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Sunnyland Elementary School

Q: Is Sunnyland Elementary School a good school?

Sunnyland Elementary School ranks 490 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyland Elementary School is a mid-sized public school serving about 288 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Bellingham School District, known for achieving solid academic results with a diverse student body.

Academically, Sunnyland stands out for its strength in science, where student proficiency significantly exceeds both district and state averages, and for performing better in math than most nearby schools. The school is particularly effective in supporting students from lower-income backgrounds, outperforming other schools in the area with similar demographics, such as Alderwood Elementary School and Cordata Elementary School. While the school's performance is consistently average-to-above-average, it does see a noticeable dip in 4th-grade scores, which is an area the school is likely monitoring.

Compared to its neighbors, Sunnyland demonstrates that a school can achieve strong outcomes while spending less per student than some lower-performing schools. Its stable trajectory contrasts with the more volatile ratings of some area schools. While nearby Parkview Elementary School has a similar profile, the performance of schools in close proximity, like Roosevelt Elementary School, can vary widely, highlighting that each school has its own unique strengths and community.

288

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,783

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 James St
Bellingham, WA 98225-2639

(360) 676-6446

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Sunnyland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Whatcom Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

490^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	55.7	490 of 1160	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	637 of 1168	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	527 of 1169	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	569 of 1169	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	418 of 1107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	616 of 1130	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	533 of 1054	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	554 of 1056	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	504 of 1053	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	423 of 1067	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	436 of 1106	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	269 of 1097	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	427 of 1092	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	601 of 1088	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.1	778 of 1072	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	622 of 1067	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	487 of 1069	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	574 of 1051	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	840 of 1031	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.9	703 of 1026	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	510 of 1092	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	505 of 1093	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	450 of 1094	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	350 of 1100	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	312 of 1008	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	723 of 1068	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	663 of 1004	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	399 of 633	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	422 of 694	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	201 of 1013	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	557 of 1024	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	413 of 1013	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	595 of 1019	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	471 of 854	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	560 of 979	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	506 of 835	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	467 of 1098	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	732 of 1099	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	578 of 1099	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	666 of 1113	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	435 of 1025	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	454 of 1075	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	394 of 999	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	126 of 478	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	299 of 566	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	500 of 1007	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	697 of 1009	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	408 of 1011	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	537 of 1031	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	309 of 943	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	747 of 1027	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	420 of 833	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+25 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math48%+5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alderwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Hollywood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6404	305	22	14.1	65.6%	149 (48.9%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.2%)	11.2	1074^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.4%		21	955^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.2%	119	30.2	30.2	23.1	30.2	33.3	28.5	22.0	31.0	11.9	21.6	74.2	75.8	82.3	82.3	82.3	77.4	85.5	75.8	77.4	77.4	$22,963	$2,161	$20,802
Cordata Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Aldrich Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6461	357	29	12.4	68.3%	115 (32.2%)	13 (3.6%)	134 (37.5%)	59 (16.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	12.9	1052^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	1131^st of 1168 public elementary schools	3.2%	79	44.2	44.2	14.5		38.6	18.9	17.7	9.5	21.4	16.4	80.7	83.1	84.3	84.3	84.3	83.1	95.2	84.3	83.1	83.1	$23,284	$2,731	$20,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyland Elementary School

How many students attend Sunnyland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Sunnyland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyland Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyland Elementary School are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sunnyland Elementary School a good school?

Sunnyland Elementary School ranks 490^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunnyland Elementary School in?

Bellingham School District

What schools do graduates of Sunnyland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunnyland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whatcom Middle School

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