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Happy Valley Elementary School

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Happy Valley Elementary School ranks 451 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Happy Valley Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Bellingham, Washington, serving 455 students in the Bellingham School District. Located at 1041 24th Street, it is one of the larger schools in its local comparison group. The district ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, while Happy Valley ranks 451st out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 60th percentile and earning three stars. That is an improvement from 2024–25, although the school remains below its 76th–80th percentile results in the mid-2010s.

Mathematics is Happy Valley’s clearest strength. In 2025–26, 54.42% of students were proficient in math, compared with 45.88% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. The school exceeded district results in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, and its math performance was stronger than the nearby-school average. It also outperformed Roosevelt Elementary School, Birchwood Elementary School, and Carl Cozier Elementary School, which serve similar or higher proportions of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, 45.49% of Happy Valley students qualified for that assistance in 2024–25, indicating a relatively high-need population compared with several nearby schools.

Parents should view English language arts and science as the main improvement areas. ELA proficiency was 49.77%, below both the district’s 56.00% and the state’s 52.81%, with the weakest result in 3rd grade. Science proficiency was 50.72%, nearly equal to the state but below the district, and declined substantially from the prior year. Happy Valley trails higher-performing nearby schools such as Silver Beach Elementary School, Wade King Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School, and Geneva Elementary School, especially in ELA and science. The low-socioeconomic-status subgroup’s 27th-percentile effectiveness ranking is another important equity concern, despite stronger overall results and particularly solid math performance.

455

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,848

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

77.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1041 24th St
Bellingham, WA 98225-8603

(360) 676-6420

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairhaven Middle School
High:	Sehome High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

451^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	57.6	451 of 1138	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	516 of 1160	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	530 of 1168	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	494 of 1169	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	501 of 1169	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	295 of 1107	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	481 of 1130	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	384 of 1054	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	252 of 1056	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	207 of 1053	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	90.7	72 of 1067	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	80 of 1106	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	98 of 1097	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	105 of 1092	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	88 of 1088	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	86 of 1072	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	58 of 1067	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	137 of 1069	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	91.6	39 of 1051	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	102 of 1031	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	34 of 1026	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	413 of 1020	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	480 of 1092	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	480 of 1093	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	399 of 1094	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	495 of 1100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	340 of 1008	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	460 of 1068	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	392 of 1004	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	373 of 651	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	515 of 694	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	490 of 540	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	739 of 1008	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	766 of 1013	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	655 of 1024	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	764 of 1013	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	906 of 1019	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	534 of 854	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	762 of 979	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	563 of 835	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	372 of 1059	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	495 of 1098	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	524 of 1099	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	549 of 1099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	463 of 1113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	236 of 1025	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	451 of 1075	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	344 of 999	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	155 of 194	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	77 of 308	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	251 of 478	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	97 of 637	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	365 of 901	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	549 of 1007	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	536 of 1009	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	499 of 1011	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	483 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	339 of 943	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	441 of 1027	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	319 of 833	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math54%+11 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	77.4%	0%	$16,848	$351	$16,497
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	91.2%	0%	$18,643	$1,164	$17,479
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	92.9%	0%	$20,706	$314	$20,392
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	85.7%	0%	$19,532	$624	$18,907
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	95.8%	0%	$22,437	$311	$22,126
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	85.4%	0%	$20,783	$539	$20,244
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	84.9%	3.8%	$19,517	$363	$19,154
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	83.3%	0%	$20,422	$1,435	$18,987
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Pinewood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6466	335	24	13.9	58.5%	134 (40.0%)	4 (1.2%)	152 (45.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	14.7	966^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.1%		20.2	964^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.9%	2	38.1	38.1	28.6	30.9	32.8	30.9	28.6	27.3	15.9	23.6	82.4%	2.9%	$20,255	$1,908	$18,347
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	87.5%	0%	$16,989	$313	$16,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley Elementary School

Is Happy Valley Elementary School a good school?

Happy Valley Elementary School ranks 451^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Happy Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Happy Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Happy Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Happy Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairhaven Middle School
High : Sehome High School

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley Elementary School?

Students at Happy Valley Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Happy Valley Elementary School in?

Bellingham School District

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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