North Whidbey Middle School

North Whidbey Middle School operates as a moderately sized middle-grades school in Oak Harbor, Washington, part of Oak Harbor School District. Current enrollment sits at 705 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 22% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Oak Harbor School District runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,635 students. North Whidbey Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, North Whidbey Middle School lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, North Whidbey Middle School lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Whidbey Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.8%; this one delivers 46.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Island County put the typical household earns roughly $90,551 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Island County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,561 students), North Whidbey Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oak Harbor Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Whidbey Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Whidbey Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Whidbey Middle School has fell 9%, going from 772 students in 2018 to 705 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.