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Carl Cozier Elementary School

1330 Lincoln St
Bellingham, WA 98229

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Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Carl Cozier Elementary School's student population of 342 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl Cozier Elementary School
Kind	65
1	45
2	56
3	51
4	66
5	59

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School
2023	321
2022	292
2021	303
2020	326
2019	326
2018	295
2017	295
2016	261
2015	271
2014	297
2013	335
2012	348
2011	398
2010	420
2009	400
2008	445
2007	408
2006	403
2005	407
2004	404
2003	446
2002	454
2001	459
2000	460
1999	496
1998	469
1997	481
1996	499
1995	473
1994	480
1993	491
1992	498
1991	505
1990	507
1989	518
1988	471
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	17
2015	19
2013	17
2012	19
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	19
2006	19
2005	19
2004	20
2003	21
2002	23
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	27
1993	25
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carl Cozier Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1056 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School
2023	#1056
2022	#982
2021	#1439
2019	#1439
2018	#1581
2017	#1229
2016	#507
2015	#406
2014	#1263
2013	#1212
2012	#1322

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40-44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	42%	41%	45%
2022	47%	40%	43%
2019	37%	50%	47%
2018	37%	51%	53%
2017	52%	51%	55%
2016	62%	51%	58%
2015	67%	49%	59%
2014	47%	65%	69%
2013	52%	64%	70%
2012	52%	63%	69%
2011	60%	60%	67%

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45-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2022	47%	53%	57%
2019	52%	61%	63%
2018	47%	61%	53%
2017	47%	61%	65%
2016	67%	62%	70%
2015	62%	56%	65%
2014	62%	74%	79%
2013	72%	73%	80%
2012	67%	72%	78%
2011	72%	70%	76%
2010	70%	70%	76%

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60-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	13:1	16:1	17:1
2022	12:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	13:1	17:1	18:1
2019	13:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	19:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	15:1	19:1	19:1
2015	14:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	18:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	22:1	19:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	20:1
1990	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	7%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	4%	8%	6%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%
1998	6%	7%	6%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	4%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	4%	6%	5%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	4%
1991	4%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	20%	26%	19%
2022	20%	25%	17%
2021	16%	25%	17%
2020	18%	24%	17%
2019	18%	24%	17%
2018	15%	23%	16%
2017	15%	23%	16%
2016	14%	22%	16%
2015	20%	22%	15%
2014	23%	21%	15%
2013	21%	20%	15%
2012	17%	20%	14%
2011	18%	18%	14%
2010	12%	16%	11%
2009	12%	16%	11%
2008	13%	15%	10%
2007	11%	14%	10%
2006	9%	14%	9%
2005	7%	13%	9%
2004	8%	12%	8%
2003	7%	12%	7%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	6%	10%	6%
2000	8%	10%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	5%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	7%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	4%	5%	1%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

60%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	62%	49%	65%
2022	61%	50%	66%
2021	61%	51%	66%
2020	66%	53%	67%
2019	66%	53%	67%
2018	67%	55%	69%
2017	67%	55%	69%
2016	73%	56%	69%
2015	67%	57%	70%
2014	62%	58%	70%
2013	66%	59%	70%
2012	72%	60%	75%
2011	72%	63%	76%
2010	74%	64%	76%
2009	72%	65%	75%
2008	69%	66%	76%
2007	73%	68%	77%
2006	73%	69%	78%
2005	78%	70%	80%
2004	80%	71%	81%
2003	80%	71%	82%
2002	79%	73%	83%
2001	81%	74%	84%
2000	83%	75%	83%
1999	83%	76%	84%
1998	82%	76%	84%
1997	86%	77%	85%
1996	86%	78%	87%
1995	86%	79%	87%
1994	86%	80%	88%
1993	89%	81%	88%
1992	88%	81%	89%
1991	85%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	10%	9%	8%
2022	10%	9%	9%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	0.57	0.68	0.54
2022	0.58	0.68	0.53
2021	0.59	0.67	0.53
2020	0.53	0.65	0.52
2019	0.53	0.65	0.52
2018	0.52	0.64	0.50
2017	0.52	0.64	0.50
2016	0.45	0.63	0.50
2015	0.51	0.62	0.48
2014	0.56	0.61	0.48
2013	0.52	0.61	0.48
2012	0.45	0.60	0.42
2011	0.44	0.58	0.41
2010	0.43	0.56	0.41
2009	0.48	0.55	0.42
2008	0.50	0.54	0.41
2007	0.45	0.51	0.39
2006	0.45	0.49	0.37
2005	0.38	0.49	0.35
2004	0.35	0.48	0.33
2003	0.35	0.47	0.32
2002	0.36	0.45	0.30
2001	0.34	0.44	0.30
2000	0.30	0.42	0.29
1999	0.31	0.40	0.28
1998	0.32	0.40	0.27
1997	0.26	0.39	0.26
1996	0.26	0.39	0.24
1995	0.26	0.36	0.23
1994	0.25	0.35	0.22
1993	0.21	0.34	0.22
1992	0.22	0.33	0.20
1991	0.27	0.32	0.20

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	42%	41%	34%
2022	36%	36%	26%
2021	40%	35%	27%
2020	48%	35%	28%
2019	48%	35%	28%
2018	53%	37%	31%
2017	53%	37%	31%
2016	46%	38%	32%
2015	47%	39%	32%
2014	54%	39%	32%
2013	51%	38%	34%
2012	46%	37%	34%
2011	29%	33%	24%
2010	37%	33%	30%
2009	36%	29%	28%
2008	29%	28%	24%
2007	28%	28%	24%
2006	29%	29%	22%
2005	21%	27%	20%
2004	27%	27%	21%
2003	23%	26%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carl Cozier Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	1%	8%	6%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carl Cozier Elementary School's ranking?

Carl Cozier Elementary School is ranked #1056 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Carl Cozier Elementary School?

342 students attend Carl Cozier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Carl Cozier Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carl Cozier Elementary School?

Carl Cozier Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Carl Cozier Elementary School offer ?

Carl Cozier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carl Cozier Elementary School part of?

Carl Cozier Elementary School is part of Bellingham School District.

In what neighborhood is Carl Cozier Elementary School located?

Carl Cozier Elementary School is located in the Puget neighborhood of Bellingham, WA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education