Mount Baker School District — Decoded Rankings
4 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 870
- Free/reduced lunch
- 54.8%
- Avg SES index
- 33.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Mount Baker School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (3 ranked)
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #36 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #22 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mount Baker Junior HighNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #38 | #32 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Mount Baker Senior HighNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #9 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 20.5 | 50 | 29.5 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 50.4 | 50 | 0.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 11.7 | 0 | Schools gain 11.7 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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