Whatcom County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 29 schools in Whatcom County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +11.4pp |
| 2 | Isom Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +2.5pp |
| 3 | Geneva Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +2.4pp |
| 4 | Columbia Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +1.0pp |
| 5 | Lowell Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 57.2% | -1.1pp |
| 6 | Vossbeck Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 55.9% | -2.5pp |
| 7 | Parkview Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -5.5pp |
| 8 | Wade King Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -7.1pp |
| 9 | Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -7.1pp |
| 10 | Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 50.7% | -7.6pp |
| 11 | Everson Elementary Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -8.7pp |
| 12 | Nooksack Elementary Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 49.1% | -9.3pp |
| 13 | Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -10.0pp |
| 14 | Harmony Elementary BELLINGHAM · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 46.3% | -12.1pp |
| 15 | Central Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 45.3% | -13.0pp |
| 16 | Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 44.0% | -14.3pp |
| 17 | Sumas Elementary Sumas · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -16.9pp |
| 18 | Skyline Elementary School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 41.4% | -16.9pp |
| 19 | Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -18.1pp |
| 20 | Acme Elementary ACME · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -18.2pp |
| 21 | Irene Reither Elementary School Everson · Meridian School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -18.2pp |
| 22 | Custer Elem Custer · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -18.4pp |
| 23 | Eagleridge Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 37.8% | -20.6pp |
| 24 | Blaine Elementary School BLAINE · Blaine School District | Elementary | 36.0% | -22.4pp |
| 25 | Kendall Elementary MAPLE FALLS · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -23.6pp |
| 26 | Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 34.1% | -24.2pp |
| 27 | Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 32.3% | -26.0pp |
| 28 | Cascadia Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 30.5% | -27.9pp |
| 29 | Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 27.7% | -30.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Smarter Balanced + WCAS % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available Smarter Balanced + WCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Whatcom County, Washington with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Washington statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Washington ranking.