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Schools in Whidbey Island Station · Oak Harbor School District

Whidbey Island Station’s public schools outscore 67% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Whidbey Island Station, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
54%
▲ 1 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,337 students on the public path
In brief

Whidbey Island Station’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 75 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whidbey Island Station’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,620 per student in FY2024, against $18,444 across Washington. 20% of its revenue that year was federal (Washington 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Whidbey Middle School, then Oak Harbor High School. See the path ↓

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 Whidbey Island Station’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 79%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,673 test results and a graduating class of 383 could put Whidbey Island Station anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Whidbey Island Station’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,668 in math, 2,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8North Whidbey Middle Schoolin Oak HarborNo scores
9–12Oak Harbor High Schoolin Oak HarborNo scores

Whidbey Island Station’s public schools are run by Oak Harbor School District, which also serves Oak Harbor. 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.

Oak Harbor School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,635 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,620WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 53.4% · 2678 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.1% · 2668 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 20% of the Oak Harbor district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Washington, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Whidbey Island Station vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Whidbey Island Station’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Whidbey Island StationB+Oak Harbor
Oak HarborB+Oak Harbor

Every school in Whidbey Island Station

7 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).

Also serving Whidbey Island Stationin other towns
Oak Harbor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oak Harbor
411 students15:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oak Harbor
460 students15:1Rate it →
Crescent Harbor Elem
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oak Harbor
419 students14:1Rate it →
Olympic View Elem
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oak Harbor
411 students13:1Rate it →
Broad View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oak Harbor
369 students14:1Rate it →
North Whidbey Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Oak Harbor
705 students16:1Rate it →
Oak Harbor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Harbor
1,562 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oak Harbor Virtual Academy).

Questions about Whidbey Island Station’s schools

Are Whidbey Island Station’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whidbey Island Station children attend outscore 67% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whidbey Island Station in?

Oak Harbor School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,635 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whidbey Island Station kids go to high school?

Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, with 1,562 students.

What is Whidbey Island Station’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Oak Harbor School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Whidbey Island Station spend per student?

$18,620 in Oak Harbor School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.