Waldron Island School

Waldron Island School is a very small elementary school in WALDRON ISLAND, Washington, run under Orcas Island School District. The school caters to 5 students in grades 1 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 99% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Within Orcas Island School District, which oversees 6 schools and 807 students, Waldron Island School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Waldron Island School logs that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest consists of 20% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Waldron Island School reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, San Juan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,800 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Juan County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students), Waldron Island School is one campus in the mix.

Orcas Island Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.9 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waldron Island School has ticked down 37%, going from 8 students in 2018 to 5 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 80% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.8:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.