Summary:
Maple Falls, Washington, has one listed school: Kendall Elementary, serving 317 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is part of the Mount Baker School District. Because there are no other listed schools in the city, families cannot compare local elementary, middle, or high schools directly within Maple Falls. Kendall serves an area with relatively high economic need, with about 73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a 14.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio and reported per-student spending of $20,693.
Academic results at Kendall Elementary are mixed. Science is the clearest strength: 48.84% of students were proficient, compared with 42.14% in the district and 50.95% statewide. English language arts proficiency was 35.26%, below both the district’s 45.24% and the state’s 52.81%. Results improved considerably by grade in ELA, from 18.18% proficiency in third grade to 47.62% in sixth grade. Fifth-grade ELA was nearly identical to the district, while sixth-grade ELA was close to the state average. These results suggest that upper-grade literacy is a relative strength, although early-grade reading—especially third grade—deserves focused support.
Math is the most consistent area of concern. Overall proficiency was 23.70%, compared with 30.73% in the district and 43.11% statewide, and every tested grade fell below both comparisons. Fourth-grade math was especially weak at 20.45%, nearly 30 percentage points below the state rate, while sixth grade was also well below district and state results. The school showed small year-over-year gains in all three subjects, and its statewide ranking improved from 963rd to 877th, but it remained in the 23rd percentile and retained a one-star rating. For parents, the main takeaway is that Kendall offers a small-school setting with encouraging science and upper-grade ELA results, while foundational literacy and math are the most important areas to monitor.
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