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Kulshan Middle School

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Kulshan Middle School ranks 77 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kulshan Middle School is a 575-student public school serving grades 6–8 in Bellingham, Washington, and is one of four middle schools in the Bellingham School District. The school ranks 77th out of 514 Washington middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 85th percentile, and has a four-star SchoolDigger rating. Its 17.6 student-teacher ratio and $18,256 in per-student spending are broadly comparable with nearby schools.

Academic performance is the school’s biggest strength. In 2025–2026, 63.04% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 58.97% in math, and 63.95% in science—above both district and state averages in every subject. Fairhaven Middle School is the closest academic competitor and performs better in science, but Kulshan Middle School leads the district’s middle schools in ELA and math. It also outperforms Whatcom Middle School and Shuksan Middle School in all three subjects. Compared with nearby options such as Meridian Middle School and Lynden Middle School, Kulshan’s advantages are especially large in math and science.

Results have remained strong over time, with statewide rankings generally in the top fifth since 2021–2022. Math is a particularly notable strength, although eighth-grade math and ELA results are lower than sixth- and seventh-grade results. ELA also declined from 67.50% to 63.04% in the latest year, making that trend worth monitoring. Kulshan’s low-income student subgroup ranks in the 88th statewide percentile, while its special education subgroup ranks in the 70th percentile—still above the statewide midpoint. The school’s 28.7% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is lower than that of the nearby comparison schools, so family and community context matters when comparing raw scores. Overall, Kulshan Middle School offers one of the strongest and most consistent academic profiles in the Bellingham area.

575

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,256

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Kenoyer Dr
Bellingham, WA 98229-2346

(360) 676-4886

District: Bellingham School District

Students who attend Kulshan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bellingham High School

Feeder schools for Kulshan Middle School:

Elementary:	Carl Cozier Elementary School
	Geneva Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

77^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	83.8	77 of 514	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	90 of 534	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	62 of 535	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	75 of 539	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	114 of 541	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	161 of 529	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	253 of 512	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.2	64 of 443	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	89 of 445	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	153 of 498	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	124 of 497	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	88 of 492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	83 of 483	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	105 of 476	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	105 of 466	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	67 of 463	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	58 of 449	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	61 of 425	85.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.2	71 of 421	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	96 of 443	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	76 of 471	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	46 of 464	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	57 of 464	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	98 of 479	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	143 of 469	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	255 of 452	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	189 of 376	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	54 of 344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	119 of 360	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	120 of 353	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	251 of 344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	127 of 259	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	55 of 453	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	51 of 457	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	65 of 455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	35 of 463	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	57.0	150 of 475	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	181 of 458	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	292 of 448	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	88 of 472	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	63 of 466	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	75 of 470	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	136 of 476	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	193 of 453	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	65 of 222	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	113 of 246	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	57 of 243	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	54 of 244	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	75 of 257	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	67 of 226	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	70 of 186	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	65 of 179	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	92 of 167	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	48 of 210	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	145 of 268	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	66 of 453	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	85 of 488	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	66 of 486	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	70 of 488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	101 of 488	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	155 of 480	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	241 of 470	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Math59%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kulshan Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 Kenoyer Dr	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-4886	575	33	17.6	28.7%	422 (73.4%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (12.7%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	83.8	77^th of 514 public middle schools	85.0%		81.5	90^th of 534 public middle schools	83.1%	13	64.0	64.0	65.8	67.7	54.7	63.0	64.5	61.6	50.0	59.0	$18,256	$607	$17,649
Whatcom Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Halleck St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6460	637	34	18.5	42.4%	375 (58.9%)	6 (0.9%)	133 (20.9%)	48 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.6%)	76.5	109^th of 514 public middle schools	78.8%		72.7	119^th of 534 public middle schools	77.7%	10	62.0	62.0	48.0	59.7	58.4	56.0	54.9	54.2	57.0	55.4	$17,842	$320	$17,522
Fairhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Park Ridge Rd	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6450	588	32	18.1	40.8%	393 (66.8%)	8 (1.4%)	91 (15.5%)	33 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	80.8	91^st of 514 public middle schools	82.3%		80.2	93^rd of 534 public middle schools	82.6%	2	68.7	68.7	56.7	64.7	60.6	60.6	46.5	60.6	53.1	53.3	$17,779	$314	$17,465
Shuksan Middle School	Public	6-8	2717 Alderwood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6454	606	36	16.7	52.1%	318 (52.5%)	12 (2.0%)	186 (30.7%)	25 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.4%)	42.6	281^st of 514 public middle schools	45.3%		38	320^th of 534 public middle schools	40.1%	39	43.2	43.2	42.1	57.2	45.5	48.3	27.0	39.6	25.0	30.5	$19,715	$1,712	$18,003
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	861 Ten Mile Road	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-2291	350	22	16.2	53.1%	208 (59.4%)	2 (0.6%)	88 (25.1%)	25 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	54.2	212^th of 514 public middle schools	58.8%		58.8	199^th of 534 public middle schools	62.7%	13	44.4	44.4	52.5	53.7	51.4	52.5	32.8	47.7	33.6	37.8	$18,417	$364	$18,052
Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	6051 Vista Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9370	550	32	17.1	55.6%	277 (50.4%)	12 (2.2%)	136 (24.7%)	32 (5.8%)	34 (6.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51 (9.3%)	45.8	261^st of 514 public middle schools	49.2%		45.4	274^th of 534 public middle schools	48.7%	13	46.8	46.8	40.2	52.6	43.7	45.3	27.9	40.0	39.3	35.3	$19,184	$1,383	$17,801
Mount Baker Junior High	Public	7-8	4936 Deming Rd	Deming	98244	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2015	244	14	17.6	60.2%	166 (68.0%)	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.8%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	23.7	396^th of 514 public middle schools	23.0%		16.1	463^rd of 534 public middle schools	13.3%	67	29.3	29.3		35.0	43.0	38.6		22.7	26.2	24.3	$19,924	$865	$19,059
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	2671 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9850	433	25	17.1	55.4%	233 (53.8%)	6 (1.4%)	101 (23.3%)	13 (3.0%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	27.2	372^nd of 514 public middle schools	27.6%		38	318^th of 534 public middle schools	40.4%	54	24.2	24.2	30.9	45.6	36.2	38.0	32.4	38.0	16.4	29.7	$20,342	$1,599	$18,743
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%)	52.2	221^st of 514 public middle schools	57.0%		44.2	280^th of 534 public middle schools	47.6%	59	39.7	39.7	51.9	52.8	37.0	47.2	41.4	45.1	41.7	42.6	$16,808	$696	$16,112
Lynden Middle School	Public	6-8	8750 Line Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 354-2952	705	37	18.9	47.5%	419 (59.4%)	6 (0.9%)	210 (29.8%)	41 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	51.8	223^rd of 514 public middle schools	56.6%		45	276^th of 534 public middle schools	48.3%	53	43.6	43.6	55.6	53.9	44.0	50.8	42.4	35.0	33.9	37.0	$15,117	$657	$14,461

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Is Kulshan Middle School a good school?

Kulshan Middle School ranks 77^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kulshan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Kulshan Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kulshan Middle School?

Students at Kulshan Middle School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kulshan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kulshan Middle School usually go on to attend Bellingham High School

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