Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Bellingham, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (39 ranked)
39 official · 20 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #336 | #121 (WA)plausibly #95–183#1 (Bellingham metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kulshan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #305 | #150 (WA)plausibly #82–320#2 (Bellingham metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Silver Beach Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #206 | #229 (WA)plausibly #78–450#3 (Bellingham metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #449 | #271 (WA)plausibly #147–431#4 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whatcom Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #583 | #272 (WA)plausibly #200–425#5 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #365 | #315 (WA)plausibly #184–501#6 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #351 | #334 (WA)plausibly #168–557#7 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Parkview Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #386 | #337 (WA)plausibly #216–530#8 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Custer ElemNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #630 | #384 (WA)plausibly #191–611#9 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #952 | #456 (WA)plausibly #291–770#10 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #983 | #517 (WA)plausibly #313–807#11 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wade King Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #516 | #525 (WA)plausibly #348–690#12 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #474 | #568 (WA)plausibly #364–797#13 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #1251 | #584 (WA)plausibly #364–779#14 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #387 | #701 (WA)plausibly #425–978#15 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #750 | #718 (WA)plausibly #468–963#16 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Meridian Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #921 | #773 (WA)plausibly #567–980#17 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunnyland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #770 | #801 (WA)plausibly #577–1094#18 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shuksan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1159 | #809 (WA)plausibly #606–1035#19 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #907 | #815 (WA)plausibly #512–1135#20 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Alderwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1246 | #819 (WA)plausibly #487–1114#21 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #844 | #824 (WA)plausibly #615–1013#22 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #871 | #826 (WA)plausibly #597–1009#23 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Geneva Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #436 | #874 (WA)plausibly #664–1060#24 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascadia ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #950 | #884 (WA)plausibly #585–1083#25 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Happy Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #598 | #954 (WA)plausibly #757–1211#26 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Blaine Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Blaine School District | #1177 | #1015 (WA)plausibly #675–1172#27 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Horizon Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #1135 | #1050 (WA)plausibly #833–1171#28 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #831 | #1105 (WA)plausibly #865–1238#29 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Irene Reither Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #949 | #1121 (WA)plausibly #946–1247#30 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Carl Cozier Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #951 | #1127 (WA)plausibly #781–1362#31 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #849 | #1174 (WA)plausibly #860–1354#32 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cordata Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1413 | #1241 (WA)plausibly #981–1407#33 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #995 | #1312 (WA)plausibly #1105–1438#34 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Birchwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1293 | #1343 (WA)plausibly #1171–1444#35 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Central ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #959 | #1346 (WA)plausibly #1161–1457#36 (Bellingham metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Northern Heights Elementary SchlNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #665 | #1354 (WA)plausibly #1163–1435#37 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mount Baker Junior HighNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #1377 | #1413 (WA)plausibly #1136–1470#38 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Eagleridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #1202 | #1451 (WA)plausibly #1387–1474#39 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (20 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 Connection | Blaine School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Mountain View Elementary | Ferndale 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 | |
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.
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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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