South Whidbey Elementary

South Whidbey Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in Langley, Washington, overseen by South Whidbey School District, enrolls 485 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 28% above typical.

Within South Whidbey School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,207 students, South Whidbey Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, South Whidbey Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Island County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, South Whidbey Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.9%, the actual is 47.7%, a residual of -6.3 points.

In the broader community, census data for Island County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,551 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Island County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,561 students), of which South Whidbey Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is South Whidbey High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around South Whidbey Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Whidbey Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Whidbey Elementary's enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 644 (now 485). White enrollment moved from 85% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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