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Nooksack Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,413 students in Nooksack Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Nooksack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
1,878 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nooksack Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)59%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)65%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
73 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
663 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
25%
# Black Students
11 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,003 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
53%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
157
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,060 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,889
$19,148
Spending / Student
$27,060
$19,607
Best Nooksack Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nooksack Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Sumas Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Grades: PK-7
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Nooksack Valley Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
404 W. Columbia St.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-7561
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-7561
Grades: 6-9
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
Everson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nooksack Valley Special Services
Special Education School
3326 E. Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754
Grades: 1-6
| 59 students
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