Top Rankings
Bellingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 4,694 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
25 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
11,439 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bellingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)63%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
100 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
570 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,982 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
166 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
7,502 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,011 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
776
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
812
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
787
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
833
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
847
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
856
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
961
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
987
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,021
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,326 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$255 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,901
$19,148
Spending / Student
$22,326
$19,607
Best Bellingham School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2508 Utter St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6413
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
935 14th St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6430
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6430
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Silver Beach Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4101 Academy St
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6443
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6443
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Happy Valley Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1041 24th St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6420
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6420
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Wade King Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2155 Yew Street Rd
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6840
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6840
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
Sunnyland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2800 James St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6446
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6446
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #77.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3030 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6433
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6433
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #88.
Geneva Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Geneva St
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6416
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6416
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #99.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Yew St
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6440
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6440
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #1010.
Carl Cozier Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1330 Lincoln St
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6410
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6410
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #1111.
Northern Heights Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Magrath Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 647-6820
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 647-6820
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1212.
Birchwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Pinewood Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6446
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6446
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #1313.
Cordata Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4420 Aldrich Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6461
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 676-6461
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #1414.
Alderwood Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Hollywood Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6404
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6404
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
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