San Juan Island School District

285 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0458
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

San Juan Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 535 students in San Juan Island School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in San Juan Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
782 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

San Juan Island School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#85 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Juan Island   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan Island   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan Island   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Juan Island   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
564 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
72%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
51
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,231 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Juan Island   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Juan Island   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,761
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Juan Island   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,231
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Juan Island   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Juan Island School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friday Harbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
95 Grover Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5209
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Griffin Bay School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-3292
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #33.
Friday Harbor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Blair Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5214
Grades: 6-8
| 178 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 782 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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