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Carl Cozier Elementary School

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Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks 678 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Carl Cozier Elementary School is a public PK–5 school serving 325 students in Bellingham’s Bellingham School District, an area with several nearby elementary-school options and a relatively high-need student population. In 2024–2025, 53.23% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, the second-highest rate among the nearby schools reviewed. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 14.3 to 1, which is more favorable than that of most local peers.

Academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, 40.14% of students were proficient in English language arts and 37.93% in math, below both district and state rates. Science is a clear strength, with 65.12% proficiency—higher than the district’s 58.34% and the state’s 50.95%. Results vary sharply by grade: third-grade ELA proficiency was 20.00%, compared with 60.47% in fifth grade; math increased from 34.09% in third grade to 51.16% in fifth grade. Fifth-grade ELA also exceeded the district’s fifth-grade rate. Carl Cozier outperformed nearby Birchwood Elementary School in ELA, math, and science, but generally trailed stronger local schools such as Silver Beach Elementary School.

The school ranked in the 40th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, improving from the 35th percentile the previous year but remaining below its results in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. Its low-SES subgroup effectiveness ranking was in the 20th percentile, indicating an important area for improvement, while the female-student ranking was in the 26th percentile and the male-student ranking in the 51st percentile. Spending was $19,532 per student in 2023–2024, near the upper-middle of the local comparison group. Overall, the strongest opportunities appear to be early-grade literacy and math, while science and fifth-grade performance offer promising practices to build on.

325

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,532

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Lincoln St
Bellingham, WA 98229-6238

(360) 676-6410

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Carl Cozier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kulshan Middle School
High:	Sehome High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

678^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Bellingham School District

83^rd of 238Bellingham School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	678 of 1138	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	759 of 1160	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	643 of 1168	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	675 of 1169	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	488 of 1169	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	370 of 1107	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	873 of 1130	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	836 of 1054	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	680 of 1056	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.5	290 of 1067	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	42.5	688 of 1106	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	577 of 1097	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	403 of 1092	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.3	713 of 1088	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	429 of 1072	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	338 of 1067	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	300 of 1069	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	140 of 1051	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	230 of 1031	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	219 of 1026	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	758 of 1020	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	603 of 1092	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	479 of 1093	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	464 of 1094	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	407 of 1100	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	225 of 1008	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	806 of 1068	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	859 of 1004	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	806 of 1008	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	928 of 1013	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	833 of 1024	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	855 of 1013	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	810 of 1019	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	464 of 854	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	793 of 979	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	819 of 835	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	515 of 1059	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	674 of 1098	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	692 of 1099	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	735 of 1099	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	502 of 1113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	457 of 1025	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	749 of 1075	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	821 of 999	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	390 of 566	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	446 of 901	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	444 of 1007	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	452 of 1009	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	708 of 1011	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	488 of 1031	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	338 of 943	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	829 of 1027	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	612 of 833	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)51st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)31st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Carl Cozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Lincoln St	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6410	325	23	14.3	53.2%	192 (59.1%)	2 (0.6%)	81 (24.9%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (11.7%)	40	678^th of 1138 public elementary schools	40.4%		34.5	759^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.6%	81	65.1	65.1	20.0	40.7	60.5	40.1	34.1	31.0	51.2	37.9	81.3	84.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	81.3	92.2	84.4	81.3	81.3	$19,532	$624	$18,907
Sunnyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 James St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6446	288	20	14.5	44.1%	170 (59.0%)	5 (1.7%)	65 (22.6%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	61.9	404^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.5%		55.7	490^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.8%	86	48.7	48.7	68.5	65.2	35.1	58.4	62.3	60.9	27.0	52.2	89.4	90.9	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	97.0	90.9	92.4	92.4	$20,783	$539	$20,244
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Yew St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6440	348	24	14.3	49.4%	222 (63.8%)	11 (3.2%)	81 (23.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	38.1	705^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.0%		28.1	850^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.7%	145	60.0	60.0	51.0	30.5	44.1	41.4	54.0	30.5	26.3	36.1	87.1	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	94.3	87.1	90.0	90.0	$20,422	$1,435	$18,987
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2508 Utter St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6413	187	11	16.9	24.6%	145 (77.5%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.3%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)			75.9	70.0	82.1	75.3	69.0	52.5	57.1	58.8	78.6	89.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	89.3	92.9	85.7	89.3	89.3	$22,437	$311	$22,126
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1041 24th St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6420	455	26	17.6	45.5%	304 (66.8%)	6 (1.3%)	75 (16.5%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	57.6	451^st of 1138 public elementary schools	60.4%		53	516^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.5%	65	50.7	50.7	41.6	53.5	55.1	49.8	63.6	55.1	43.5	54.4	78.7	79.8	80.9	80.9	80.9	83.2	88.8	80.9	82.0	83.2	$16,848	$351	$16,497
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Cornwall Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6433	422	25	16.7	44.3%	269 (63.7%)	6 (1.4%)	88 (20.9%)	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	58.8	442^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	61.2%		58.8	450^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.2%	8	69.0	69.0	51.5	47.1	63.8	53.6	47.0	42.3	53.5	47.2	84.3	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	92.9	88.6	88.6	88.6	$19,517	$363	$19,154
Wade King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2155 Yew Street Rd	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6840	297	18	16.3	21.9%	232 (78.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.8%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	78.6	232^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	79.6%		59.2	446^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.6%	214	74.5	74.5	69.6	60.0	64.7	64.8	65.2	53.3	54.9	57.8	81.5	85.2	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.0	92.6	81.5	87.0	87.0	$20,706	$314	$20,392
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	914 15th St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6430	338	20	17.3	34.3%	239 (70.7%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (12.7%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	77.7	241^st of 1138 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.5	306^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.6%	65	66.7	66.7	51.1	61.8	76.9	63.8	62.2	63.6	54.9	60.3	81.0	84.1	88.9	88.9	88.9	85.7	87.3	87.3	85.7	85.7	$18,643	$1,164	$17,479
Silver Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Academy St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6443	357	18	20.3	23.8%	269 (75.4%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	81.1	214^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.2	208^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.1%	6	79.7	79.7	46.3	61.2	80.7	65.1	61.0	67.4	57.8	61.7	93.2	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	93.2	94.9	94.9	93.2	93.2	$17,184	$605	$16,579
Geneva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Geneva St	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6416	412	23	18.1	32.0%	300 (72.8%)	6 (1.5%)	50 (12.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.0%)	68.4	328^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.1	398^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.7%	70	68.1	68.1	69.2	57.6	68.1	64.7	56.4	42.4	44.4	47.2	87.2	88.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.4	96.5	89.5	88.4	88.4	$16,989	$313	$16,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Cozier Elementary School

Is Carl Cozier Elementary School a good school?

Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks 678^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carl Cozier Elementary School in?

Bellingham School District

What schools do graduates of Carl Cozier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carl Cozier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kulshan Middle School
High : Sehome High School

How many students attend Carl Cozier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Carl Cozier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carl Cozier Elementary School?

Students at Carl Cozier Elementary School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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