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Kulshan Middle School

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Kulshan Middle School ranks 90 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kulshan Middle School is a high-performing public school serving 575 students in grades 6-8 within the Bellingham School District in Washington, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Academically, Kulshan outperforms both district and state averages, with particular strengths in science and a notable upward trajectory, improving from the 51st to the 83rd percentile among Washington middle schools since 2019. The school demonstrates exceptional effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group, which is a significant differentiator compared to some nearby schools like Shuksan Middle School. While it benefits from a relatively lower poverty rate than other Bellingham School District middle schools, its balanced performance across all student subgroups and its efficient use of resources—achieving strong results with moderate per-student spending—are key strengths.

When compared to other schools in the region, such as Horizon Middle School in Ferndale or Mount Baker Junior High, Kulshan's proficiency rates in core subjects are substantially higher. Its consistent 4-star rating and stable performance in recent years, even within the strong context of the Bellingham School District, make it a standout choice for families seeking a reliably excellent and equitable middle school education.

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 — 69th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

90^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Bellingham School District

89^th of 247Bellingham 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

Math54%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 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%)	81.5	90^th of 534 public middle schools	83.1%		87	62^nd of 535 public middle schools	88.4%	28	66.0	66.0	62.4	75.6	65.4	67.5	42.9	65.9	53.2	53.5	$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%)	72.7	119^th of 534 public middle schools	77.7%		65.7	165^th of 535 public middle schools	69.2%	46	52.3	52.3	49.5	63.9	63.7	59.1	51.8	55.9	52.4	53.4	$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%)	80.2	93^rd of 534 public middle schools	82.6%		86.5	65^th of 535 public middle schools	87.9%	28	69.2	69.2	59.9	64.6	64.2	63.0	46.7	59.1	59.4	55.3	$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%)	38	320^th of 534 public middle schools	40.1%		32.2	358^th of 535 public middle schools	33.1%	38	48.5	48.5	45.0	42.9	46.4	44.7	28.7	30.1	31.1	29.9	$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%)	58.8	199^th of 534 public middle schools	62.7%		44.5	280^th of 535 public middle schools	47.7%	81	52.5	52.5	58.5	55.3	53.3	55.6	45.3	36.5	38.7	40.2	$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%)	45.4	274^th of 534 public middle schools	48.7%		55.2	216^th of 535 public middle schools	59.6%	58	40.9	40.9	47.0	52.4	50.3	49.8	34.8	38.0	33.7	35.5	$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%)	16.1	463^rd of 534 public middle schools	13.3%		23.7	414^th of 535 public middle schools	22.6%	49	24.2	24.2		39.7	27.8	33.9		26.5	14.7	21.0	$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%)	38	318^th of 534 public middle schools	40.4%		29.3	375^th of 535 public middle schools	29.9%	57	40.6	40.3	41.9	39.7	51.8	44.4	40.6	28.3	29.5	33.3	$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%)	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
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%)	45	276^th of 534 public middle schools	48.3%		45.9	270^th of 535 public middle schools	49.5%	6	41.4	41.4	56.1	47.4	45.1	49.6	42.3	32.8	30.8	35.3	$15,117	$657	$14,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Kulshan Middle School

What district is Kulshan Middle School in?

Bellingham School District

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.

Is Kulshan Middle School a good school?

Kulshan Middle School ranks 90^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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