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Silver Beach Elementary School

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Silver Beach Elementary School ranks 208 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Silver Beach Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving approximately 357 students in grades PK-5 in the Bellingham School District, consistently ranking among the top 20% of schools in Washington state.

Academically, Silver Beach stands out as the top school in Bellingham, with student proficiency in English and Math running 10-20 points higher than both the district and state averages, and significantly ahead of nearby schools like Columbia Elementary and Wade King Elementary. The school is particularly effective in supporting students from lower-income families, achieving these strong results with a lower percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch than many neighboring schools. Interestingly, the school accomplishes this with the lowest per-student spending and highest student-teacher ratio among the compared schools, suggesting very efficient use of its resources.

While performance is consistently strong, parents should note a dip in 5th-grade Math scores compared to other grades, and Science proficiency, while solid, is sometimes lower than at some peer schools like Parkview Elementary. The school has also shown some recent challenges in serving its Special Education students. Despite being in a district of average ranking, Silver Beach delivers exceptional and steady results year after year, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

357

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,184

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Academy St
Bellingham, WA 98226-4443

(360) 676-6443

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Silver Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whatcom Middle School
High:	Squalicum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bellingham School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

208^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Bellingham School District

89^th of 247Bellingham School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	208 of 1160	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	171 of 1168	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	174 of 1169	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	134 of 1169	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	186 of 1107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	366 of 1130	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	387 of 1054	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.5	174 of 1056	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	134 of 1053	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	124 of 1067	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	197 of 1106	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	305 of 1097	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	238 of 1092	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	228 of 1088	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	231 of 1072	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	103 of 1067	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	63 of 1069	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	60 of 1051	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.9	140 of 1031	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	195 of 1026	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	213 of 1092	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	166 of 1093	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	120 of 1094	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	104 of 1100	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	180 of 1008	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	346 of 1068	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	395 of 1004	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	52 of 1013	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	57.0	414 of 1024	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	98.5	2 of 1013	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	71 of 1019	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	70 of 854	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	452 of 979	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	719 of 835	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	201 of 1098	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	215 of 1099	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	193 of 1099	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	133 of 1113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	185 of 1025	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	338 of 1075	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	370 of 999	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	190 of 363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	195 of 566	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	176 of 637	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	200 of 1007	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	182 of 1009	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	165 of 1011	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	158 of 1031	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	235 of 943	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	411 of 1027	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	418 of 833	49.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

Science63%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Academy St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6443	357	18	20.3	23.8%	269 (75.4%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	80.2	208^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.2	171^st of 1168 public elementary schools	85.4%	37	63.0	63.0	69.4	78.1	63.0	71.1	70.8	75.0	47.8	65.8	93.2	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	93.2	94.9	94.9	93.2	93.2	$17,184	$605	$16,579
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Yew St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6440	348	24	14.3	49.4%	222 (63.8%)	11 (3.2%)	81 (23.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	28.1	850^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	799^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.6%	51	43.9	43.9	40.7	44.1	40.7	41.9	35.2	40.7	21.4	32.5	87.1	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	94.3	87.1	90.0	90.0	$20,422	$1,435	$18,987
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Magrath Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6820	396	25	15.6	35.9%	254 (64.1%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.9%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (13.9%)	57.1	468^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.7%		53.7	511^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.3%	43	61.3	61.3	54.7	44.3	58.1	51.7	62.5	48.7	40.3	50.5	88.5	88.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	91.0	92.3	89.7	91.0	91.0	$18,262	$325	$17,937
Geneva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Geneva St	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6416	412	23	18.1	32.0%	300 (72.8%)	6 (1.5%)	50 (12.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.0%)	63.1	398^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.7%		67.6	343^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	70.6%	55	70.7	70.7	65.2	52.6	75.9	63.4	44.9	42.9	44.8	44.1	87.2	88.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.4	96.5	89.5	88.4	88.4	$16,989	$313	$16,675
Sunnyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 James St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6446	288	20	14.5	44.1%	170 (59.0%)	5 (1.7%)	65 (22.6%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	55.7	490^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.8%		43.8	637^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.5%	147	74.3	74.3	58.0	29.7	64.7	51.2	60.0	37.8	41.2	47.9	89.4	90.9	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	97.0	90.9	92.4	92.4	$20,783	$539	$20,244
Carl Cozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Lincoln St	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6410	325	23	14.3	53.2%	192 (59.1%)	2 (0.6%)	81 (24.9%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (11.7%)	34.5	759^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.6%		43.3	643^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	44.9%	116	51.9	51.9	15.1	45.2	53.6	37.8	11.1	45.2	43.4	32.2	81.3	84.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	81.3	92.2	84.4	81.3	81.3	$19,532	$624	$18,907
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Cornwall Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6433	422	25	16.7	44.3%	269 (63.7%)	6 (1.4%)	88 (20.9%)	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	58.8	450^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.7	375^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.9%	75	71.7	71.7	48.5	57.8	59.3	54.8	46.4	46.9	47.2	46.8	84.3	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	92.9	88.6	88.6	88.6	$19,517	$363	$19,154
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2508 Utter St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6413	187	11	16.9	24.6%	145 (77.5%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.3%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	67.6	345^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.3%		72.7	290^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.2%	55	80.0	80.0	51.3	70.4	60.0	59.4	51.3	63.0	40.0	50.5	78.6	89.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	89.3	92.9	85.7	89.3	89.3	$22,437	$311	$22,126
Wade King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2155 Yew Street Rd	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6840	297	18	16.3	21.9%	232 (78.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.8%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	59.2	446^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.6%		60.4	442^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.2%	4	70.9	70.9	51.1	48.0	57.1	52.3	52.3	50.0	49.1	50.3	81.5	85.2	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.0	92.6	81.5	87.0	87.0	$20,706	$314	$20,392
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Pinewood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6466	335	24	13.9	58.5%	134 (40.0%)	4 (1.2%)	152 (45.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	20.2	964^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.9%		17.9	997^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.6%	33	48.8	48.8	32.7	35.0	35.0	34.2	27.3	30.0	22.0	26.9	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	90.6	81.3	84.4	84.4	$20,255	$1,908	$18,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Beach Elementary School

Is Silver Beach Elementary School a good school?

Silver Beach Elementary School ranks 208^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Silver Beach Elementary School.

What district is Silver Beach Elementary School in?

Bellingham School District

What is the racial makeup of Silver Beach Elementary School?

Students at Silver Beach Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Silver Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whatcom Middle School
High : Squalicum High School

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