Mount Baker Middle School
Tel:
(360) 428-6127
- Mount Baker Middle School serves 672 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
- Mount Baker Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Mount Baker Middle School's student population of 672 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 672 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mount Baker Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mount Baker Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1545 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 38% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Vernon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 636 students
0.0 miles
1514 S Laventure Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 428-6125 0.0 K-5 636 - Mount Vernon Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 527 students
0.5 miles
1801 E Blackburn Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6128 0.5 K-5 527 - Mount Vernon Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 354 students
0.6 miles
1005 S 11th St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 428-6135 0.6 K-5 354 - Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,991 student
1.0 miles
314 N 9th St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6156 1.0 9-12 1,991 - Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Special Ed Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 144 students
1.1 miles
920 S 2nd St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6141 1.1 PK-12 144
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