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Alumni: what's one memory from North Whidbey Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
705
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530594000901
North Whidbey Middle School
67 NE Izett St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 · (360) 279-5500 · Island County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Washington public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
298 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 357 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 49% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oak Harbor School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
36.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.7% | 37.7% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 59.7% | 47.1% |
| 2017-18 | 54.3% | 43.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 38.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.2% | 39.1% |
| 2014-15 | 50.7% | 35.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like North Whidbey Middle School
North Whidbey Middle School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Whidbey Middle School this school | 705 | 42.3% | 46.2% |
| Aylen Jr High Puyallup | 720 | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Oak Harbor Intermediate School Oak Harbor | 767 | 44.7% | 51.1% |
| Ridgetop Middle School SILVERDALE | 784 | 38.4% | 48.4% |
| Kalles Junior High Puyallup | 762 | 40.2% | 51.7% |
| Cedar Heights Middle School PORT ORCHARD | 689 | 42.8% | 51.0% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Whidbey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #110 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #158 of 357 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #117 of 357 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #93 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #128 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #31 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #117 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #237 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #118 of 192 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
705
-96 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 705 | 43.3 | 16.3:1 | 42% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 43.3 | 17.0:1 | 44% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 45.2 | 16.0:1 | 43% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 42 | 19.1:1 | 38% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 772 | 41.3 | 18.7:1 | 40% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 54% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 27 | 22.2:1 | 48% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 34 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 797 | 34 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Whidbey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (772 to 705); teachers up 5% (41.3 to 43.3).
About North Whidbey Middle School
North Whidbey Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Oak Harbor, Washington, one of the schools in Oak Harbor School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 705 students in grades 7 through 8. Against the 577-student average for middle schools in Washington, enrollment here is 22% higher.
Oak Harbor School District oversees North Whidbey Middle School and 10 other schools, with 5,635 students in total.
North Whidbey Middle School is 52% White by enrollment. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 5% Black. By comparison, Island County residents are about 78% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 16.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Whidbey Middle School is 42%. For comparison, public schools in Island County average 41%.
allk12 grades North Whidbey Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Washington public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
North Whidbey Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.2% is 5.7 points below the 51.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
North Whidbey Middle School is located in Island County, where the median household income is $90,551, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides North Whidbey Middle School, Island County has 25 other public schools.
The closest public school, Oak Harbor Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from North Whidbey Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Whidbey Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, North Whidbey Middle School is Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 801 in 2020-21 to 705 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.1:1 to 16.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at North Whidbey Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,836
Census ACS
Median income
$90,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oak Harbor School District
- Oak Harbor High SchoolHigh · 1,562 students
- Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Crescent Harbor ElemElementary · 419 students
- Oak Harbor ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Olympic View ElemElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor High SchoolHigh · 1,562 students
- Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Crescent Harbor ElemElementary · 419 students
- Oak Harbor ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Olympic View ElemElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Harbor Elementary0.2 mi · 411
- Homeconnection0.5 mi · 385
- Special Education0.5 mi · 135
- Oak Harbor Intermediate School0.7 mi · 767
- Olympic View Elem0.7 mi · 411
- Broad View Elementary0.9 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About North Whidbey Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Whidbey Middle School?
North Whidbey Middle School enrolls approximately 705 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does North Whidbey Middle School serve?
North Whidbey Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Whidbey Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Whidbey Middle School is approximately 16.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Whidbey Middle School?
At North Whidbey Middle School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is North Whidbey Middle School public or private?
North Whidbey Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Harbor School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.