Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530765001798
Friday Harbor Elementary School
95 GROVER STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 · (360) 378-5209 · San Juan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
143 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within San Juan Island School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.7pp since 2014
Math
47.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -18.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 49.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.3% | 44.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.5% | 63.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 52.5% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 59.6% |
| 2015-16 | 64.2% | 59.8% |
| 2014-15 | 65.6% | 65.9% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Friday Harbor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #412 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #482 of 1,103 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #426 of 1,102 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #388 of 928 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #867 of 1,268 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #155 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #797 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #747 of 1,169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #187 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
+33 (+11%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 329 | 23.4 | 14.0:1 | 43% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 21.2 | 15.6:1 | 44% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 38% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 32% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 20.9 | 15.1:1 | 47% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 21 | 20.4:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 20 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 19 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friday Harbor Elementary School.
About Friday Harbor Elementary School
Located in FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington, Friday Harbor Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 329 students in kindergarten through 5.
San Juan Island School District runs Friday Harbor Elementary School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 797 students in total.
At Friday Harbor Elementary School, White students make up 68% of the student body. It is also 22% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Juan County is roughly 87% White. Friday Harbor Elementary School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 14.0 students per teacher and 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Friday Harbor Elementary School is 51.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%.
Census estimates describe San Juan County this way: the median household income is $84,800, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Friday Harbor Elementary School, San Juan County has 15 other public schools.
Griffin Bay School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Friday Harbor Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Friday Harbor Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Friday Harbor Elementary School's enrollment climbed 11%, to 329.
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San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,478
Census ACS
Median income
$84,800
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan Island School District
- Friday Harbor High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Friday Harbor Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Griffin Bay SchoolCombined · 47 students
- Griffin Bay School Open DoorsHigh · 6 students
- Stuart Island ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Other schools in FRIDAY HARBOR
- Friday Harbor High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Friday Harbor Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Griffin Bay SchoolCombined · 47 students
- Griffin Bay School Open DoorsHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Griffin Bay School0.5 mi · 47
- Friday Harbor Middle School0.5 mi · 157
- Griffin Bay School Open Doors0.5 mi · 6
- Friday Harbor High School0.6 mi · 255
- Shaw Island Elementary School3.9 mi · 8
- Lopez Elementary School5.9 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Friday Harbor Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Friday Harbor Elementary School?
Friday Harbor Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Friday Harbor Elementary School serve?
Friday Harbor Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friday Harbor Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Friday Harbor Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Friday Harbor Elementary School?
Student demographics at Friday Harbor Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Friday Harbor Elementary School public or private?
Friday Harbor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan Island School District.
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