For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,403 students in Nooksack Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Nooksack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
1,946 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nooksack Valley 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
# American Indian Students
63 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
697 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
26%
# Black Students
5 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,059 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
55%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
176
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,115 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,115
$19,246
Best Nooksack Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nooksack Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Sumas Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #33.
Nooksack Valley Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 W. Columbia St.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-7561
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-7561
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Everson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
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