Is South Whidbey Middle a good school?

South Whidbey Middle ranks 147 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Whidbey Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended South Whidbey Middle.

What is the racial makeup of South Whidbey Middle?

Students at South Whidbey Middle are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of South Whidbey Middle attend?

Students who attend South Whidbey Middle usually go on to attend South Whidbey High School

South Whidbey Middle

Summary:

South Whidbey Middle is a public middle school in Langley, Washington, serving 204 students in grades 6-8. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, effective support for diverse student populations, and higher per-student funding compared to nearby schools.

South Whidbey Middle consistently outperforms the state and Marysville School District averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. The school also ranks highly for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, often placing in the top 25-30% of Washington middle schools. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively tailoring its support to meet the needs of diverse learners.

While South Whidbey Middle has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Marysville Middle School and Meadowdale Middle School, the school still maintains strong academic performance, indicating it is able to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's higher per-student spending range of $14,538 to $16,709 may contribute to its success, as it allows for more resources and opportunities for students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5675 Maxwelton Road
Langley, WA 98260-0370

(360) 221-4300

District: South Whidbey School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,286

Students who attend South Whidbey Middle usually attend:

High:

South Whidbey High School

Feeder schools for South Whidbey Middle:

Elementary:

South Whidbey Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Whidbey Middle ranks better than 72.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Whidbey Middle is 21.9. (See more...)

Compare South Whidbey Middle employs 12.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Whidbey Middle is $15,286.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Whidbey Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whidbey Middle 147^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See South Whidbey Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South Whidbey School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whidbey School District 41^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Whidbey Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	56.70	181^st	421	57.0%
2005	44.36	257^th	425	39.5%
2006	56.86	183^rd	449	59.2%
2007	64.22	145^th	463	68.7%
2008	64.31	146^th	466	68.7%
2009	49.02	250^th	476	47.5%
2010	63.41	158^th	483	67.3%
2011	63.46	155^th	492	68.5%
2012	66.75	145^th	497	70.8%
2013	50.30	246^th	498	50.6%
2016	63.83	154^th	443	65.2%
2017	39.41	268^th	435	38.4%
2018	48.56	220^th	437	49.7%
2019	57.43	207^th	512	59.6%
2021	60.14	184^th	529	65.2%
2022	60.51	175^th	541	67.7%
2023	54.50	211^th	539	60.9%
2024	68.42	147^th	535	72.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.21	149^th	246	39.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.61	164^th	268	38.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.36	274^th	349	21.5%
2019	46.83	239^th	448	46.7%
2021	61.40	128^th	458	72.1%
2022	60.30	129^th	475	72.8%
2023	59.29	158^th	463	65.9%
2024	74.30	75^th	455	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.80	182^nd	376	51.6%
2019	64.70	140^th	452	69.0%
2021	59.24	173^rd	469	63.1%
2022	55.29	183^rd	479	61.8%
2023	58.17	178^th	464	61.6%
2024	66.51	143^rd	464	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.79	217^th	371	41.5%
2019	47.71	229^th	453	49.4%
2021	60.56	166^th	476	65.1%
2022	65.10	137^th	480	71.5%
2023	48.14	209^th	470	55.5%
2024	69.60	114^th	466	75.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.58	57^th	259	78.0%
2021	80.80	44^th	353	87.5%
2022	55.27	133^rd	360	63.1%
2023	38.73	190^th	336	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at South Whidbey Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.53	244^th	325	24.9%
2019	45.27	270^th	470	42.6%
2021	52.22	218^th	480	54.6%
2022	52.65	214^th	488	56.1%
2023	49.21	225^th	488	53.9%
2024	63.19	157^th	486	67.7%

