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Kendall Elementary

Public Grades K-6

877^th

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of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kendall Elementary is a small K–6 school serving 317 students in Maple Falls, Washington, as part of the Mount Baker School District. The school serves a higher-need community than most nearby comparison schools: 73.19% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Kendall’s statewide ranking has improved from the 8th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, but it remains below the district’s 42nd-percentile statewide standing and trails nearby schools such as Harmony Elementary, Nooksack Elementary, and Sumas Elementary.

Academically, math is the clearest challenge. In 2025–2026, 23.70% of Kendall students were proficient in math, the lowest result among the nearby schools reviewed. ELA proficiency was 35.26%, below both the district and state, while science was a relative strength at 48.84%, above the district average. Third-grade ELA is an especially important concern, with 18.18% proficiency, and math proficiency remained below 30% in every tested grade. There are also encouraging signs: science proficiency rose from 29.17% in 2022–2023 to 48.84% in 2025–2026, sixth-grade ELA was close to the statewide rate, and fifth-grade ELA was about equal to the district average. For useful comparisons, Acme Elementary has stronger ELA and math results but weaker science, while Everson Elementary and Nooksack Elementary are stronger in all three tested subjects.

Families may also note Kendall’s favorable staffing indicators. Its 14.2 students per teacher was the lowest ratio among the comparison schools, and its 2023–2024 spending of $20,693 per student was higher than most nearby schools. These resources provide a positive foundation, although they have not yet produced consistently strong ELA and math outcomes. Overall, Kendall appears to be improving from a low baseline, with the strongest momentum in science and selected upper-grade results. The most important questions for families are how the school is strengthening early literacy, what new supports are being used in math, and whether successful science strategies can be applied across the curriculum.

317

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,693

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7547 Kendall Rd
Maple Falls, WA 98266

(360) 383-2055

District: Mount Baker School District

Students who attend Kendall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Baker Junior High
High:	Mount Baker Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

877^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mount Baker School District

139^th of 238Mount Baker 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	22.9	877 of 1138	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	963 of 1160	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	949 of 1168	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1011 of 1169	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1071 of 1169	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	926 of 1107	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	875 of 1130	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	979 of 1054	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	963 of 1056	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	963 of 1053	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	857 of 1067	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	840 of 1106	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	947 of 1097	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	947 of 1092	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	903 of 1088	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	804 of 1072	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	866 of 1067	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	804 of 1069	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	926 of 1051	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	965 of 1031	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.7	960 of 1026	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	677 of 1020	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.7	983 of 1092	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	848 of 1093	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	919 of 1094	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1028 of 1100	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	771 of 1008	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	759 of 1068	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	890 of 1004	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	272 of 651	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	368 of 633	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	458 of 694	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	380 of 697	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	705 of 1008	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	767 of 1013	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	809 of 1024	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	725 of 1013	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	848 of 1019	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	520 of 854	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	709 of 979	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	786 of 835	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	834 of 1059	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	732 of 1098	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	882 of 1099	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	902 of 1099	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	975 of 1113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	871 of 1025	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	871 of 1075	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	957 of 999	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	38.6	320 of 566	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	835 of 901	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	916 of 1007	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	939 of 1009	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	968 of 1011	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1015 of 1031	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	919 of 943	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	851 of 1027	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	806 of 833	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2019)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Math24%-19 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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Kendall Elementary	Public	K-6	7547 Kendall Rd	Maple Falls	98266	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-2055	317	22	14.2	73.2%	209 (65.9%)	4 (1.3%)	63 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	22.9	877^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.3	963^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.0%	86	48.8	48.8	18.2	34.1	41.9	47.6	35.3	29.6	20.5	23.3	21.4	23.7	76.0	82.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	80.0	80.0	84.0	80.0	80.0	$20,693	$1,556	$19,138
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
Sumas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1024 Lawson Street	Sumas	98295	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 988-9423	295	19	15.2	62.4%	181 (61.4%)	3 (1.0%)	95 (32.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	37	719^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.9	783^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	32.5%	64	40.4	40.4	34.2	32.6	44.7		37.4	56.1	53.5	31.9		46.6	77.5	80.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	82.5	90.0	77.5	82.5	82.5	$19,077	$1,114	$17,963
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
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-6	5060 Sand Road	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-2050	288	19	14.9	46.5%	222 (77.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (12.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	48.5	563^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.5	620^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.6%	57	52.5	52.5	40.5	44.2	42.5	75.0	49.7	42.9	41.9	32.5	58.3	43.5	91.4	91.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	91.4	94.3	94.3	$22,630	$1,081	$21,549
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
Acme Elementary	Public	K-6	5200 Turkington Rd	Acme	98220	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-2045	168	10	16.4	52.4%	105 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	33.3	58.3	43.5	39.1	29.4	43.7	62.5	34.8	21.7	17.7	35.6	71.4	78.6	71.4	71.4	71.4	75.0	85.7	71.4	75.0	75.0	$20,753	$1,551	$19,202
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kendall Elementary?

Students at Kendall Elementary are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Kendall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Kendall Elementary.

Is Kendall Elementary a good school?

Kendall Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Kendall Elementary in?

Mount Baker School District

What schools do graduates of Kendall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kendall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Baker Junior High
High : Mount Baker Senior High

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