Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530567001220
Everson Elementary
216 Everson Goshen Rd., Everson, WA 98247 · (360) 966-2030 · Whatcom County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
170 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Everson Elementary→Nooksack Valley Middle School
Based on grade levels within Nooksack Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +13.4pp since 2014
Math
42.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 36.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.9% | 51.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| 2014-15 | 36.3% | 44.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Everson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #531 of 936 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #593 of 1,103 | #13 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #517 of 1,102 | #11 of 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #67 of 928 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #991 of 1,268 | #30 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #630 of 1,085 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #399 of 1,088 | #5 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #463 of 1,169 | #9 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #175 of 257 | #10 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 17.9 | 16.1:1 | 59% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 61% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 69% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | 56% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 19.1 | 14.4:1 | 63% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 62% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Everson Elementary.
About Everson Elementary
Everson Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Everson, Washington. A federal count lists 288 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 24% smaller than that.
The district for Everson Elementary is Nooksack Valley School District, with 7 schools and 2,033 students.
White students are the largest group at Everson Elementary, with 44% of enrollment. Next come 36% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Native American. The county population is about 78% White. Everson Elementary has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Everson Elementary is 17.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The school counts 170 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 59%. On average, public schools in Whatcom County report 47%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.6%.
Whatcom County has about 230,503 residents, and median household income is about $81,784, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 78 public schools in Whatcom County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,779.
The school nearest to Everson Elementary is Nooksack Valley Middle School, at a distance of about 1.7 miles. Within five miles of Everson Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.7%; Everson Elementary's is 44.5%, ranking 5th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Everson Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Everson Elementary was 289 in 2020-21 and 288 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.8:1 to 16.1:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Everson Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nooksack Valley School District
- Nooksack Valley High SchoolHigh · 520 students
- Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Nooksack ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Sumas ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Nooksack Valley Special ServicesElementary · 34 students
- Nooksack ReengagementHigh · 15 students
Other schools in Everson
- Irene Reither Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Nooksack Valley High SchoolHigh · 520 students
- Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Nooksack ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Nooksack Valley Special ServicesElementary · 34 students
- Nooksack ReengagementHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Nooksack Valley Middle School1.7 mi · 469
- Nooksack Elementary2.7 mi · 412
- Lynden High School4.3 mi · 1,002
- Lynden Middle School4.3 mi · 705
- Nooksack Valley High School4.5 mi · 520
- Nooksack Valley Special Services4.5 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Everson ElementaryHow many students attend Everson Elementary?
Everson Elementary enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Everson Elementary serve?
Everson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Everson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Everson Elementary is approximately 16.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Everson Elementary?
Everson Elementary reports a student body of 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Everson Elementary in?
Everson Elementary is part of Nooksack Valley School District.
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