Whatcom County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 35 schools in Whatcom County, Washington with reported Science scores. Washington state average: 52.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +20.6pp |
| 2 | Wade King Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +18.8pp |
| 3 | Parkview Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +18.2pp |
| 4 | Geneva Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 66.1% | +14.0pp |
| 5 | Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 65.6% | +13.4pp |
| 6 | Kulshan Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 63.9% | +11.8pp |
| 7 | Blaine High School BLAINE · Blaine School District | High | 61.9% | +9.7pp |
| 8 | Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.5pp |
| 9 | Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +7.2pp |
| 10 | Vossbeck Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +6.3pp |
| 11 | Isom Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 55.4% | +3.3pp |
| 12 | Bellingham High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 54.0% | +1.9pp |
| 13 | Nooksack Valley High School Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | High | 53.2% | +1.0pp |
| 14 | Ferndale High School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | High | 51.7% | -0.5pp |
| 15 | Whatcom Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 50.5% | -1.7pp |
| 16 | Meridian Middle School LYNDEN · Meridian School District | Middle | 50.4% | -1.8pp |
| 17 | Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Elementary | 47.7% | -4.4pp |
| 18 | Skyline Elementary School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 46.8% | -5.4pp |
| 19 | Lynden High School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | High | 46.7% | -5.5pp |
| 20 | Sehome High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 46.7% | -5.5pp |
| 21 | Shuksan Middle School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | Middle | 45.6% | -6.6pp |
| 22 | Nooksack Elementary Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Elementary | 45.6% | -6.6pp |
| 23 | Central Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 44.1% | -8.0pp |
| 24 | Eagleridge Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -8.7pp |
| 25 | Blaine Elementary School BLAINE · Blaine School District | Elementary | 43.4% | -8.8pp |
| 26 | Lynden Middle School LYNDEN · Lynden School District | Middle | 41.2% | -11.0pp |
| 27 | Nooksack Valley Middle School Everson · Nooksack Valley School District | Middle | 41.1% | -11.0pp |
| 28 | Vista Middle School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Middle | 39.6% | -12.5pp |
| 29 | Blaine Middle School BLAINE · Blaine School District | Middle | 39.5% | -12.7pp |
| 30 | Irene Reither Elementary School Everson · Meridian School District | Elementary | 38.5% | -13.6pp |
| 31 | Horizon Middle School Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Middle | 38.4% | -13.8pp |
| 32 | Acme Elementary ACME · Mount Baker School District | Elementary | 35.3% | -16.9pp |
| 33 | Mount Baker Senior High DEMING · Mount Baker School District | High | 35.0% | -17.2pp |
| 34 | Ferndale Virtual Academy Ferndale · Ferndale School District | Combined | 20.8% | -31.4pp |
| 35 | Squalicum High School Bellingham · Bellingham School District | High | 17.4% | -34.8pp |
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 Science 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.