Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Bellingham, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (37 ranked)
37 official · 21 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Silver Beach Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #143 | #63 (WA)#1 (Bellingham metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Fairhaven Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #402 | #202 (WA)#2 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whatcom Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #493 | #203 (WA)#3 (Bellingham metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Kulshan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #368 | #295 (WA)#4 (Bellingham metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #877 | #332 (WA)#5 (Bellingham metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Parkview Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #365 | #389 (WA)#6 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #1289 | #414 (WA)#7 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #522 | #458 (WA)#8 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #1065 | #461 (WA)#9 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wade King Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #451 | #525 (WA)#10 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #890 | #555 (WA)#11 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #450 | #584 (WA)#12 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #420 | #610 (WA)#13 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #733 | #625 (WA)#14 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Alderwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1136 | #627 (WA)#15 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #707 | #632 (WA)#16 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Custer ElemNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #737 | #761 (WA)#17 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunnyland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #698 | #782 (WA)#18 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #529 | #804 (WA)#19 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Geneva Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #533 | #824 (WA)#20 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Blaine Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Blaine School District | #1098 | #874 (WA)#21 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Shuksan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1167 | #903 (WA)#22 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #867 | #926 (WA)#23 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Northern Heights Elementary SchlNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #508 | #931 (WA)#24 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Meridian Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #1019 | #956 (WA)#25 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Carl Cozier Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #784 | #1004 (WA)#26 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #676 | #1019 (WA)#27 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Happy Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #601 | #1030 (WA)#28 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Central ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #920 | #1103 (WA)#29 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #875 | #1208 (WA)#30 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascadia ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #1074 | #1235 (WA)#31 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Birchwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1293 | #1237 (WA)#32 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #1030 | #1328 (WA)#33 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #951 | #1354 (WA)#34 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Eagleridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #1208 | #1414 (WA)#35 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cordata Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1490 | #1416 (WA)#36 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Irene Reither Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #1178 | #1438 (WA)#37 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (21 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Acme Elementary | Mount Baker School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Beach Elem | Ferndale School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Bellingham Family Partnership Program | Bellingham School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Blaine Elementary School | Blaine School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Blaine Home Connections | Blaine School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Blaine Primary School | Blaine School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Educational Resource Center | Mount Baker School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Ferndale Special Services | Ferndale School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Ferndale Virtual Academy | Ferndale School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Horizon Middle School | Ferndale School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lynden Academy | Lynden School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Lynden Student Services | Lynden School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Meridian Parent Partnership Program | Meridian School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Meridian Special Programs | Meridian School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Mount Baker Academy | Mount Baker School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Mount Baker Junior High | Mount Baker School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Nooksack Valley Special Services | Nooksack Valley School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| North Bell Learning Center | Ferndale School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Point Roberts Primary | Blaine School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Visions (Seamar Youth Center) | Bellingham School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Whatcom Co Detention Center | Northwest Educational Service District 189 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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