Enrollment
47
Combined
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530765003136
Griffin Bay School
85 BLAIR AVENUE, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 · (360) 378-3292 · San Juan County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
16 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 19% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
13.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Griffin Bay School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #88 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
47
-40 (-46%) vs 2020
+104% since 2010-11, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 87.0:1
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 | 47 | 2 | 23.5:1 | 34% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 34% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | 42% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 1 | 87.0:1 | 39% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 0.5 | 33.3:1 | 67% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 50% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 23 | 1 | 23.0:1 | 43% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griffin Bay School.
Since 2017-18: students up 213% (15 to 47); teachers up 344% (0.5 to 2).
About Griffin Bay School
Students in Friday Harbor, Washington, attend Griffin Bay School, a small combined-grade school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 47 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 204-student average for combined schools in Washington, enrollment here is 77% lower.
Across its 6 schools, San Juan Island School District enrolls 797 students. Griffin Bay School is one of those schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Griffin Bay School. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. That is lower than the 87% White share among all San Juan County residents.
Griffin Bay School operates with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 23.5:1. For comparison, combined schools in Washington average 33.2:1. About 34% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 37% average for public schools in San Juan County.
In San Juan County (population about 18,478), median household income is about $84,800, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Griffin Bay School is one of 16 public schools in San Juan County, which together enroll about 1,817 students.
Friday Harbor Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Griffin Bay School had 87 students in 2020-21 and 47 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 87.0:1 to 23.5:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Friday Harbor High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Friday Harbor Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Griffin Bay School Open DoorsHigh · 6 students
- Stuart Island ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Other schools in Friday Harbor
- Friday Harbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Friday Harbor High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Friday Harbor Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
- Griffin Bay School Open DoorsHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Friday Harbor Middle School0.0 mi · 157
- Griffin Bay School Open Doors0.0 mi · 6
- Friday Harbor High School0.1 mi · 255
- Friday Harbor Elementary School0.5 mi · 329
- Shaw Island Elementary School3.7 mi · 8
- Lopez Elementary School6.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Griffin Bay SchoolHow large is Griffin Bay School?
Griffin Bay School enrolls approximately 47 students in grades KG-12.
Is Griffin Bay School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Griffin Bay School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Griffin Bay School?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Griffin Bay School.
What is the student diversity at Griffin Bay School?
Student demographics at Griffin Bay School are roughly 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Griffin Bay School public or private?
Griffin Bay School is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan Island School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.