Mount Baker School District — Decoded Rankings
4 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #1251 | #584 (WA)plausibly #364–779#14 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #907 | #815 (WA)plausibly #512–1135#20 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mount Baker Junior HighNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #1377 | #1413 (WA)plausibly #1136–1470#38 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Senior HighNeighborhoodMount Baker School District | #199 | #125 (WA)HS#5 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical 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) | 41.0 | 50 | 9.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 8.0 | 0 | Schools gain 8.0 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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