coupeville Middle School is a tiny junior high, one of the schools within Coupeville School District. It works with 158 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Coupeville School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 952 students; Coupeville Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Coupeville Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Coupeville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Island County) records that median household income runs about $90,551, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Island County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,561 students), Coupeville Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Coupeville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Coupeville Middle School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Coupeville Middle School's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 158). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Coupeville Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.