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Fisher Elementary School

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Fisher Elementary School ranks 540 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Fisher Elementary School is a K–5 school in Lynden, Washington, serving 546 students and representing the largest elementary school in the Lynden School District. The school’s latest ranking places it at the 53rd percentile statewide, or 540th among 1,138 Washington elementary schools. This is meaningful progress from the 29th percentile in 2022–23, and the district itself ranks 65th out of 238 Washington districts, approximately the 73rd percentile.

Recent academic results show encouraging improvement, especially in mathematics. Fisher’s math proficiency rose from 35.92% in 2022–23 to 48.19% in 2025–26, putting the school about 5 percentage points above both the district and state. ELA also improved to 50.00%, although that remains below the district’s 55.44% and the state’s 52.81%. Fifth-grade ELA is a particular concern: 41.10% of students were proficient, compared with 53.87% statewide. Science is the clearest area for improvement, at 43.84%, below the district’s 53.00% and the state’s 50.95%. Several student-group effectiveness measures improved, but the English learner subgroup ranking dropped sharply, from the 70th percentile in 2023–24 to the 14th percentile in 2025–26.

Families comparing local options should know that Fisher trails its two closest same-district schools. Nearby Isom Elementary School ranks at the 77th percentile, while Vossbeck Elementary School ranks at the 76th percentile; both outperform Fisher in ELA, math, and especially science. Fisher’s science result is more than 24 points below each school’s result. Fisher also has a higher student-teacher ratio—17.2:1, compared with 16.5:1 at Isom and 15.3:1 at Vossbeck—and lower reported per-student spending than both. Overall, Fisher appears to be gaining momentum, with mathematics as its strongest current area, while science, fifth-grade ELA, and English learner outcomes deserve close attention.

546

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,042

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N 14th St
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4291

District: Lynden School District

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynden Middle School
High:	Lynden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

540^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lynden School District

65^th of 238Lynden 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	50.5	540 of 1138	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	707 of 1160	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	731 of 1168	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	835 of 1169	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	790 of 1169	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	687 of 1107	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	845 of 1130	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	588 of 1054	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	597 of 1056	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	533 of 1053	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	557 of 1067	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.1	250 of 1106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	422 of 1097	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	349 of 1092	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	365 of 1088	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	233 of 1072	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	312 of 1067	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	58.5	442 of 1069	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	279 of 326	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.9	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	469 of 1020	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.6	770 of 1092	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	757 of 1093	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	790 of 1094	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	786 of 1100	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	588 of 1008	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	810 of 1068	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	495 of 1004	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	438 of 649	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	546 of 659	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	450 of 651	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	552 of 633	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	599 of 694	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	343 of 501	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	565 of 697	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	590 of 1008	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	671 of 1013	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	474 of 1024	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	612 of 1013	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	799 of 1019	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	436 of 854	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	809 of 979	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	476 of 835	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	528 of 1059	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	593 of 1098	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	653 of 1099	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	798 of 1099	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	676 of 1113	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	699 of 1025	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	782 of 1075	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	428 of 999	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	180 of 432	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	250 of 363	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.1	265 of 308	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	272 of 478	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	156 of 158	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	347 of 566	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	82 of 637	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	304 of 901	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	522 of 1007	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	663 of 1009	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	727 of 1011	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	573 of 1031	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	568 of 943	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	774 of 1027	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	438 of 833	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

Science44%-7 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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Fisher Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N 14th St	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 354-4291	546	32	17.2	50.7%	305 (55.9%)	11 (2.0%)	199 (36.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	50.5	540^th of 1138 public elementary schools	52.5%		38.2	707^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.1%	167	43.8		43.8	54.1	53.3	41.1				50.0	47.7	50.0	46.6				48.2	81.5	86.4	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	88.9	81.5	84.0	84.0	$17,042	$780	$16,262
Isom Elementary School	Public	K-5	8461 Benson Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-1992	413	25	16.5	46.5%	250 (60.5%)	3 (0.7%)	122 (29.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	76.2	257^th of 1138 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.8	356^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.3%	99	68.3		68.3	62.3	60.6	67.2				63.2	56.7	58.3	56.7				57.3	88.1	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	89.8	96.6	91.5	89.8	89.8	$18,187	$711	$17,476
Vossbeck Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Bridgeview Dr	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 354-0488	468	30	15.3	51.5%	233 (49.8%)	2 (0.4%)	151 (32.3%)	52 (11.1%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	74.9	270^th of 1138 public elementary schools	76.3%		66.1	363^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.7%	93	70.3		70.3	52.0	70.3	59.5				60.5	53.3	64.9	59.5				59.2	84.9	86.1	87.2	87.2	87.2	86.1	89.5	84.9	86.1	86.1	$18,694	$777	$17,917
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%)	55.8	482^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	57.6%		44.6	618^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.7%	136	53.7		53.7	27.9	65.9	56.1				49.6	48.8	53.7	51.2				51.2	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
Irene Reither Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 E. Hemmi Road	Everson	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 398-2111	765	47	16.1	49.8%	434 (56.7%)	11 (1.4%)	212 (27.7%)	46 (6.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.3%)	43.5	630^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.6%		32.4	791^st of 1160 public elementary schools	31.8%	161	48.7		48.7	34.8	49.2	44.7				42.7	38.4	60.0	40.7				46.5	86.4	89.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.4	91.5	92.4	92.4	92.4	$17,042	$808	$16,234
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	Public	K-8	240 W Laurel Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-9324	208	8	26.3	24.5%	178 (85.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	58.1	449^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.5	491^st of 1160 public elementary schools	57.7%	42				59.1	55.6		57.7			67.4	50.0	48.2	47.4	26.9	40.0	43.8	42.2	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$11,592	$78	$11,515
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%)	67.1	342^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	69.9%		51.9	538^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.6%	196	62.1		62.1	48.1	67.5	54.6				58.1	50.0	60.0	48.5				53.5	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
Custer Elementary	Public	K-5	7660 Custer School Road	Custer	98240	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9500	392	23	17.3	54.3%	273 (69.6%)	1 (0.3%)	102 (26.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	42.4	646^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.2%		37.4	712^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.6%	66	64.8		64.8	36.9	32.8	48.2				38.9	36.9	54.1	40.7				43.9	78.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	88.1	83.1	83.1	84.8	$20,787	$860	$19,926
Skyline Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9450	496	28	17.7	56.5%	223 (45.0%)	5 (1.0%)	123 (24.8%)	45 (9.1%)	56 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	39 (7.9%)	42.5	645^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.1	748^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.5%	103	59.6		59.6	44.1	35.2	48.3				42.5	48.4	38.5	39.3				42.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$18,724	$722	$18,001
Cascadia Elementary	Public	K-5	6175 Church Rd	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2300	440	29	15.3	59.3%	196 (44.5%)	9 (2.0%)	152 (34.5%)	41 (9.3%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	29.4	801^st of 1138 public elementary schools	29.6%		22.8	935^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.4%	134	52.9		52.9	36.8	27.0	44.1				36.2	32.4	26.6	40.6				33.3	86.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	$22,167	$1,253	$20,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Fisher Elementary School

Is Fisher Elementary School a good school?

Fisher Elementary School ranks 540^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Elementary School?

Students at Fisher Elementary School are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Fisher Elementary School in?

Lynden School District

What schools do graduates of Fisher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynden Middle School
High : Lynden High School

How many students attend Fisher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Fisher Elementary School.

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