Fairhaven Middle School

Set in Bellingham, Washington, Fairhaven Middle School is a moderately sized intermediate school, overseen by Bellingham School District. It educates 588 students across grades 6 through 8.

Bellingham School District runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 11,337 students. Fairhaven Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairhaven Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest comes out to 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Fairhaven Middle School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Fairhaven Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Fairhaven Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairhaven Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Whatcom County) records that the typical household earns roughly $81,784 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairhaven Middle School is one of 78 public schools in Whatcom County (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students).

The closest other public school is Bellingham Family Partnership Program, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairhaven Middle School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

Fairhaven Middle School operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairhaven Middle School has contracted 6%, going from 627 students in 2018 to 588 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 75% to 67%.

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