Mount Baker Middle School
Tel:
(360)428-6127
- Mount Baker Middle School serves 700 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Mount Baker Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mount Baker Middle School's student population of 700 students has grown by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 700 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Baker Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Baker Middle School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1760 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 41% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Vernon School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Baker Middle School is Mount Vernon High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mount Vernon Special Ed (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Little Mountain Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Vernon Little Mountain Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 639 students
0.0 miles
1514 S Laventure Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360)428-6125 0.0 K-5 639 - Mount Vernon Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 475 students
0.5 miles
1801 E Blackburn Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360)428-6128 0.5 K-5 475 - Mount Vernon Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 370 students
0.6 miles
1005 S 11th St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360)428-6135 0.6 K-5 370 - Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Grades: 9-12 | 1950 students
1.0 miles
314 N 9th St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360)428-6156 1.0 9-12 1950 - Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Special Ed Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 132 students
1.1 miles
920 S 2nd St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360)428-6141 1.1 PK-12 132
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