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)
| Kulshan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Fairhaven Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #3 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Whatcom Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #12 | #3 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #4 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Nooksack ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #9 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #27 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Kendall ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #36 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Vossbeck Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #5 | #8 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Meridian Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #23 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Everson ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #29 | #10 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Silver Beach Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #1 | #11 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Custer ElemNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #14 | #12 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Parkview Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #6 | #13 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Isom Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #10 | #14 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Shuksan Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #32 | #15 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Alderwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #35 | #16 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cordata Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #39 | #17 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Wade King Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #11 | #18 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Blaine Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Blaine School District | #33 | #19 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cascadia ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #25 | #20 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Columbia Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #7 | #21 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Harmony ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #22 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #16 | #23 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sunnyland Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #17 | #24 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Happy Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #13 | #25 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fisher Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #21 | #26 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sumas ElementaryNeighborhood | Nooksack Valley School District | #20 | #27 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Carl Cozier Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #26 | #28 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lynden Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lynden School District | #19 | #29 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Horizon Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #31 | #30 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Irene Reither Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Meridian School District | #24 | #31 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mount Baker Junior HighNeighborhood | Mount Baker School District | #38 | #32 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Geneva Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #8 | #33 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #18 | #34 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birchwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #37 | #35 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #30 | #36 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Central ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #28 | #37 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Eagleridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Ferndale School District | #34 | #38 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Northern Heights Elementary SchlNeighborhood | Bellingham School District | #15 | #39 | Typical Profile | 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 | |
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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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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