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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530594000904

Oak Harbor Intermediate School

150 SW Sixth Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 · (360) 279-5300 · Island County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Enrollment
767
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
343 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
405
Grade 6
362
Student demographics
White
39351%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
17022%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 27%
Black
395%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Asian
496%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Two+
10414%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40453%
Female
35947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolNorth Whidbey Middle School
Feeds from
Broad View ElementaryKG04Crescent Harbor ElemKG04Hillcrest ElementaryKG04Olympic View ElemKG04Oak Harbor ElementaryPK04
Based on grade levels within Oak Harbor School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
58.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
44.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -11.3pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
767
-133 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.1:1
% White
51%
was 58%
% Hispanic
22%
was 17%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Oak Harbor Intermediate School

Set in Oak Harbor, Washington, Oak Harbor Intermediate School is an average-sized junior high, run under Oak Harbor School District. It works with 767 students across grades 5 through 6. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Oak Harbor Intermediate School sits 33% above that benchmark.

Oak Harbor School District comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,635 students; Oak Harbor Intermediate School is among them.

On demographics, Oak Harbor Intermediate School reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Island County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Oak Harbor Intermediate School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Oak Harbor Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Oak Harbor Intermediate School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 51.1%, a residual of +0.9 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Island County put median household earnings sit near $90,551, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Oak Harbor Intermediate School is one of 26 public schools in Island County (combined enrollment of about 8,561 students).

Homeconnection is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oak Harbor Intermediate School. On composite proficiency, Oak Harbor Intermediate School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

Oak Harbor Intermediate School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Oak Harbor Intermediate School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 900 (now 767). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 58% to 51%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Island County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
District
Oak Harbor School District
Address
150 SW Sixth Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone
(360) 279-5300
County
Island County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
767
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
343 (45%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
530594000904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Oak Harbor Intermediate School
How many students attend Oak Harbor Intermediate School?
Oak Harbor Intermediate School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 05-06.
Is Oak Harbor Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Harbor Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Oak Harbor Intermediate School have?
Oak Harbor Intermediate School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Oak Harbor Intermediate School?
Oak Harbor Intermediate School reports a student body of 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Oak Harbor Intermediate School in?
Oak Harbor Intermediate School is part of Oak Harbor School District.
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