Isom Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

8461 Benson Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 354-1992

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Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Isom Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in WA
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Isom Elementary School's student population of 414 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isom Elementary School
Kind	77
1	59
2	68
3	62
4	78
5	70

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School
2023	424
2022	407
2021	395
2020	513
2019	513
2018	529
2017	529
2016	492
2015	432
2014	405
2013	406
2012	413
2011	376
2010	372
2009	393
2008	386
2007	388
2006	389
2005	385
2004	378
2003	378
2002	386
2001	394
2000	422
1999	439
1998	434
1997	582
1996	539
1995	515
1994	523
1993	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	26
2013	20
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	21

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

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

The of Isom Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#690 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School
2023	#690
2022	#579
2021	#897
2019	#897
2018	#711
2017	#737
2016	#340
2015	#300
2013	#410
2012	#475
2011	#384

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51%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	51%	41%	37%
2022	58%	40%	39%
2019	55%	50%	51%
2018	60%	51%	54%
2017	61%	51%	55%
2016	71%	51%	59%
2015	70%	49%	56%
2013	77%	64%	69%
2012	77%	63%	65%
2011	77%	60%	63%
2010	67%	54%	53%

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54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2022	54%	53%	54%
2019	57%	61%	62%
2018	60%	61%	54%
2017	59%	61%	64%
2016	71%	62%	70%
2015	67%	56%	63%
2013	82%	73%	79%
2012	77%	72%	75%
2011	77%	70%	71%
2010	77%	70%	70%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	15:1	16:1	19:1
2022	14:1	16:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	20:1
2019	17:1	17:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	21:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	21:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	25:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	2%
2017	3%	8%	2%
2016	4%	8%	2%
2015	3%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	26%	26%	27%
2022	26%	25%	26%
2021	28%	25%	25%
2020	23%	24%	24%
2019	23%	24%	24%
2018	23%	23%	25%
2017	23%	23%	25%
2016	23%	22%	24%
2015	23%	22%	24%
2014	20%	21%	22%
2013	16%	20%	22%
2012	17%	20%	22%
2011	17%	18%	21%
2010	19%	16%	19%
2009	23%	16%	19%
2008	22%	15%	17%
2007	19%	14%	17%
2006	24%	14%	16%
2005	23%	13%	17%
2004	19%	12%	15%
2003	15%	12%	15%
2002	15%	11%	15%
2001	14%	10%	14%
2000	13%	10%	13%
1999	10%	9%	12%
1998	11%	9%	12%
1997	12%	8%	13%
1996	12%	8%	12%
1995	11%	7%	11%
1994	12%	7%	11%
1993	12%	6%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%

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White

62%

48%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	5%	9%	3%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	0.52	0.68	0.53
2022	0.51	0.68	0.52
2021	0.54	0.67	0.52
2020	0.49	0.65	0.50
2019	0.49	0.65	0.50
2018	0.47	0.64	0.47
2017	0.47	0.64	0.47
2016	0.47	0.63	0.46
2015	0.45	0.62	0.45
2014	0.43	0.61	0.45
2013	0.38	0.61	0.45
2012	0.41	0.60	0.46
2011	0.42	0.58	0.45
2010	0.42	0.56	0.42
2009	0.45	0.55	0.41
2008	0.45	0.54	0.39
2007	0.39	0.51	0.38
2006	0.41	0.49	0.37
2005	0.43	0.49	0.39
2004	0.38	0.48	0.37
2003	0.35	0.47	0.36
2002	0.34	0.45	0.35
2001	0.33	0.44	0.34
2000	0.31	0.42	0.32
1999	0.27	0.40	0.31
1998	0.30	0.40	0.30
1997	0.31	0.39	0.31
1996	0.28	0.39	0.31
1995	0.28	0.36	0.29
1994	0.28	0.35	0.29
1993	0.28	0.34	0.29

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Eligible for

45%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	33%	41%	31%
2022	16%	36%	18%
2021	24%	35%	22%
2020	21%	35%	22%
2019	21%	35%	22%
2018	28%	37%	26%
2017	28%	37%	26%
2016	28%	38%	26%
2015	26%	39%	30%
2014	24%	39%	28%
2013	24%	38%	30%
2012	26%	37%	31%
2011	24%	33%	27%
2010	28%	33%	27%
2009	26%	29%	23%
2008	25%	28%	23%
2007	21%	28%	23%
2006	33%	29%	26%
2005	35%	27%	26%
2004	28%	27%	25%
2003	30%	26%	27%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Isom Elementary School	Washington	Lynden School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	7%	8%	9%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lynden School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isom Elementary School's ranking?

Isom Elementary School is ranked #690 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Isom Elementary School often compared to?

Isom Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fisher Elementary School, Vossbeck Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Isom Elementary School?

414 students attend Isom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Isom Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Isom Elementary School?

Isom Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Isom Elementary School offer ?

Isom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Isom Elementary School part of?

Isom Elementary School is part of Lynden School District.