Enrollment
32
Combined
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530531003211
Mount Baker Academy
5100 Mitchell Road, Deming, WA 98244 · (360) 383-2078 · Whatcom County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
32.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
20 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
own-school result
Math
31.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 23.1% |
| 2017-18 | 42.9% | N/A |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 11.1% |
| 2015-16 | 55.6% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.1% | 50.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Mount Baker Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #96 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
32
-109 (-77%) vs 2020
-70% since 2010-11, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
32.0:1
was 28.2:1
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 | 32 | 1 | 32.0:1 | 63% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 1 | 25.0:1 | 60% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 60% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 5 | 28.2:1 | 48% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 2.5 | 8.8:1 | 32% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | 28% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Baker Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (22 to 32); teachers down 60% (2.5 to 1).
About Mount Baker Academy
Mount Baker Academy is a small combined-grade school with an address in Deming, Washington. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 32 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Washington is roughly 204 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.
Mount Baker School District, which runs Mount Baker Academy, has 7 schools and 1,580 students.
The student body at Mount Baker Academy is 84% White. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic.
The school employs the equivalent of 1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 32.0:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Mount Baker Academy is 63%. That is higher than the 47% average for public schools in Whatcom County.
Whatcom County census figures show that the median household income is $81,784, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 78 public schools in Whatcom County, enrolling about 27,779 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Mount Baker Junior High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Mount Baker Academy as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 141 for 2020-21 and 32 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 28.2:1 in 2020-21, and 32.0:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Kendall ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Mount Baker Junior HighMiddle · 244 students
- Acme ElementaryElementary · 168 students
- Educational Resource CenterElementary · 18 students
Other schools in Deming
- Mount Baker Senior HighHigh · 513 students
- Mount Baker Junior HighMiddle · 244 students
- Educational Resource CenterElementary · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Baker Junior High0.0 mi · 244
- Mount Baker Senior High0.1 mi · 513
- Educational Resource Center0.1 mi · 18
- Harmony Elementary5.0 mi · 288
- Kendall Elementary7.2 mi · 317
- Acme Elementary7.4 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Baker AcademyHow many students attend Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy enrolls approximately 32 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Mount Baker Academy serve?
Mount Baker Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy is approximately 32.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy reports a student body of 84% White, 16% Hispanic.
Who oversees Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy is overseen by Mount Baker School District in Whatcom County.
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