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Lynden Middle School

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Lynden Middle School ranks 276 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Lynden Middle School is a public school in Lynden, WA, serving about 705 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Lynden School District.

Academically, the school's performance has declined from historical highs and now sits in the middle tier of state rankings. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are generally at or below state averages, with math and science being notable areas for improvement. An interesting pattern is that 6th graders perform quite well, often above state averages, but scores drop significantly in 7th and 8th grade, suggesting a challenge in maintaining progress through the middle school years. The school also faces the task of providing consistent support for special education students and other subgroups where performance has been uneven.

Compared to nearby schools, Lynden Middle operates with lower per-student spending and a higher student-to-teacher ratio. Its performance is most similar to other middle schools in districts like Ferndale (e.g., Horizon Middle School and Vista Middle School) and Nooksack Valley. However, it lags behind schools in the Bellingham School District, such as Fairhaven Middle School and Kulshan Middle School, which consistently achieve higher rankings. A close comparison is Meridian Middle School, a similar nearby school that outperforms Lynden in several subjects despite serving a student population with comparable economic needs.

705

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,117

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8750 Line Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

(206) 354-2952

District: Lynden School District

Students who attend Lynden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lynden High School

Feeder schools for Lynden Middle School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Isom Elementary School
	Vossbeck Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

276^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 247Lynden 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	45.0	276 of 534	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	270 of 535	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	228 of 539	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	230 of 541	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	261 of 529	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	161 of 512	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	146 of 437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	127 of 435	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	98 of 443	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	99 of 445	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	100 of 498	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	159 of 497	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	228 of 492	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.2	221 of 483	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	202 of 476	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	184 of 466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	122 of 463	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	116 of 449	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	114 of 425	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	155 of 421	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	89 of 147	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	237 of 471	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	220 of 464	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	208 of 464	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	192 of 479	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	202 of 469	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	138 of 452	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	245 of 344	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	206 of 336	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	191 of 360	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	217 of 353	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	217 of 344	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	170 of 259	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	231 of 457	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	244 of 455	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	314 of 475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	275 of 458	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	206 of 448	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	270 of 472	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	254 of 466	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	203 of 470	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	237 of 480	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	260 of 476	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	142 of 453	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	117 of 371	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	66 of 243	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.6	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	150 of 186	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	140 of 210	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	99 of 231	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	258 of 488	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	233 of 486	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	182 of 488	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	207 of 488	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	235 of 480	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	113 of 470	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

Math35%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Blaine Middle School	Public	6-8	975 H Street	Blaine	98230	Whatcom County	Blaine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 332-8226	471	23	20.3	46.1%	298 (63.3%)	6 (1.3%)	104 (22.1%)	26 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.6%)	40.1	307^th of 534 public middle schools	42.5%		37	321^st of 535 public middle schools	40.0%	14	40.3	40.3	35.4	45.8	49.7	43.2	30.1	38.6	39.7	35.9	$17,958	$615	$17,342
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynden Middle School

How many students attend Lynden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Lynden Middle School.

Is Lynden Middle School a good school?

Lynden Middle School ranks 276^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lynden Middle School?

Students at Lynden Middle School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lynden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lynden Middle School usually go on to attend Lynden High School

What district is Lynden Middle School in?

Lynden School District

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