Whitney Early Childhood Education Center

Students in Anacortes, Washington, attend Whitney Early Childhood Education Center, a very small elementary school. In all, 36 students attend the school in pre-K. It has 91% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Washington (about 380).

Whitney Early Childhood Education Center sits within Anacortes School District, which has 8 schools and 2,595 students.

The student body at Whitney Early Childhood Education Center is 61% White. It is also 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Skagit County's residents are about 75% White, 14 points above the school's share.

The school had 1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 36.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. The school reported 8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 56% average for public schools in Skagit County.

Census data for Skagit County show median household income comes to about $89,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 54 public schools and about 18,298 students.

Cap Sante High School sits about 0.4 miles from Whitney Early Childhood Education Center. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.

The 2020-21 count was 220 students and the 2024-25 count was 36. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Students per teacher increased from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 36.0 in 2024-25.

The Whitney Early Childhood Education Center discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.