Lynden School District

516 Main St
Lynden, WA 98264-9514
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,517 students in Lynden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynden School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,553 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Lynden School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#106 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lynden   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lynden   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,013 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
26%
# Black Students
44 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,190 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
62%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
311
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,615 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lynden   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lynden   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,603
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lynden   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,615
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lynden   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lynden School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isom Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8461 Benson Rd
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-1992
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Vossbeck Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1301 Bridgeview Dr
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-0488
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Lynden Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8750 Line Rd
Lynden, WA 98264
(206) 354-2952
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #44.
Lynden Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1986 Main St Suite A
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-6675
Grades: K-12
| 401 students
Rank: #55.
Fisher Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N 14th St
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-4291
Grades: K-5
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,553 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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