Orcas Island Montessori Public

23 Students

Elementary School 1st - 3rd

School Overview

Orcas Island Montessori Public is a public elementary school and part of the Orcas Island School District school district, located in Eastsound, WA with 23 students offering grade levels from 01 to 03.

With 1 teachers, Orcas Island Montessori Public has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

1.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Orcas Island Montessori Public
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	3

White
20 (87.0 %)
Hispanic
3 (13.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Orcas Island School District
Phone:	(360)376-2284
Grade Range:	1st - 3rd
Total Students:	23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	6
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 8

Grade 3 9