Orcas Island Elementary School

Located at 611 SCHOOL RD, in EASTSOUND, Washington, Orcas Island Elementary School is a compact elementary campus that hosts 160 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Orcas Island School District. Enrollment runs roughly 58% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Orcas Island School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 807 students. Orcas Island Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Orcas Island Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Orcas Island Elementary School logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Orcas Island Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

In the surrounding community, San Juan County reports that median household income runs about $84,800, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Orcas Island Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students).

The closest other public school is Orcas Island Montessori Public, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Orcas Island Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Orcas Island Elementary School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Orcas Island Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 188 (now 160). Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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