For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 805 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
737,736 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
69%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,951 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,487 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,951
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,487
$19,344
Best Mount Baker School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5060 Sand Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 383-2050
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 383-2050
Gr: K-6 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Acme Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Turkington Rd
Acme, WA 98220
(360) 383-2045
Acme, WA 98220
(360) 383-2045
Gr: K-6 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Mount Baker Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Mitchell Road
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7547 Kendall Rd
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 383-2055
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 383-2055
Gr: K-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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