Nooksack Valley School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,403
- Free/reduced lunch
- 59.2%
- Avg SES index
- 43.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Nooksack Valley School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #449 | #271 (WA)plausibly #147–431#4 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #952 | #456 (WA)plausibly #291–770#10 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #983 | #517 (WA)plausibly #313–807#11 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #849 | #1174 (WA)plausibly #860–1354#32 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack Valley High SchoolNeighborhoodNooksack Valley School District | #68 | #61 (WA)HS#3 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong 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) | 48.1 | 50 | 1.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 66.0 | 50 | 16.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 7.0 | 0 | Schools gain 7.0 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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