Sumas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sumas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than 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: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sumas Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 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	Sumas Elementary School
Kind	38
1	48
2	47
3	45
4	56
5	47

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School
2023	283
2022	277
2021	284
2020	277
2019	277
2018	256
2017	256
2016	224
2015	193
2014	204
2013	209
2012	215
2011	213
2010	198
2009	194
2008	199
2007	173
2006	199
2005	180
2004	180
2003	199
2002	205
2001	230
2000	241
1999	255
1998	261
1997	270
1996	274
1995	250
1994	242
1993	381
1992	375
1991	401
1990	371
1989	356
1988	332
1987	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	18
2017	18
2016	15
2015	16
2013	12
2012	12
2011	12
2010	13
2009	12
2008	12
2007	10
2006	10
2005	11
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	16
1998	16
1997	20
1996	19
1995	17
1994	14
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17

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Year Founded

1975

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Rankings

Sumas 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 Sumas Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1278 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School
2023	#1278
2022	#1194
2021	#626
2019	#626
2018	#622
2017	#1246
2016	#1029
2015	#703
2014	#1116
2013	#1212
2012	#574

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	37%	41%	38%
2022	42%	40%	40%
2019	62%	50%	59%
2018	62%	51%	58%
2017	47%	51%	56%
2016	47%	51%	55%
2015	52%	49%	52%
2014	50%	65%	82%
2013	52%	64%	65%
2012	72%	63%	69%
2011	72%	60%	65%

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40-44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2022	42%	53%	49%
2019	62%	61%	65%
2018	62%	61%	58%
2017	52%	61%	67%
2016	62%	62%	67%
2015	57%	56%	59%
2014	50%	74%	82%
2013	72%	73%	77%
2012	77%	72%	76%
2011	77%	70%	73%
2010	82%	70%	72%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2022	2%	1%	4%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	3%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	1%	5%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	1%	4%	9%
2009	2%	4%	9%
2008	1%	4%	7%
2006	3%	3%	7%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2004	2%	3%	6%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	1%	3%	7%
2001	3%	4%	7%
2000	2%	3%	7%
1999	1%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	7%
1993	8%	3%	6%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	8%	2%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	5%	10%	2%
2009	5%	10%	2%
2008	4%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1993	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	33%	26%	35%
2022	31%	25%	35%
2021	32%	25%	35%
2020	33%	24%	34%
2019	33%	24%	34%
2018	34%	23%	33%
2017	34%	23%	33%
2016	34%	22%	33%
2015	28%	22%	31%
2014	28%	21%	31%
2013	30%	20%	31%
2012	28%	20%	29%
2011	23%	18%	27%
2010	20%	16%	25%
2009	20%	16%	24%
2008	19%	15%	22%
2007	18%	14%	22%
2006	19%	14%	20%
2005	19%	13%	20%
2004	16%	12%	19%
2003	14%	12%	16%
2002	8%	11%	15%
2001	8%	10%	14%
2000	11%	10%	14%
1999	8%	9%	12%
1998	7%	9%	12%
1997	8%	8%	11%
1996	6%	8%	10%
1995	6%	7%	9%
1994	6%	7%	9%
1993	7%	6%	8%
1992	8%	6%	9%
1991	8%	6%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	61%	49%	55%
2022	57%	50%	54%
2021	58%	51%	54%
2020	58%	53%	56%
2019	58%	53%	56%
2018	59%	55%	57%
2017	59%	55%	57%
2016	58%	56%	58%
2015	65%	57%	59%
2014	66%	58%	59%
2013	64%	59%	59%
2012	66%	60%	61%
2011	71%	63%	61%
2010	73%	64%	63%
2009	73%	65%	64%
2008	76%	66%	68%
2007	77%	68%	68%
2006	74%	69%	71%
2005	74%	70%	72%
2004	77%	71%	73%
2003	80%	71%	75%
2002	87%	73%	76%
2001	87%	74%	77%
2000	85%	75%	77%
1999	91%	76%	79%
1998	91%	76%	81%
1997	94%	77%	81%
1996	96%	78%	82%
1995	96%	79%	82%
1994	91%	80%	83%
1993	84%	81%	85%
1992	84%	81%	84%
1991	82%	82%	83%

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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	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	0.52	0.68	0.57
2022	0.58	0.68	0.59
2021	0.56	0.67	0.58
2020	0.56	0.65	0.57
2019	0.56	0.65	0.57
2018	0.54	0.64	0.56
2017	0.54	0.64	0.56
2016	0.55	0.63	0.56
2015	0.50	0.62	0.56
2014	0.49	0.61	0.55
2013	0.50	0.61	0.56
2012	0.49	0.60	0.55
2011	0.45	0.58	0.55
2010	0.42	0.56	0.54
2009	0.43	0.55	0.53
2008	0.39	0.54	0.49
2007	0.38	0.51	0.48
2006	0.41	0.49	0.46
2005	0.41	0.49	0.45
2004	0.38	0.48	0.44
2003	0.34	0.47	0.41
2002	0.24	0.45	0.39
2001	0.24	0.44	0.39
2000	0.27	0.42	0.38
1999	0.21	0.40	0.36
1998	0.21	0.40	0.33
1997	0.18	0.39	0.33
1996	0.16	0.39	0.32
1995	0.17	0.36	0.31
1994	0.20	0.35	0.30
1993	0.30	0.34	0.28
1992	0.29	0.33	0.29
1991	0.32	0.32	0.31

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Eligible for

62%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	55%	41%	51%
2022	41%	36%	40%
2021	42%	35%	41%
2020	47%	35%	41%
2019	47%	35%	41%
2018	50%	37%	44%
2017	50%	37%	44%
2016	50%	38%	43%
2015	53%	39%	45%
2014	47%	39%	45%
2013	49%	38%	48%
2012	48%	37%	48%
2011	43%	33%	45%
2010	51%	33%	48%
2009	52%	29%	41%
2008	55%	28%	38%
2007	55%	28%	37%
2006	56%	29%	38%
2005	42%	27%	37%
2004	34%	27%	34%
2003	29%	26%	29%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sumas Elementary School	Washington	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	12%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	11%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	11%
2008	14%	9%	12%
2007	14%	9%	13%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	11%	9%	16%
2004	19%	9%	14%
2003	18%	9%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nooksack Valley 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 Sumas Elementary School's ranking?

Sumas Elementary School is ranked #1278 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Sumas Elementary School often compared to?

Sumas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nooksack Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Sumas Elementary School?

281 students attend Sumas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Sumas Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Sumas Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sumas Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sumas Elementary School part of?

Sumas Elementary School is part of Nooksack Valley School District.