Cordata Elementary School

Cordata Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary school in Bellingham, Washington, run under Bellingham School District, educates 357 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Bellingham School District, which oversees 25 schools and 11,337 students, Cordata Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cordata Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 32% White, 17% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Whatcom County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Cordata Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Cordata Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Whatcom County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cordata Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 34.4%; Cordata Elementary School posts 20.9%, -13.4 points below that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Whatcom County put the typical household earns roughly $81,784 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Whatcom County runs 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students), of which Cordata Elementary School is one.

Intergenerational High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Cordata Elementary School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cordata Elementary School has edged down 4%, going from 371 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 38% to 32% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.