Mount Baker School District

4956 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244-0095
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 835 students in Mount Baker School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,607 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#237 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
41%
39%
53%
35%
49%
72%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.69
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,582 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,126 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,582
$18,796
Spending / Student
$21,126
$19,246

Best Mount Baker School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5060 Sand Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 383-2050
Gr: K-6 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Acme Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5200 Turkington Rd
Acme, WA 98220
(360) 383-2045
Gr: K-6 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Mount Baker Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 Mitchell Road
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7547 Kendall Rd
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 383-2055
Gr: K-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,607 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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