Lynden School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 2,082
- Free/reduced lunch
- 50.0%
- Avg SES index
- 55.8
- State
- WA
Schools in Lynden School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
4 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #890 | #555 (WA)#11 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #733 | #625 (WA)#14 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #529 | #804 (WA)#19 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #676 | #1019 (WA)#27 (Bellingham metro) | 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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden High SchoolNeighborhoodLynden School District | #127 | #160 (WA)HS#5 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
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) | 58.8 | 50 | 8.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 54.7 | 50 | 4.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -1.5 | 0 | Schools lose 1.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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