South Whidbey Middle

Set in Langley, Washington, South Whidbey Middle is a modestly sized junior high, overseen by South Whidbey School District. It enrolls 290 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

South Whidbey School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,207 students; South Whidbey Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, South Whidbey Middle reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. Compared to Island County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, South Whidbey Middle records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting South Whidbey Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Whidbey Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 57.1%; this one comes in at 45.5%, -11.5 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Island County put median household income runs about $90,551, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Island County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,561 students), South Whidbey Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Whidbey Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Whidbey Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Whidbey Middle's enrollment has ticked up 29% since 2018, when it stood at 224 (now 290). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

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