For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 835 students in Mount Baker School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
7 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,607 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mount Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
73 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
26%
# Black Students
18 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,125 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
114
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,582 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,126 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,582
$18,796
Spending / Student
$21,126
$19,246
Best Mount Baker School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5060 Sand Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 383-2050
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 383-2050
Grades: K-6
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Acme Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Turkington Rd
Acme, WA 98220
(360) 383-2045
Acme, WA 98220
(360) 383-2045
Grades: K-6
| 187 students
Rank: #33.
Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7547 Kendall Rd
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 383-2055
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 383-2055
Grades: K-6
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Baker Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Mitchell Road
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
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