Mount Baker School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 605
- Free/reduced lunch
- 59.9%
- Avg SES index
- 32.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Mount Baker School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #774 | #613 (WA)plausibly #378–873#14 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #1347 | #700 (WA)plausibly #418–948#18 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Senior HighNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #208 | #149 (WA)HS#6 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical 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) | 31.6 | 50 | 18.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 60.5 | 50 | 10.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 11.0 | 0 | Schools gain 11.0 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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