Nooksack Valley School District

Summary:

The Nooksack Valley School District operates six public schools serving about 2,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a high-need community, ranking in the middle of Washington state districts overall.

Among these schools, Nooksack Valley High School is the clear standout, with a 91% graduation rate and test scores in English and science that are well above state averages. At the elementary level, Nooksack Elementary performs the strongest, particularly in math, while Sumas Elementary and Nooksack Valley Middle School face significant academic challenges, with rankings and test scores below the state average.

The district shows a notable pattern where student performance improves dramatically by high school, despite similar levels of economic need across all grades. There are also puzzling differences in resources, as Everson Elementary spends the most per student but does not achieve the highest results. The small Nooksack Reengagement program operates with very limited funding, serving a specialized population.

District Detail

3326 E Badger Rd
Everson, WA 98247-9232

(360) 988-4754

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,033

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Nooksack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	404 W. Columbia St.	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 966-7561	469	25	18.7	58.4%	248 (52.9%)	1 (0.2%)	175 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	44.2	280^th of 534 public middle schools	47.6%		43	292^nd of 535 public middle schools	45.4%	12		42.0		42.0				36.8	37.5	49.3		41.0				50.3	30.6	46.4		42.0											$16,808	$696	$16,112
Nooksack Valley High School	Public	7-12	3326 East Badger Road	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 966-0106	520	28	18.9	55.8%	271 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (36.9%)	9 (1.7%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	60.1	152^nd of 438 public high schools	65.3%		66.2	122^nd of 437 public high schools	72.1%	30			55.8	55.8							63.2	63.2							36.8	36.8											$18,530	$920	$17,610
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
Everson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Everson Goshen Rd.	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 966-2030	288	18	16.1	59.0%	128 (44.4%)	1 (0.3%)	105 (36.5%)	5 (1.7%)	21 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)	44.6	618^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.7%		35.4	748^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.0%	130	48.2			48.2	37.2	59.5	51.9					49.6	37.2	57.1	35.9					42.8	79.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	94.7	80.7	86.0	86.0	$19,942	$1,157	$18,784
Nooksack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Breckenridge Rd.	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 966-3321	412	26	15.5	55.1%	253 (61.4%)	1 (0.2%)	145 (35.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	51.9	538^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.6%		65	384^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.1%	154	45.6			45.6	42.5	59.3	48.5					49.1	48.3	64.4	45.6					51.9	77.1	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	83.6	85.3	80.3	83.6	83.6	$17,671	$1,131	$16,540
Nooksack Valley Special Services	Public	PK	3326 E. Badger Road	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 988-4754	34	1	34.0	50.0%	18 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																															$18,302	$4,647	$13,655
Nooksack Reengagement	Public	11-12	3326 E Badger Rd	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 988-2641	15	0		66.7%	7 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)																															$4,480	$200	$4,279

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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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Nooksack Valley School District

District Detail

Nooksack Valley High School

Nooksack Elementary

Everson Elementary

Nooksack Valley Middle School

Sumas Elementary

Nooksack Reengagement

Nooksack Valley Special Services

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