Orcas Island Montessori Public

Orcas Island Montessori Public is a tiny primary school in Eastsound, Washington, one of the schools within Orcas Island School District. The school hosts 24 students in grades 1 through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 94% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Orcas Island School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 807 students; Orcas Island Montessori Public is among them.

On demographics, Orcas Island Montessori Public lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Juan County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Orcas Island Montessori Public lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Juan County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Orcas Island Montessori Public sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the surrounding community, San Juan County reports that median household income runs about $84,800, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across San Juan County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students), Orcas Island Montessori Public is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Orcas Island Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Orcas Island Montessori Public at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 49.7%.

Orcas Island Montessori Public operates from an outlying location.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.