Is Oak Harbor Elementary a good school?

Oak Harbor Elementary ranks 221 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Harbor Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Oak Harbor Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Harbor Elementary?

Students at Oak Harbor Elementary are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Oak Harbor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Harbor Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Whidbey Middle School Middle : Oak Harbor Intermediate School High : Oak Harbor High School

Oak Harbor Elementary

Summary:

Oak Harbor Elementary is a public elementary school serving 369 students in grades PK-4 in the Oak Harbor School District in Washington. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with a particular focus on supporting diverse student groups.

Oak Harbor Elementary excels in several key areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.52% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.49% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In math, 62.64% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 41.93% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school ranks in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 1% for military-connected students in terms of academic proficiency. Over time, Oak Harbor Elementary has steadily improved, moving from the bottom half of Washington elementary schools in the late 2000s to the top 15% in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Oak Harbor Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, its nearby counterparts within the Oak Harbor School District, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Crescent Harbor Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds, its focus on continuous improvement, and its investment in resources like smaller class sizes may be key factors in its success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

151 SE Midway Blvd.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

(360) 279-5100

District: Oak Harbor School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
221^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,205

Students who attend Oak Harbor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Whidbey Middle School
	Oak Harbor Intermediate School
High:	Oak Harbor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Harbor Elementary ranks better than 81.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Harbor School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oak Harbor Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.6%), Hispanic (21.3%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Harbor Elementary is 13.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Oak Harbor School District. (See more...)

Compare Oak Harbor Elementary employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Harbor Elementary is $22,205, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Oak Harbor School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Harbor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Harbor Elementary 221^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Oak Harbor Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Harbor School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Harbor School District 63^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Harbor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	60.46	377^th	1026	63.3%
2005	64.50	351^st	1031	66.0%
2006	48.87	561^st	1051	46.6%
2007	40.04	688^th	1069	35.6%
2008	42.48	650^th	1067	39.1%
2009	43.38	655^th	1072	38.9%
2010	38.64	709^th	1088	34.8%
2011	43.91	638^th	1092	41.6%
2012	52.54	558^th	1097	49.1%
2013	54.53	535^th	1106	51.6%
2018	44.04	596^th	1054	43.5%
2019	53.06	534^th	1130	52.7%
2022	79.49	228^th	1169	80.5%
2023	85.47	157^th	1169	86.6%
2024	79.78	221^st	1168	81.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.09	37^th	188	80.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.53	409^th	637	35.8%
2022	63.52	115^th	478	75.9%
2024	62.17	100^th	339	70.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.29	488^th	979	50.2%
2022	94.84	13^th	1019	98.7%
2023	96.81	8^th	1013	99.2%
2024	94.77	10^th	1024	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.32	445^th	1068	58.3%
2022	77.33	221^st	1100	79.9%
2023	88.14	111^th	1094	89.9%
2024	79.71	201^st	1093	81.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	85.41	4^th	50	92.0%
2023	95.32	1^st	48	97.9%
2024	90.17	1^st	39	97.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	45.49	604^th	1075	43.8%
2022	80.33	204^th	1113	81.7%
2023	81.33	186^th	1099	83.1%
2024	77.68	225^th	1099	79.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	71.97	149^th	697	78.6%
2022	90.31	34^th	694	95.1%
2023	96.63	7^th	633	98.9%
2024	78.41	97^th	651	85.1%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Harbor Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.91	630^th	833	24.4%
2019	47.97	563^rd	1027	45.2%
2022	72.04	279^th	1031	72.9%
2023	78.30	204^th	1011	79.8%
2024	79.24	187^th	1009	81.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Both of my students attended this school. The staff is warm and helpful and easily reached. After reviewing the numbers shown on this site though, I would have to say that those stats aren't quite correct. Most classes are maxed out with 25-28 students per teacher. That is almost 10 more than what schooldigger lists. This tends to be true for the district as a whole. Over all it is a wonderful school and my children always enjoyed their teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oak Harbor Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	23	53	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
1989	523	22	61	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1990	388	30	33	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	408	42	42	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	310	31	31	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
1993	317	28	48	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	338	34	49	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
1995	337	28	51	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	337	28	51	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	324	45	44	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1998	348	44	47	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	486	62	63	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	658
2000	444	56	73	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	629
2001	451	47	57	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	402	59	72	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
2003	402	59	72	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
2004	360	61	67	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	293	61	67	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	480
2006	292	70	64	46	13	n/a	n/a	0	485
2007	303	52	60	62	9	n/a	n/a	8	494
2008	316	57	67	56	9	n/a	n/a	11	516
2009	290	41	61	40	8	n/a	n/a	40	480
2010	355	45	72	51	10	n/a	n/a	58	591
2011	350	33	39	60	10	21	39	0	552
2012	320	22	33	67	11	12	49	0	514
2013	302	32	24	88	10	7	52	0	515
2014	304	29	22	81	6	7	66	0	515
2015	254	19	27	84	3	7	67	0	461
2016	307	21	31	110	3	6	78	0	556
2017	305	23	34	115	0	7	84	0	568
2018	220	13	22	82	0	3	61	0	401
2019	216	17	15	74	0	2	54	0	378
2020	213	19	23	88	1	5	58	0	407
2021	186	18	18	76	2	6	55	2	363
2022	187	11	22	83	1	4	62	0	370
2023	187	17	28	80	1	5	51	0	369
2024	200	20	26	86	1	7	63	0	403

