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Enrollment
469
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530567000838
Nooksack Valley Middle School
404 W. Columbia St., Everson, WA 98247 · (360) 966-7561 · Whatcom County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
274 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 148 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%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
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
40.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -20.4pp since 2014
Math
41.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.2% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 31.8% |
| 2021-22 | 44.6% | 35.8% |
| 2018-19 | 67.6% | 52.9% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 51.3% |
| 2016-17 | 63.9% | 52.1% |
| 2015-16 | 66.6% | 57.6% |
| 2014-15 | 60.6% | 48.8% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Schools most like Nooksack Valley Middle School
Nooksack Valley Middle School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack Valley Middle School this school | 469 | 58.4% | 40.0% |
| Ephrata Middle School EPHRATA | 461 | 57.5% | 42.9% |
| Parkway School EPHRATA | 407 | 59.2% | 45.8% |
| Hawkins Middle School Belfair | 485 | 57.7% | 29.6% |
| Rochester Middle School Rochester | 535 | 60.0% | 44.8% |
| Foothills Middle School WENATCHEE | 567 | 58.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Nooksack Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #151 of 294 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #129 of 357 ▲ 18 | #4 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #244 of 357 ▼ 5 | #10 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #189 of 290 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #264 of 377 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #139 of 340 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #163 of 340 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #128 of 359 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.1% | #14 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
469
+39 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 469 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 58% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 26.6 | 16.9:1 | 56% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 27.7 | 15.1:1 | 64% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 55% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 20.3 | 17.5:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 55% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 58% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nooksack Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (355 to 469); teachers up 23% (20.3 to 25).
About Nooksack Valley Middle School
Nooksack Valley Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Everson, Washington. It reports enrollment of 469 students in grades 6 through 8.
Nooksack Valley Middle School reports to Nooksack Valley School District, which has 7 schools and 2,033 students.
The largest group at Nooksack Valley Middle School is White students, at 53%. Other students are 37% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. By comparison, Whatcom County residents are about 78% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nooksack Valley Middle School scores 58%.
For every teacher at Nooksack Valley Middle School, there are about 18.8 students; the school has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 58%. Among public schools in Whatcom County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Nooksack Valley Middle School would be expected to post about 41.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.0%.
For the population of Whatcom County, median household income comes to about $81,784, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whatcom County's 78 public schools enroll about 27,779 students and include Nooksack Valley Middle School.
Nooksack Elementary, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Nooksack Valley Middle School, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Nooksack Valley Middle School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Nooksack Valley Middle School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 9% over 4 years, reaching 469 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.2:1 in 2020-21, and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Sumas ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Everson ElementaryElementary · 288 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 ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Everson ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Nooksack Valley Special ServicesElementary · 34 students
- Nooksack ReengagementHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Nooksack Elementary1.0 mi · 412
- Everson Elementary1.7 mi · 288
- Nooksack Valley Special Services3.2 mi · 34
- Nooksack Reengagement3.2 mi · 15
- Nooksack Valley High School3.2 mi · 520
- Lynden Middle School4.9 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Nooksack Valley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Nooksack Valley Middle School?
Nooksack Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 06-08.
Is Nooksack Valley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nooksack Valley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Nooksack Valley Middle School have?
Nooksack Valley Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
How diverse is Nooksack Valley Middle School?
Nooksack Valley Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Nooksack Valley Middle School public or private?
Nooksack Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nooksack Valley School District.
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