Whatcom County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 47 schools in Whatcom County, Washington with reported Mathematics scores. Washington state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 2 | Vossbeck Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 57.8% | +6.6pp |
| 3 | Lowell Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 53.0% | +1.9pp |
| 4 | Isom Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 5 | Nooksack Elementary Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 6 | Kulshan Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 51.7% | +0.6pp |
| 7 | Whatcom Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 51.3% | +0.2pp |
| 8 | Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 51.0% | -0.1pp |
| 9 | Columbia Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.6pp |
| 10 | Wade King Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 11 | Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 12 | Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 13 | Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -4.6pp |
| 14 | Parkview Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 15 | Custer Elem Custer · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 42.9% | -8.2pp |
| 16 | Sehome High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 42.9% | -8.2pp |
| 17 | Everson Elementary Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 42.5% | -8.7pp |
| 18 | Meridian High School BELLINGHAM · Meridian School District | High | 42.3% | -8.8pp |
| 19 | Geneva Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -9.0pp |
| 20 | Nooksack Valley Middle School Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Middle | 41.3% | -9.8pp |
| 21 | Sumas Elementary Sumas · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -10.3pp |
| 22 | Harmony Elementary BELLINGHAM · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.4pp |
| 23 | Irene Reither Elementary School Everson · Meridian School District | Elementary | 40.3% | -10.8pp |
| 24 | Skyline Elementary School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -10.9pp |
| 25 | Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 39.3% | -11.8pp |
| 26 | Meridian Middle School LYNDEN · Meridian School District | Middle | 38.9% | -12.2pp |
| 27 | Bellingham High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 38.6% | -12.5pp |
| 28 | Blaine Elementary School BLAINE · Blaine School District | Elementary | 37.9% | -13.2pp |
| 29 | Central Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.8pp |
| 30 | Blaine High School BLAINE · Blaine School District | High | 35.2% | -15.9pp |
| 31 | Vista Middle School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Middle | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
| 32 | Nooksack Valley High School Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | High | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
| 33 | Blaine Middle School BLAINE · Blaine School District | Middle | 34.8% | -16.3pp |
| 34 | Lynden Middle School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Middle | 34.7% | -16.4pp |
| 35 | Cascadia Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 36 | Acme Elementary ACME · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.1pp |
| 37 | Squalicum High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 33.8% | -17.3pp |
| 38 | Ferndale High School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | High | 33.6% | -17.5pp |
| 39 | Horizon Middle School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Middle | 32.6% | -18.5pp |
| 40 | Eagleridge Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -19.6pp |
| 41 | Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -20.2pp |
| 42 | Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 28.9% | -22.2pp |
| 43 | Lynden High School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | High | 28.8% | -22.3pp |
| 44 | Shuksan Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 27.6% | -23.5pp |
| 45 | Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 25.8% | -25.3pp |
| 46 | Kendall Elementary MAPLE FALLS · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -27.7pp |
| 47 | Mount Baker Junior High DEMING · Mount Baker School District | Middle | 19.3% | -31.9pp |
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 Mathematics 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.