Best Public Schools in Sumas, WA

Summary:

Sumas, Washington, is served by a single public elementary school, Sumas Elementary, which educates about 295 students from preschool through 5th grade within the Nooksack Valley School District.

Sumas Elementary shows a promising upward trend in its statewide ranking over recent years and demonstrates a particular strength in mathematics, where student proficiency is close to the state average. The school provides a favorable learning environment with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1 and invests significantly in each student. However, overall academic performance in English and science lags behind both the district and state averages, with a notable need for improvement in science instruction.

Analysis reveals that student performance improves markedly from 3rd to 5th grade, indicating effective academic support as students progress. The school serves a community with significant economic need, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the Nooksack Valley School District is rated as average in the state, Sumas Elementary generally performs below the district's average, suggesting a focus on early-grade intervention and leveraging its math success could help raise achievement across all subjects.

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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
Sumas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1024 Lawson Street	Sumas	98295	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 988-9423	295	19	15.2	62.4%	181 (61.4%)	3 (1.0%)	95 (32.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	32.9	783^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.4	684^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.4%	99	39.6	39.6	32.6	41.7	49.1	41.5	34.8	41.7	45.3	40.8	77.5	80.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	82.5	90.0	77.5	82.5	82.5	$19,077	$1,114	$17,963

Cities Near Sumas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maple Falls	4.36 mi	1	263^rd
Everson	4.75 mi	7	137^th
Deming	9.63 mi	4	233^rd
Lynden	9.75 mi	9	104^th
Bellingham	11.35 mi	36	105^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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