Nooksack Valley School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,464
- Free/reduced lunch
- 58.7%
- Avg SES index
- 42.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Nooksack Valley School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #579 | #224 (WA)plausibly #112–409#3 (Bellingham metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #801 | #332 (WA)plausibly #211–629#7 (Bellingham metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #942 | #442 (WA)plausibly #316–673#10 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #874 | #1062 (WA)plausibly #793–1253#31 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #127 | #144 (WA)HS#5 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical 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) | 51.3 | 50 | 1.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 69.1 | 50 | 19.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 6.8 | 0 | Schools gain 6.8 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
- 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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