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

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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 Oak Harbor Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	26.0	22.6	0
1989	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
1990	464	22.0	21.0	0
1991	509	24.0	21.2	n/a
1992	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1993	417	26.5	15.7	n/a
1994	447	26.7	16.7	n/a
1995	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
1996	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
1997	442	26.4	16.7	n/a
1998	478	26.0	18.4	n/a
1999	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
2000	629	31.0	20.3	n/a
2001	605	28.2	21.5	n/a
2002	581	31.7	18.3	33.9
2003	581	31.7	18.3	33.9
2004	552	28.0	19.7	38
2005	480	27.6	17.4	38.8
2006	485	25.0	19.4	43.1
2007	494	26.0	19.0	39.1
2008	516	26.5	19.5	42
2009	480	26.5	18.1	44.3
2010	591	29.7	19.8	52.9
2011	552	25.9	21.2	44.9
2012	514	25.5	20.1	45.1
2013	515	28.3	18.1	42.7
2014	515	n/a	n/a	44.1
2015	461	31.0	14.8	47.1
2016	556	31.0	17.9	43.7
2017	568	32.0	17.7	37
2018	401	26.2	15.2	34.4
2019	378	25.9	14.5	40.5
2020	407	29.2	13.9	38.8
2021	363	26.2	13.8	36.1
2022	370	30.7	12.0	38.4
2023	369	28.9	12.7	45.5
2024	403	29.5	13.6	49.4

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 Oak Harbor Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	26.0	22.6	0
1989	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
1990	464	22.0	21.0	0
1991	509	24.0	21.2	n/a
1992	387	25.6	15.1	n/a
1993	417	26.5	15.7	n/a
1994	447	26.7	16.7	n/a
1995	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
1996	448	25.0	17.9	n/a
1997	442	26.4	16.7	n/a
1998	478	26.0	18.4	n/a
1999	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
2000	629	31.0	20.3	n/a
2001	605	28.2	21.5	n/a
2002	581	31.7	18.3	33.9
2003	581	31.7	18.3	33.9
2004	552	28.0	19.7	38
2005	480	27.6	17.4	38.8
2006	485	25.0	19.4	43.1
2007	494	26.0	19.0	39.1
2008	516	26.5	19.5	42
2009	480	26.5	18.1	44.3
2010	591	29.7	19.8	52.9
2011	552	25.9	21.2	44.9
2012	514	25.5	20.1	45.1
2013	515	28.3	18.1	42.7
2014	515	n/a	n/a	44.1
2015	461	31.0	14.8	47.1
2016	556	31.0	17.9	43.7
2017	568	32.0	17.7	37
2018	401	26.2	15.2	34.4
2019	378	25.9	14.5	40.5
2020	407	29.2	13.9	38.8
2021	363	26.2	13.8	36.1
2022	370	30.7	12.0	38.4
2023	369	28.9	12.7	45.5
2024	403	29.5	13.6	49.4

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.

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