Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530531002776
Kendall Elementary
7547 KENDALL RD, MAPLE FALLS, WA 98266 · (360) 383-2055 · Whatcom County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
232 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 40% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mount Baker School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -4.6pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 46.8% | 31.9% |
| 2017-18 | 35.5% | 23.7% |
| 2016-17 | 34.2% | 20.7% |
| 2015-16 | 33.6% | 25.2% |
| 2014-15 | 39.3% | 35.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Schools most like Kendall Elementary
Kendall Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Elementary this school | 317 | 73.2% | 31.2% |
| Ridgeview Elementary Spokane | 301 | 72.8% | 39.3% |
| Progress Elementary School Spokane Valley | 280 | 77.1% | 34.0% |
| Broadway Elementary Spokane Valley | 282 | 71.3% | 42.7% |
| Mint Valley Elementary Longview | 366 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Ocean Shores Elementary Ocean Shores | 254 | 70.5% | 35.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kendall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #784 of 936 | #28 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #989 of 1,103 ▲ 17 | #28 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #865 of 1,102 ▼ 45 | #25 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #198 of 928 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #907 of 1,268 | #22 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #181 of 1,085 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #726 of 1,088 | #21 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #207 of 1,169 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #221 of 778 | #5 of 20 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 317 | 22.3 | 14.3:1 | 73% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 22.4 | 14.8:1 | 68% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 79% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 74% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 25.1 | 16.5:1 | 73% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 76% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 77% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 33 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kendall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (414 to 317); teachers down 11% (25.1 to 22.3).
About Kendall Elementary
Kendall Elementary is a public elementary school in MAPLE FALLS, Washington. School enrollment was 317 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
Kendall Elementary is a school in Mount Baker School District. The district has 7 schools and 1,580 students.
By race and ethnicity, Kendall Elementary is 66% White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Whatcom County's population at about 78%. Kendall Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 73%. Public schools in Whatcom County average 47%.
A school with Kendall Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Washington is predicted to score 31.1%. Kendall Elementary scores 31.2%, within a point of that line.
Whatcom County has these Census figures: median household income is about $81,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Whatcom County number 78 and enroll about 27,779.
The nearest other public school, Mount Baker Senior High, is about 7.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Kendall Elementary. By average proficiency, Kendall Elementary is 5th among 6 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 320 in 2020-21, 317 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 14.3:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Mount Baker School District
- Mount Baker Senior HighHigh · 513 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Mount Baker Junior HighMiddle · 244 students
- Acme ElementaryElementary · 168 students
- Mount Baker AcademyCombined · 32 students
- Educational Resource CenterElementary · 18 students
Other Kendall Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Kendall Elementary. Kendall Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Kendall Elementary SchoolBOERNE, TX · 562 students
- KENDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKENDALL, NY · 368 students
- Kendall ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Baker Senior High7.2 mi · 513
- Mount Baker Academy7.2 mi · 32
- Mount Baker Junior High7.2 mi · 244
- Educational Resource Center7.3 mi · 18
- Nooksack Elementary7.6 mi · 412
- Sumas Elementary7.6 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Kendall ElementaryHow large is Kendall Elementary?
Kendall Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-06.
Is Kendall Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kendall Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Kendall Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Kendall Elementary.
How diverse is Kendall Elementary?
Kendall Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Kendall Elementary?
Kendall Elementary is overseen by Mount Baker School District in Whatcom County.
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