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Mount Baker Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Mount Baker Middle School is a public school serving 569 students in grades 6-8 within the Mount Vernon School District, an area where many families face economic challenges.

Academic performance at Mount Baker is significantly below state averages, with fewer than 30% of students proficient in English, math, and science. The school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply over the past several years, placing it in the bottom 10% of all Washington middle schools. This trend stands in contrast to nearby schools like Port Susan Middle School and Anacortes Middle School, which maintain much higher proficiency rates. Notably, Mount Baker also underperforms compared to La Venture Middle School, its counterpart within the same district, despite both schools serving a similar high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and receiving comparable funding.

While students at Mount Baker show academic growth between 6th and 8th grade, they start from a very low baseline. The school spends more per student than some higher-performing schools in the region, raising questions about how resources are used. For parents, the key takeaway is that Mount Baker faces substantial academic challenges that distinguish it from most other middle schools in the area, though the success of similar schools suggests these challenges could potentially be addressed with different strategies or supports.

569

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,362

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2310 E Section St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274-6026

(360) 428-6127

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Mount Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Feeder schools for Mount Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Harriet Rowley
	Jefferson Elementary
	Little Mountain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

White:

28.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

484^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

194^th of 247Mount Vernon 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	12.1	484 of 534	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	497 of 535	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	494 of 539	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	513 of 541	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	466 of 529	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	419 of 512	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	301 of 437	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.6	332 of 435	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	343 of 443	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	313 of 445	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	334 of 498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	283 of 497	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	223 of 492	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	225 of 483	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	251 of 476	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	286 of 466	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	293 of 463	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	235 of 449	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	319 of 425	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	343 of 421	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	60.1	58 of 152	61.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	39.3	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	437 of 471	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	440 of 464	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	436 of 464	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	456 of 479	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	393 of 469	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	391 of 452	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	297 of 376	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	323 of 347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	335 of 344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	322 of 336	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	346 of 360	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	313 of 353	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	312 of 344	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	435 of 457	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	424 of 455	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	446 of 463	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	455 of 475	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	409 of 458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	400 of 448	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	416 of 472	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	424 of 466	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	431 of 470	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	456 of 480	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	423 of 476	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	354 of 453	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	229 of 371	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	32.4	184 of 268	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	429 of 488	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	412 of 486	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	401 of 488	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	445 of 488	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	393 of 480	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	234 of 470	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	159 of 325	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)62nd percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)49th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2018)31st percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)29th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-22 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Math20%-23 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
Mount Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 E Section St	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6127	569	30	18.7	70.8%	164 (28.8%)	10 (1.8%)	350 (61.5%)	13 (2.3%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (3.0%)	12.1	484^th of 534 public middle schools	9.4%		11.1	497^th of 535 public middle schools	7.1%	13	27.6	27.6	17.7	23.2	28.0	23.2	11.1	18.9	28.3	19.7	$18,362	$992	$17,370
La Venture Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 LaVenture Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6116	663	34	19.3	69.8%	178 (26.8%)	9 (1.4%)	444 (67.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	29.9	375^th of 534 public middle schools	29.8%		25.3	403^rd of 535 public middle schools	24.7%	28	32.9	32.9	36.6	43.6	38.0	39.4	28.6	40.7	24.0	31.1	$18,365	$1,054	$17,311
Cascade Middle School	Public	7-8	905 McGarigle Rd	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3520	670	33	20.1	55.8%	437 (65.2%)	6 (0.9%)	178 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.9%)	29.7	376^th of 534 public middle schools	29.6%		33.5	349^th of 535 public middle schools	34.8%	27	36.2	36.2		42.3	35.2	38.6		32.1	30.1	31.1	$19,760	$959	$18,801
La Conner Middle	Public	6-8	512 N. 6th St.	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 466-3173	123	9	14.4	56.1%	56 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.6%)	1 (0.8%)	41 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)	25.4	410^th of 534 public middle schools	23.2%		23.3	420^th of 535 public middle schools	21.5%	10	25.7	25.7	41.0	37.8	31.4	36.9	35.9	33.3	20.0	30.0	$26,050	$2,679	$23,371
Lincoln Academy	Public	6-8	7600 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1340	20	1	14.2	50.0%	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,741	$391	$22,350
Stanwood Middle School	Public	6-8	9405 271st St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1350	528	25	21.4	36.9%	399 (75.6%)	7 (1.3%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.8%)	29.3	379^th of 534 public middle schools	29.0%		33.5	348^th of 535 public middle schools	35.0%	31	38.1	38.1	43.4	41.9	34.6	40.2	31.8	27.2	25.6	28.4	$17,570	$518	$17,051
Port Susan Middle School	Public	6-8	7506 267th St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1360	530	25	21.4	32.8%	404 (76.2%)	4 (0.8%)	69 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	73.6	116^th of 534 public middle schools	78.3%		73.4	121^st of 535 public middle schools	77.4%	5	58.3	58.3	64.4	61.6	59.2	61.7	56.6	45.6	46.3	49.4	$18,042	$491	$17,551
Anacortes Middle School	Public	6-8	2202 M Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1230	617	27	22.7	32.7%	466 (75.5%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.4%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.0%)	73.2	118^th of 534 public middle schools	77.9%		75.4	112^th of 535 public middle schools	79.1%	6	56.5	56.5	56.2	57.0	56.1	56.4	49.8	57.5	61.2	56.1	$16,957	$68	$16,888
North Whidbey Middle School	Public	7-8	67 NE Izett St.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5500	705	43	16.2	42.3%	368 (52.2%)	34 (4.8%)	141 (20.0%)	42 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	103 (14.6%)	54.8	217^th of 534 public middle schools	59.4%		58.4	200^th of 535 public middle schools	62.6%	17	49.0	49.0		56.7	54.9	55.8		37.6	36.3	37.0	$18,260	$128	$18,132
Post Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 E. 5th St	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6450	645	29	22.1	45.7%	467 (72.4%)	7 (1.1%)	102 (15.8%)	11 (1.7%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.1%)	34.4	347^th of 534 public middle schools	35.0%		42.4	296^th of 535 public middle schools	44.7%	51	33.5	33.5	46.8	51.4	39.2	45.9	34.5	34.3	18.9	29.3	$16,457	$396	$16,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Baker Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mount Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School

What district is Mount Baker Middle School in?

Mount Vernon School District

Is Mount Baker Middle School a good school?

Mount Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Baker Middle School?

Students at Mount Baker Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Mount Baker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Mount Baker Middle School.

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