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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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Whidbey Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	457	4	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	476
1989	352	4	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1990	395	5	8	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
1991	435	6	14	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	464
1992	457	3	16	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	500
1993	497	5	16	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	514	11	18	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	572
1995	522	12	21	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	573
1996	522	12	21	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	573
1997	521	6	18	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	546	9	17	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
1999	552	6	19	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	534	6	19	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	517	6	16	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	493	11	16	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	493	11	16	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	470	8	19	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	458	10	19	10	17	n/a	n/a	1	515
2006	402	6	14	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	385	4	19	8	14	n/a	n/a	0	430
2008	356	6	18	8	9	n/a	n/a	1	398
2009	361	7	25	14	5	n/a	n/a	3	415
2010	365	8	13	18	4	n/a	n/a	2	410
2011	357	7	11	16	4	0	1	0	396
2012	353	6	11	12	3	0	1	0	386
2013	292	8	13	12	2	0	4	0	331
2014	272	7	13	12	1	1	5	0	311
2015	253	5	14	15	2	1	13	0	303
2016	253	1	14	16	2	1	11	0	298
2017	273	1	14	21	2	1	16	0	328
2018	183	1	10	18	0	1	11	0	224
2019	182	0	4	16	0	1	20	0	223
2020	168	3	3	19	2	2	14	0	211
2021	153	3	4	15	2	1	10	0	188
2022	148	1	3	24	2	0	8	2	188
2023	159	4	5	25	1	0	10	0	204
2024	231	1	3	26	0	0	22	0	283

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 South Whidbey Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	23.0	20.6	0
1989	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
1990	412	20.0	20.6	0
1991	464	22.4	20.7	n/a
1992	500	25.7	19.4	n/a
1993	545	27.1	20.1	n/a
1994	572	29.3	19.5	n/a
1995	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1996	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1997	559	30.5	18.3	n/a
1998	587	30.6	19.2	n/a
1999	595	31.0	19.2	n/a
2000	578	29.2	19.8	n/a
2001	553	28.8	19.2	n/a
2002	537	28.0	19.2	17.3
2003	537	28.0	19.2	17.3
2004	518	27.0	19.2	19.3
2005	515	26.8	19.2	20
2006	450	25.5	17.6	23.8
2007	430	23.3	18.5	19.3
2008	398	22.1	18.0	13.4
2009	415	22.1	18.8	19.2
2010	410	19.9	20.6	23.5
2011	396	19.1	20.6	26
2012	386	19.4	19.8	28.2
2013	331	16.6	19.8	31.4
2014	311	n/a	n/a	28.9
2015	303	17.0	17.8	24.8
2016	298	18.0	16.5	25.8
2017	328	16.7	19.5	27.7
2018	224	11.3	19.7	27.7
2019	223	10.8	20.6	33.6
2020	211	9.5	22.1	31.3
2021	188	10.2	18.3	26.1
2022	188	10.0	18.6	28.2
2023	204	9.9	20.5	41.2
2024	283	12.8	21.9	33.2

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 South Whidbey Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	23.0	20.6	0
1989	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
1990	412	20.0	20.6	0
1991	464	22.4	20.7	n/a
1992	500	25.7	19.4	n/a
1993	545	27.1	20.1	n/a
1994	572	29.3	19.5	n/a
1995	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1996	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1997	559	30.5	18.3	n/a
1998	587	30.6	19.2	n/a
1999	595	31.0	19.2	n/a
2000	578	29.2	19.8	n/a
2001	553	28.8	19.2	n/a
2002	537	28.0	19.2	17.3
2003	537	28.0	19.2	17.3
2004	518	27.0	19.2	19.3
2005	515	26.8	19.2	20
2006	450	25.5	17.6	23.8
2007	430	23.3	18.5	19.3
2008	398	22.1	18.0	13.4
2009	415	22.1	18.8	19.2
2010	410	19.9	20.6	23.5
2011	396	19.1	20.6	26
2012	386	19.4	19.8	28.2
2013	331	16.6	19.8	31.4
2014	311	n/a	n/a	28.9
2015	303	17.0	17.8	24.8
2016	298	18.0	16.5	25.8
2017	328	16.7	19.5	27.7
2018	224	11.3	19.7	27.7
2019	223	10.8	20.6	33.6
2020	211	9.5	22.1	31.3
2021	188	10.2	18.3	26.1
2022	188	10.0	18.6	28.2
2023	204	9.9	20.5	41.2
2024	283	12.8	21.9	33.2

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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