Elementary Schools in Nooksack Valley School District

Summary:

The Nooksack Valley School District serves 995 elementary students across three schools—Nooksack Elementary, Sumas Elementary, and Everson Elementary—all offering Pre-K through 5th grade in a rural Washington setting with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among these schools, Nooksack Elementary stands out as the top performer, particularly in math where it exceeds both district and state averages, and it has shown the most consistent year-to-year results. Everson Elementary has demonstrated the most improvement in recent rankings and leads in English Language Arts and science proficiency, despite having the highest per-student spending. Sumas Elementary faces the greatest challenges, with the lowest test scores and ranking in the district.

As a whole, the Nooksack Valley School District performs slightly better than the state average in math but lags in English and science. A notable pattern is that fourth grade is a relative strength across all schools, while scores often dip in fifth grade. The significant variation in outcomes between the schools, despite similar student demographics, suggests that school-specific programs and teaching approaches play a key role in student success.

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 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
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

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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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