Bellingham, WA · WA

Lynden School District — Decoded Rankings

6 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29

District profile

Total enrollment
2,132
Free/reduced lunch
49.1%
Avg SES index
56.1
State
WA

Schools in Lynden School District

Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District#5#9High
Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District#4#12High
Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District#21#33High
Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District#20#37High
Lynden AcademyNeighborhoodLynden School District#0#0Insufficient

High Schools (1 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Lynden High SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District#0#0Insufficient

Story type breakdown

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How this district compares

District-level averages relative to the Bellingham, WA metro median.

MeasureDistrict avgMetro medianRead
Avg achievement percentile (metro)69.75019.7 points above the metro median
Avg decoded percentile (metro)48.7501.3 points below the metro median
Avg rank shift (places gained after context)-10.30Schools lose 10.3 places on average after context.

Data & sources

Assessment data
2024–25 school year
NCES CCD vintage
2024
Census ACS 5-year vintage
2020-2024
Last updated
May 29, 2026
Methodology version
0.2.0

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