Summary:
The Mount Baker School District in Washington consists of six schools serving about 1,560 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, but as a whole, it ranks in the bottom quarter of districts in the state.
Performance varies significantly between schools. Harmony Elementary stands out as the top performer, with the district's best math and science scores and a favorable student-teacher ratio. In contrast, Mount Baker Junior High faces serious challenges, with very low proficiency rates, particularly in 8th-grade math. Mount Baker Academy, the small alternative school, shows a surprising strength in English despite having very limited resources.
A clear pattern across the district is that student performance declines in higher grades, especially in math, and the high school has a dropout rate much higher than the state average. While the district spends more per student than the state average, these academic results suggest resources may not be effectively reaching the areas of greatest need, particularly for supporting students through middle school and keeping them on track to graduate.
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