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Fidalgo Elementary

Summary:

Fidalgo Elementary is a public elementary school in Anacortes, Washington, serving 347 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Anacortes School District, which is ranked 26 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fidalgo Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 60% in ELA and 66.25% in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school also supports diverse student groups, ranking highly for female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Fidalgo Elementary's student population is more racially diverse than nearby schools like Island View Elementary and Mount Erie Elementary.

Fidalgo Elementary's strong performance may be attributed to its higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools. While the school outperforms its neighbors, the Anacortes School District as a whole appears to provide a high-quality education, with all schools in the district generally performing above the state average. Fidalgo Elementary's consistent high performance, focus on equity, and effective resource allocation make it a standout elementary school in the region.


Detail:

Public K-5

 13590 Gibralter Road
       Anacortes, WA  98221-9699

(360) 503-1600

District: Anacortes School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,806 Help


Students who attend Fidalgo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anacortes Middle School
High:    Anacortes High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  347

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.5%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fidalgo Elementary ranks better than 79.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Anacortes School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.5%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fidalgo Elementary is 15.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Anacortes School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fidalgo Elementary is $18,806. 1 elementary schools in the Anacortes School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fidalgo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fidalgo Elementary 241st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Fidalgo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anacortes School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anacortes School District 26th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fidalgo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.09 78th 1026 92.4%
2005 76.51 197th 1031 80.9%
2006 83.83 111th 1051 89.4%
2007 80.84 142nd 1069 86.7%
2008 90.03 57th 1067 94.7%
2009 87.16 79th 1072 92.6%
2010 87.34 92nd 1088 91.5%
2011 81.80 137th 1092 87.5%
2012 76.52 207th 1097 81.1%
2013 85.04 103rd 1106 90.7%
2015 75.55 235th 1067 78.0%
2016 79.23 200th 1053 81.0%
2017 82.56 162nd 1056 84.7%
2018 83.54 162nd 1054 84.6%
2019 84.62 152nd 1130 86.5%
2021 76.54 242nd 1107 78.1%
2022 88.30 130th 1169 88.9%
2023 79.47 224th 1169 80.8%
2024 77.84 241st 1168 79.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.53 73rd 637 88.5%
2019 77.01 75th 566 86.7%
2024 49.95 165th 339 51.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.30 138th 835 83.5%
2019 77.05 120th 979 87.7%
2021 60.91 256th 854 70.0%
2022 96.37 4th 1019 99.6%
2023 88.62 39th 1013 96.2%
2024 72.31 211th 1024 79.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.26 198th 1004 80.3%
2019 76.53 239th 1068 77.6%
2021 67.18 296th 1008 70.6%
2022 90.26 89th 1100 91.9%
2023 79.37 204th 1094 81.4%
2024 78.88 212th 1093 80.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.09 128th 999 87.2%
2019 87.69 113th 1075 89.5%
2021 79.84 192nd 1025 81.3%
2022 81.70 190th 1113 82.9%
2023 74.61 250th 1099 77.3%
2024 75.86 242nd 1099 78.0%
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Rank History for White students at Fidalgo Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.94 114th 833 86.3%
2019 82.71 142nd 1027 86.2%
2021 74.13 220th 943 76.7%
2022 82.69 143rd 1031 86.1%
2023 78.51 201st 1011 80.1%
2024 70.49 285th 1009 71.8%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Fidalgo Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 345 6 7 3 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1989 347 1 10 7 4 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 376 1 8 9 6 n/a n/a 0 400
1991 401 1 9 8 6 n/a n/a 0 425
1992 392 0 5 8 9 n/a n/a 0 414
1993 392 0 9 9 6 n/a n/a 0 416
1994 323 1 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 392 1 15 3 5 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 392 1 15 3 5 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 368 1 19 6 5 n/a n/a 0 399
1998 421 2 25 11 4 n/a n/a 0 463
1999 441 1 18 11 5 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 416 4 24 8 5 n/a n/a 0 457
2001 435 7 18 9 6 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 383 3 12 13 10 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 383 3 12 13 10 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 379 3 13 11 8 n/a n/a 0 414
2005 364 2 14 15 13 n/a n/a 0 408
2006 370 5 11 16 12 n/a n/a 1 415
2007 370 5 16 18 7 n/a n/a 2 418
2008 394 7 14 22 10 n/a n/a 8 455
2009 374 7 18 19 7 n/a n/a 6 431
2010 340 4 17 20 6 n/a n/a 0 387
2011 352 8 19 29 5 0 0 0 413
2012 373 9 18 26 2 0 1 0 429
2013 372 10 19 30 3 0 3 0 437
2014 354 13 21 37 3 2 5 0 435
2015 362 6 12 37 3 2 10 0 432
2016 351 3 14 54 2 3 12 0 439
2017 366 2 15 47 2 0 13 0 445
2018 295 2 12 46 4 0 8 0 367
2019 285 2 11 37 7 0 17 0 359
2020 288 4 6 36 4 0 25 0 363
2021 213 1 1 31 2 0 25 0 273
2022 241 1 7 41 9 0 26 0 325
2023 269 1 6 40 8 0 23 0 347

