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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Whatcom County, Washington

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Whatcom County, Washington, drawn from 50 qualifying public schools. Carl Cozier Elementary School leads the list at -13.8pp, against a median of +0.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Whatcom County, Washington

Best 3-yr change

-13.8pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	325	45.4%	31.5%	-13.8pp
2	Sehome High School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	1,116	68.2%	55.1%	-13.2pp
3	Parkview Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	422	57.2%	49.0%	-8.2pp
4	Mount Baker Senior High	DEMING, WA	Mount Baker School District	513	43.6%	36.0%	-7.6pp
5	Lynden High School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	1,002	55.0%	48.2%	-6.8pp
6	Bellingham High School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	1,165	56.6%	49.9%	-6.7pp
7	Nooksack Elementary	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	412	55.7%	50.5%	-5.2pp
8	Roosevelt Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	348	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9pp
9	Cascadia Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	440	36.6%	32.5%	-4.2pp
10	Alderwood Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	305	28.3%	24.2%	-4.1pp
11	Vista Middle School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	550	45.2%	42.0%	-3.2pp
12	Ferndale High School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	1,325	47.6%	45.2%	-2.5pp
13	Silver Beach Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	357	69.2%	67.0%	-2.2pp
14	Custer Elem	Custer, WA	Ferndale School District	392	43.7%	41.4%	-2.2pp
15	Blaine High School	BLAINE, WA	Blaine School District	566	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1pp
16	Mount Baker Junior High	DEMING, WA	Mount Baker School District	244	27.7%	25.7%	-2.0pp
17	Lynden Middle School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	705	43.5%	41.7%	-1.8pp
18	Columbia Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	187	56.0%	55.0%	-1.0pp
19	Sumas Elementary	Sumas, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	295	42.0%	41.2%	-0.8pp
20	Eagleridge Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	457	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6pp
21	Happy Valley Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	455	48.0%	47.4%	-0.5pp
22	Birchwood Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	335	29.4%	29.0%	-0.3pp
23	Nooksack Valley High School	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	520	47.5%	47.5%	+0.0pp
24	Nooksack Valley Middle School	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	469	40.2%	40.8%	+0.5pp
25	Horizon Middle School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	433	37.4%	38.1%	+0.7pp
26	Lowell Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	338	54.3%	55.1%	+0.8pp
27	Northern Heights Elementary Schl	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	396	48.8%	49.8%	+0.9pp
28	Isom Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	413	55.5%	56.6%	+1.2pp
29	Squalicum High School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	1,273	48.4%	50.2%	+1.9pp
30	Skyline Elementary School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	496	38.7%	40.8%	+2.2pp
31	Harmony Elementary	BELLINGHAM, WA	Mount Baker School District	288	41.2%	43.5%	+2.3pp
32	Shuksan Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	606	31.6%	34.7%	+3.1pp
33	Wade King Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	297	47.2%	50.3%	+3.1pp
34	Sunnyland Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	288	45.6%	49.6%	+4.0pp
35	Fairhaven Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	588	51.4%	55.6%	+4.2pp
36	Blaine Elementary School	BLAINE, WA	Blaine School District	469	32.6%	36.9%	+4.3pp
37	Acme Elementary	ACME, WA	Mount Baker School District	168	32.7%	37.1%	+4.4pp
38	Blaine Middle School	BLAINE, WA	Blaine School District	471	33.5%	38.4%	+4.9pp
39	Kulshan Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	575	53.4%	58.6%	+5.2pp
40	Vossbeck Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	468	51.6%	56.8%	+5.2pp
41	Fisher Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	546	36.3%	41.7%	+5.4pp
42	Central Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	315	34.9%	41.3%	+6.4pp
43	Kendall Elementary	MAPLE FALLS, WA	Mount Baker School District	317	22.6%	29.1%	+6.4pp
44	Whatcom Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	637	47.6%	54.2%	+6.6pp
45	Geneva Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	412	44.5%	51.4%	+6.9pp
46	Cordata Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	357	8.9%	16.9%	+8.0pp
47	Irene Reither Elementary School	Everson, WA	Meridian School District	765	31.8%	40.3%	+8.5pp
48	Everson Elementary	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	288	34.9%	46.0%	+11.1pp
49	Meridian High School	BELLINGHAM, WA	Meridian School District	534	46.2%	58.0%	+11.8pp
50	Meridian Middle School	LYNDEN, WA	Meridian School District	350	32.9%	46.2%	+13.3pp

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