The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Whatcom County, Washington
Across Whatcom County, Washington, 11 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Kulshan Middle School leads the list at 65.5%, against a median of 48.7% 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.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulshan Middle School | Bellingham, WA | 65.5% |
| 2 | Fairhaven Middle School | Bellingham, WA | 60.1% |
| 3 | Whatcom Middle School | Bellingham, WA | 57.1% |
| 4 | Meridian Middle School | LYNDEN, WA | 53.6% |
| 5 | Vista Middle School | Ferndale, WA | 49.0% |
| 6 | Lynden Middle School | LYNDEN, WA | 48.7% |
| 7 | Horizon Middle School | Ferndale, WA | 43.6% |
| 8 | Blaine Middle School | BLAINE, WA | 42.0% |
| 9 | Shuksan Middle School | Bellingham, WA | 41.9% |
| 10 | Nooksack Valley Middle School | Everson, WA | 40.2% |
| 11 | Mount Baker Junior High | DEMING, WA | 32.1% |
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