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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Whatcom County, Washington

Across Whatcom County, Washington, 30 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Everson Elementary leads the list at +11.1pp, against a median of +1.1pp 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

Top 3-yr change

+11.1pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.1pp

MOST IMPROVED · WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Everson Elementary	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	288	34.9%	46.0%	+11.1pp
2	Irene Reither Elementary School	Everson, WA	Meridian School District	765	31.8%	40.3%	+8.5pp
3	Cordata Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	357	8.9%	16.9%	+8.0pp
4	Geneva Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	412	44.5%	51.4%	+6.9pp
5	Central Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	315	34.9%	41.3%	+6.4pp
6	Kendall Elementary	MAPLE FALLS, WA	Mount Baker School District	317	22.6%	29.1%	+6.4pp
7	Fisher Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	546	36.3%	41.7%	+5.4pp
8	Vossbeck Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	468	51.6%	56.8%	+5.2pp
9	Acme Elementary	ACME, WA	Mount Baker School District	168	32.7%	37.1%	+4.4pp
10	Blaine Elementary School	BLAINE, WA	Blaine School District	469	32.6%	36.9%	+4.3pp
11	Sunnyland Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	288	45.6%	49.6%	+4.0pp
12	Wade King Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	297	47.2%	50.3%	+3.1pp
13	Harmony Elementary	BELLINGHAM, WA	Mount Baker School District	288	41.2%	43.5%	+2.3pp
14	Skyline Elementary School	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	496	38.7%	40.8%	+2.2pp
15	Isom Elementary School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	413	55.5%	56.6%	+1.2pp
16	Northern Heights Elementary Schl	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	396	48.8%	49.8%	+0.9pp
17	Lowell Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	338	54.3%	55.1%	+0.8pp
18	Birchwood Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	335	29.4%	29.0%	-0.3pp
19	Happy Valley Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	455	48.0%	47.4%	-0.5pp
20	Eagleridge Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	457	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6pp
21	Sumas Elementary	Sumas, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	295	42.0%	41.2%	-0.8pp
22	Columbia Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	187	56.0%	55.0%	-1.0pp
23	Silver Beach Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	357	69.2%	67.0%	-2.2pp
24	Custer Elem	Custer, WA	Ferndale School District	392	43.7%	41.4%	-2.2pp
25	Alderwood Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	305	28.3%	24.2%	-4.1pp
26	Cascadia Elementary	Ferndale, WA	Ferndale School District	440	36.6%	32.5%	-4.2pp
27	Roosevelt Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	348	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9pp
28	Nooksack Elementary	Everson, WA	Nooksack Valley School District	412	55.7%	50.5%	-5.2pp
29	Parkview Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	422	57.2%	49.0%	-8.2pp
30	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	325	45.4%	31.5%	-13.8pp

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