Nooksack Valley School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
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 (5 ranked)
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #26 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #22 | #19 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #19 | #20 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #11 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Nooksack Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical 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) | 63.2 | 50 | 13.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 2.3 | 0 | Schools gain 2.3 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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