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North Bellingham Elementary School (Closed 2011)

5275 Northwest Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226

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The percentage of students achieving was 72% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 80% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 70%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Total Students (09-10)

494 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School
2010	494
2009	497
2008	374
2007	375
2006	369
2005	396
2004	409
2003	406
2002	427
2001	454
2000	417
1999	450
1998	443
1997	436
1996	419
1995	430
1994	432
1993	444
1992	412
1991	390
1990	395
1989	383
1988	386
1987	382

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School
2025	26
2010	26
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	22
2004	23
2003	22
2002	21
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	22
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	20
1990	17
1989	16
1988	17
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (WA)

(09-10)

72%

54%

(09-10)

80%

70%

American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	1%	3%	11%
2009	2%	3%	11%
2008	1%	3%	11%
2007	2%	3%	11%
2006	1%	3%	10%
2005	1%	3%	10%
2003	1%	3%	12%
2002	1%	3%	13%
2001	3%	3%	13%
2000	3%	3%	12%
1999	2%	3%	12%
1998	2%	3%	13%
1997	3%	3%	10%
1996	4%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	11%
1993	2%	3%	12%
1992	2%	3%	12%
1991	1%	2%	12%
1990	1%	3%	12%
1989	1%	2%	11%
1988	1%	2%	12%

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Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	9%	9%	3%
2009	8%	9%	4%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	6%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	4%	7%	2%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	2%	6%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

12%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	12%	17%	12%
2009	10%	16%	11%
2008	9%	15%	11%
2007	7%	14%	9%
2006	9%	14%	10%
2005	8%	13%	9%
2004	8%	12%	9%
2003	9%	12%	8%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	8%	10%	7%
2000	7%	10%	7%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	3%	8%	7%
1996	2%	8%	6%
1995	2%	7%	5%
1994	3%	7%	5%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	5%	6%	4%
1991	5%	6%	4%
1990	3%	5%	4%
1989	3%	5%	4%
1988	3%	5%	3%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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White

(09-10)

75%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	75%	65%	72%
2009	77%	66%	73%
2008	82%	67%	74%
2007	83%	68%	75%
2006	82%	69%	75%
2005	85%	70%	77%
2004	88%	71%	76%
2003	86%	72%	77%
2002	87%	73%	76%
2001	84%	75%	77%
2000	85%	75%	78%
1999	87%	76%	78%
1998	89%	77%	78%
1997	90%	77%	80%
1996	91%	78%	79%
1995	94%	79%	82%
1994	93%	80%	82%
1993	93%	81%	82%
1992	91%	81%	82%
1991	91%	82%	83%
1990	93%	83%	83%
1989	93%	84%	84%
1988	94%	84%	84%

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100%

53%

Eligible for (09-10)

29%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	29%	33%	38%
2009	26%	29%	32%
2008	26%	28%	32%
2007	29%	28%	30%
2006	29%	29%	34%
2005	27%	28%	36%
2004	28%	27%	33%
2003	30%	26%	32%
2002	31%	23%	31%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2010)
Year	North Bellingham Elementary School	Washington	Ferndale School District
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	9%	9%	12%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	8%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ferndale School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% WA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% WA state average).

How many students attend North Bellingham Elementary School?

494 students attend North Bellingham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of North Bellingham Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does North Bellingham Elementary School offer ?

North Bellingham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is North Bellingham Elementary School part of?

North Bellingham Elementary School is part of Ferndale School District.

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