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Lynden Academy

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Lynden Academy ranks 803 rd of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Lynden Academy is a K–12 alternative school in Lynden, Washington, serving 419 students in the Lynden community and district. It is part of the Lynden School District, which ranks 65th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 73rd percentile statewide. The school’s strongest outcome is graduation: 90.0% of students graduated in 2024–2025, compared with 80.7% in the district and 82.6% statewide. This suggests the school may be especially effective at helping students stay enrolled, recover credits, and complete high school.

Academic results are more uneven. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 47.34% in English Language Arts, 30.54% in math, and 51.90% in science. Science was close to district performance and slightly above the state, while math was the clearest weakness. Results were particularly low in grades 4–7 math, including 22.22% in sixth grade and 23.33% in seventh grade. ELA was also weaker in the elementary grades, but tenth-grade results were much stronger: 70.59% in ELA and 41.18% in math. The school’s overall math performance has improved from 21.63% in 2022–2023, although progress has recently leveled off.

Compared with nearby alternative schools, Lynden Academy had much stronger 2025–2026 results than Ferndale Virtual Academy and a much higher graduation rate—90.0% versus 60.7%. Comparisons with Bellingham Family Partnership Program are limited because its school-level test scores are suppressed. Mount Baker Academy posted higher 2025–2026 ELA and math results, but its enrollment is only 32 students, so percentages can change substantially from year to year. Lynden also reports a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 33.7 to 1. Overall, the school’s main opportunity is to combine its graduation strengths with more intensive early- and middle-grade support, especially in math.

419

Students ?

33.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,829

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1986 Main St Suite A
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-6675

District: Lynden School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

803^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

306^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

97^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	803 of 1138	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	697 of 1160	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	863 of 1168	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	972 of 1169	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	963 of 1169	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	713 of 1107	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1000 of 1130	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	856 of 1054	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	895 of 1056	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	811 of 1053	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	887 of 1106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	1018 of 1072	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	958 of 1067	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	957 of 1069	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	627 of 1020	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	538 of 1092	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	838 of 1093	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	869 of 1094	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	956 of 1100	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	511 of 1008	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	893 of 1068	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	853 of 1059	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	643 of 1098	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	707 of 1099	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	851 of 1099	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	843 of 1113	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	749 of 1025	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	800 of 901	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	706 of 1007	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	903 of 1009	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	962 of 1011	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	962 of 1031	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	725 of 943	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	998 of 1027	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	306 of 514	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	304 of 534	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	347 of 535	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	271 of 539	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	305 of 541	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	217 of 529	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	362 of 512	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	212 of 437	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	281 of 443	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.6	408 of 498	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	430 of 497	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	384 of 492	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	440 of 483	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	340 of 476	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	443 of 466	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	296 of 443	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	234 of 471	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	310 of 464	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	294 of 464	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	312 of 479	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	141 of 469	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	315 of 452	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	276 of 454	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	224 of 472	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	170 of 466	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	190 of 470	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	239 of 480	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	271 of 476	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	330 of 453	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	348 of 453	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	361 of 488	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	396 of 486	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	339 of 488	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	359 of 488	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	271 of 480	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	381 of 470	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	169 of 325	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	97 of 396	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	131 of 438	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	167 of 437	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	227 of 442	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	219 of 434	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	161 of 455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	259 of 417	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	194 of 315	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.9	61 of 301	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	53.9	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.8	160 of 454	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	46 of 450	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	22.4	348 of 440	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	328 of 423	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	283 of 396	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	121 of 309	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	189 of 350	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	184 of 347	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	273 of 357	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	220 of 368	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	156 of 390	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	140 of 362	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	108 of 358	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	171 of 363	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	102 of 395	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	152 of 319	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	171 of 373	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	191 of 374	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	279 of 379	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	241 of 390	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	223 of 413	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	343 of 382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

High school

Male (2024)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Math31%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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
Lynden Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1986 Main St Suite A	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-6675	419	12	33.7	4.8%	366 (87.4%)	6 (1.4%)	26 (6.2%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)	58.1	44.0	52.2	51.9	40.0	37.0	37.5	37.9	53.1	50.0	70.6	47.3	38.5	26.9	29.0	22.2	23.3	31.0	41.2	30.5	37.9	48.3	44.8	44.8	44.8	51.7	62.1	41.4	51.7	51.7	$10,829	$940	$9,889
Ferndale Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	5830 Golden Eagle Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9210	154	0		60.4%	87 (56.5%)	1 (0.6%)	44 (28.6%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)								(n/a)			21.4	26.3							30.8	36.6								16.3											$5,509	$444	$5,065
Mount Baker Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	5100 Mitchell Road	Deming	98244	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2078	32	1	32.0	62.5%	27 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												50.0								42.9											$13,743	$174	$13,569
Bellingham Family Partnership Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1409 18th St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6424	258	10	26.0	34.9%	201 (77.9%)	3 (1.2%)	31 (12.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)																					69.2	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	69.2	84.6	84.6	$14,325	$311	$14,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynden Academy

How many students attend Lynden Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Lynden Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Lynden Academy?

Students at Lynden Academy are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Lynden Academy in?

Lynden School District

Is Lynden Academy a good school?

Lynden Academy ranks 803^rd of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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