Enrollment
24
Elementary
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530630003696
Orcas Island Montessori Public
557 School Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 · (360) 376-2284 · San Juan County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Washington public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
13 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 9 | 38% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 46% |
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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
WA avg 58.4%
Math
45.5%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51.
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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Orcas Island Montessori Public ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In San Juan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24 | #1,246 of 1,268 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
24
+2 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 24 | 1.2 | 19.8:1 | 54% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 47% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 1.1 | 21.3:1 | 35% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 23% (5) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orcas Island Montessori Public.
About Orcas Island Montessori Public
Orcas Island Montessori Public is an elementary school with a street address in Eastsound, Washington. The student body numbers 24 students, from grades 1 through 3. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
The 6 schools in Orcas Island School District enroll 807 students altogether, Orcas Island Montessori Public among them.
Roughly 75% of students at Orcas Island Montessori Public are White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Juan County residents are about 87% White.
Teacher staffing is 1.2 full-time equivalents, or about 19.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 54%. Among public schools in San Juan County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
allk12 grades Orcas Island Montessori Public a B+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Orcas Island Montessori Public is 43.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.5%.
In San Juan County (population about 18,478), the median household income is $84,800, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 16 public schools in San Juan County, enrolling about 1,817 students in all.
The shortest distance from Orcas Island Montessori Public to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to OASIS K-12. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Orcas Island Montessori Public ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Orcas Island Montessori Public in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 2 more students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.8:1) than in 2020-21 (22.0:1).
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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 Orcas Island School District
- OASIS K-12Combined · 331 students
- Orcas Island High SchoolHigh · 177 students
- Orcas Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Orcas Island Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
- Waldron Island SchoolElementary · 5 students
Other schools in Eastsound
- OASIS K-12Combined · 331 students
- Orcas Island High SchoolHigh · 177 students
- Orcas Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Orcas Island Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Nearby schools
- OASIS K-120.0 mi · 331
- Orcas Island Middle School0.0 mi · 110
- Orcas Island Elementary School0.0 mi · 160
- Orcas Island High School0.0 mi · 177
- Waldron Island School5.9 mi · 5
- Shaw Island Elementary School9.2 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Orcas Island Montessori PublicWhat is the total enrollment at Orcas Island Montessori Public?
Orcas Island Montessori Public enrolls approximately 24 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does Orcas Island Montessori Public serve?
Orcas Island Montessori Public serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orcas Island Montessori Public?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orcas Island Montessori Public is approximately 19.8:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Orcas Island Montessori Public?
Student demographics at Orcas Island Montessori Public are roughly 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Orcas Island Montessori Public?
Orcas Island Montessori Public is overseen by Orcas Island School District in San Juan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.