Summary:
Mount Baker Junior High is the only middle school in the Mount Baker School District, serving grades 7–8 in the rural community of Deming, Washington. The school enrolls 244 students and has a student–teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Since there is only one middle school in the district, families will not find another local school option for comparison within this data set.
The school’s 2025–2026 results show improvement in every tested subject, although proficiency remains below most district and state benchmarks. Overall proficiency was 38.64% in English language arts, 24.32% in math, and 29.25% in science. Math is the weakest subject and represents the largest statewide gap, while science has the largest gap compared with district performance. Eighth-grade results were generally stronger than seventh-grade results: eighth-grade students reached 43% proficiency in ELA and 26.21% in math, compared with 35% and 22.69%, respectively, in seventh grade. Eighth-grade science was a relative bright spot, with 29.25% proficiency—slightly above the district rate of 28.7%.
Recent progress is encouraging. Compared with the prior year, ELA proficiency rose 4.71 percentage points, math increased 3.32 points, and science improved 5.01 points. The school’s ranking also rebounded from the previous year, rising from the 13th to the 23rd percentile, though it remains in a lower-performing range overall. About 60.25% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, an important indicator of student needs and context. For families considering the school, the main takeaway is that Mount Baker Junior High is improving across subjects, with promising eighth-grade and science results, but continued attention to math, science, and sustained academic growth remains important.
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