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Schools in Anacortes · Anacortes School District

Anacortes’s public schools outscore 89% of Washington districts

58% of students in Anacortes’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Anacortes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#34of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 11 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
2,199 students on the public path
In brief

Anacortes’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 272 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Anacortes’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,265 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Anacortes Middle School, then Anacortes High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fiddlehead Montessori School (private) and San Juan Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anacortes’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Washington school districts, #34 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,296 test results and a graduating class of 224 could put Anacortes anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Anacortes’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,286 in math, 1,305 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anacortes, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Anacortes Middle SchoolAnacortes School DistrictNo scores
9–12Anacortes High SchoolAnacortes School DistrictNo scores

Anacortes’s public schools are run by Anacortes School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anacortes School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,595 students · 18.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,265WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 53.4% · 1305 students tested
Math58%
State average 40.1% · 1286 students tested

Anacortes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Anacortes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnacortesAAnacortes

Every school in Anacortes

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anacortesby address
Whitney Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
36 studentsRate it →
Island View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
453 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Erie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
327 students15:1Rate it →
Anacortes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
617 students23:1Rate it →
Anacortes High School
High · Grades 9–12
766 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Cap Sante High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
50 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Anacortesrun by other districts or the state
Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
63 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fiddlehead Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
43 students7:1Rate it →
San Juan Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
28 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Open Doors).

Questions about Anacortes’s schools

Are Anacortes’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Anacortes children attend outscore 89% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #34 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anacortes in?

Anacortes School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,595 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Anacortes kids go to high school?

Anacortes High School, with 766 students.

What is Anacortes’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Anacortes School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Anacortes spend per student?

$18,265 in Anacortes School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Anacortes?

Yes: Fiddlehead Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 43 students) and San Juan Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 28 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.