Best Public Schools in Deming, WA

Deming, Washington, has three schools serving about 789 students in grades K–12: Mount Baker Senior High for grades 9–12, Mount Baker Junior High for grades 7–8, and Mount Baker Academy, an alternative K–12 program. There are no separately listed traditional elementary schools. All three schools are part of the Mount Baker School District, which ranks 139th of 238 Washington districts in the supplied data.

Mount Baker Senior High is the strongest overall performer. It has a three-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile, with 69.23% of students proficient in English language arts and 52.53% proficient in science—both above state results. Math is a notable weakness at 29.81%, well below the state’s 43.11%, although it improved substantially from the prior year. Parents should also note the 77.7% graduation rate and 17.0% dropout rate; the graduation rate is below the state figure, while the dropout rate is considerably higher. Mount Baker Junior High improved in ranking and in every tested subject, but remains the weakest traditional school academically, with 38.64% ELA, 24.32% math, and 29.25% science proficiency.

Mount Baker Academy shows promising results, particularly in math: 42.86% of students were proficient, nearly matching the state result and exceeding both traditional schools. Its ELA result of 50.0% was above the district average, but its enrollment is only 32 students, so yearly percentages can change significantly with results from a small number of students. Many Academy grade-level and science results are suppressed and should be viewed as unavailable, not as zero. Overall, families may see the senior high as the area’s academic standout, the junior high as the main improvement priority, and the Academy as a small alternative option requiring cautious comparison with the larger schools.