The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Whatcom County, Washington
20 public elementary schools in Whatcom County, Washington appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Columbia Elementary School leads the list at -36.4%, against a median of -13.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 187 | -36.4% |
| 2 | Wade King Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 297 | -27.7% |
| 3 | Acme Elementary | ACME, WA | 168 | -26.3% |
| 4 | Silver Beach Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 357 | -24.8% |
| 5 | Kendall Elementary | MAPLE FALLS, WA | 317 | -23.4% |
| 6 | Meridian Parent Partnership Program | Bellingham, WA | 208 | -20.6% |
| 7 | Isom Elementary School | LYNDEN, WA | 413 | -19.8% |
| 8 | Blaine Primary School | BLAINE, WA | 419 | -19.7% |
| 9 | Alderwood Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 305 | -16.4% |
| 10 | Harmony Elementary | BELLINGHAM, WA | 288 | -14.8% |
| 11 | Geneva Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 412 | -11.4% |
| 12 | Roosevelt Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 348 | -8.2% |
| 13 | Central Elementary | Ferndale, WA | 315 | -8.2% |
| 14 | Northern Heights Elementary Schl | Bellingham, WA | 396 | -6.8% |
| 15 | Blaine Elementary School | BLAINE, WA | 469 | -4.9% |
| 16 | Sunnyland Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 288 | -4.0% |
| 17 | Cordata Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 357 | -3.8% |
| 18 | Eagleridge Elementary | Ferndale, WA | 457 | -3.6% |
| 19 | Cascadia Elementary | Ferndale, WA | 440 | -1.8% |
| 20 | Birchwood Elementary School | Bellingham, WA | 335 | -0.6% |
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