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fidalgo Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 363 15.0 24.2 0
1989 369 16.0 23.0 n/a
1990 400 18.7 21.3 0
1991 425 18.2 23.3 n/a
1992 414 17.7 23.3 n/a
1993 416 17.5 23.8 n/a
1994 341 18.5 18.4 n/a
1995 416 18.1 23.0 n/a
1996 416 18.1 23.0 n/a
1997 399 19.1 20.9 n/a
1998 463 21.3 21.7 n/a
1999 476 21.3 22.3 n/a
2000 457 21.8 21.0 n/a
2001 475 22.5 21.1 n/a
2002 421 20.4 20.6 14.7
2003 421 20.4 20.6 14.7
2004 414 21.0 19.7 15.5
2005 408 21.1 19.3 16.2
2006 415 20.2 20.5 17.1
2007 418 21.2 19.7 17.8
2008 455 22.2 20.5 24.6
2009 431 22.2 19.4 25.4
2010 387 20.3 19.0 30.5
2011 413 21.4 19.2 29.3
2012 429 20.7 20.6 35.2
2013 437 21.9 19.9 33.9
2014 435 n/a n/a 34.5
2015 432 24.0 18.0 28.2
2016 439 22.0 19.9 29.4
2017 445 23.9 18.6 27.2
2018 367 22.5 16.2 26.4
2019 359 22.4 16.0 31.5
2020 363 21.7 16.7 31.4
2021 273 19.0 14.3 30.8
2022 325 23.5 13.7 31.4
2023 347 22.0 15.7 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fidalgo Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 363 15.0 24.2 0
1989 369 16.0 23.0 n/a
1990 400 18.7 21.3 0
1991 425 18.2 23.3 n/a
1992 414 17.7 23.3 n/a
1993 416 17.5 23.8 n/a
1994 341 18.5 18.4 n/a
1995 416 18.1 23.0 n/a
1996 416 18.1 23.0 n/a
1997 399 19.1 20.9 n/a
1998 463 21.3 21.7 n/a
1999 476 21.3 22.3 n/a
2000 457 21.8 21.0 n/a
2001 475 22.5 21.1 n/a
2002 421 20.4 20.6 14.7
2003 421 20.4 20.6 14.7
2004 414 21.0 19.7 15.5
2005 408 21.1 19.3 16.2
2006 415 20.2 20.5 17.1
2007 418 21.2 19.7 17.8
2008 455 22.2 20.5 24.6
2009 431 22.2 19.4 25.4
2010 387 20.3 19.0 30.5
2011 413 21.4 19.2 29.3
2012 429 20.7 20.6 35.2
2013 437 21.9 19.9 33.9
2014 435 n/a n/a 34.5
2015 432 24.0 18.0 28.2
2016 439 22.0 19.9 29.4
2017 445 23.9 18.6 27.2
2018 367 22.5 16.2 26.4
2019 359 22.4 16.0 31.5
2020 363 21.7 16.7 31.4
2021 273 19.0 14.3 30.8
2022 325 23.5 13.7 31.4
2023 347 22.0 15.7 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Fidalgo Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201684.4%0.0%0.0%11.1%88.9%88.9%91.1%88.9%91.1%88.9%
201788.6%0.0%0.0%5.7%5.7%94.3%94.3%97.1%88.6%88.6%94.3%
201885.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%92.5%95.0%87.5%92.5%95.0%95.0%
201985.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%92.5%95.0%87.5%92.5%95.0%95.0%
202084.6%3.9%1.9%3.9%3.9%90.4%88.5%94.2%86.5%88.5%88.5%88.5%88.5%88.5%
202192.5%0.0%1.9%0.0%0.0%94.3%94.3%96.2%94.3%94.3%96.2%96.2%96.2%94.3%
202281.7%2.8%1.4%0.0%1.4%85.9%84.5%95.8%87.3%84.5%87.3%87.3%87.3%84.5%
202379.3%1.7%3.5%0.0%3.5%84.5%81.0%89.7%87.9%81.0%89.7%89.7%89.7%81.0%
202488.3%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%90.0%90.0%96.7%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Fidalgo Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.7%0.0%0.8%6.7%94.9%96.0%95.2%94.4%95.5%96.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fidalgo Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $140 (1.0%) $14,413 (99.0%) $14,553
2020 $91 (0.8%) $10,634 (99.2%) $10,725
2021 $520 (2.6%) $19,692 (97.4%) $20,211
2022 $1,861 (9.9%) $16,945 (90.1%) $18,806

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fidalgo Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 152nd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 224th of 1169 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fidalgo Elementary)6961
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anacortes School District)71.660.4
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Fidalgo Elementary)72.456.9
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Anacortes School District)75.658.9
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fidalgo Elementary)72.470.4
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anacortes School District)61.967
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Fidalgo Elementary)81.859.3
 22.6%
   4th Grade Math (Anacortes School District)70.769.1
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fidalgo Elementary)75.465.2
 10.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anacortes School District)79.165.4
 13.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Fidalgo Elementary)81.271.7
 9.4%
   5th Grade Math (Anacortes School District)73.464.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Fidalgo Elementary)72.576.6
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Anacortes School District)7168.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fidalgo Elementary)72.465.4
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anacortes School District)76.866.3
 10.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Fidalgo Elementary)78.962
 16.9%
   All Grades Math (Anacortes School District)68.659.7
 8.8%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Fidalgo Elementary)72.576.6
 4.1%
   All Grades Science (Anacortes School District)73.962.6
 11.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students359347
 3.3%
African American21
 50%
American Indian78
 14.3%
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic3740
 8.1%
Pacific Islander00
White285269
 5.6%
Two or More Races1723
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.5%36%
 4.5%

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Students who attend Fidalgo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anacortes Middle School
High : Anacortes High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Fidalgo Elementary.

Fidalgo Elementary ranks 241st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Fidalgo Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.


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