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

Across Whatcom County, Washington, 11 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Vista Middle School leads the list at -3.2pp, against a median of +3.1pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Whatcom County, Washington

Best 3-yr change

-3.2pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.1pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Vista Middle School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	550	45.2%	42.0%	-3.2pp
2	Mount Baker Junior High	DEMING, WA	Mount Baker School District	244	27.7%	25.7%	-2.0pp
3	Lynden Middle School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	705	43.5%	41.7%	-1.8pp
4	Nooksack Valley Middle School	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	469	40.2%	40.8%	+0.5pp
5	Horizon Middle School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	433	37.4%	38.1%	+0.7pp
6	Shuksan Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	606	31.6%	34.7%	+3.1pp
7	Fairhaven Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	588	51.4%	55.6%	+4.2pp
8	Blaine Middle School	BLAINE, WA	Blaine School District	471	33.5%	38.4%	+4.9pp
9	Kulshan Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	575	53.4%	58.6%	+5.2pp
10	Whatcom Middle School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	637	47.6%	54.2%	+6.6pp
11	Meridian Middle School	LYNDEN, WA	Meridian School District	350	32.9%	46.2%	+13.3pp

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