Lynden School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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 (4 ranked)
4 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #5 | #11 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #4 | #12 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #20 | #26 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #21 | #32 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Lynden Academy | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Lynden High SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #6 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Bellingham, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 69.7 | 50 | 19.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 49.3 | 50 | 0.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.8 | 0 | Schools lose 7.8 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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