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Mount Baker Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Mount Baker Middle School in Mount Vernon, Washington, serves 569 students in grades 6–8. Located in the Mount Vernon School District, it serves a relatively high-need student population, with 70.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1 and spent $18,362 per student in 2023–24. Its current statewide ranking is 492nd of 514 middle schools, approximately the 4th percentile, with a 0-star rating. The district ranks at approximately the 18th percentile statewide.

Academic results are well below district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–26, 21.56% of students were proficient in English language arts, 16.29% in math, and 12.43% in science. Science is the greatest concern: the result is nearly 19 percentage points below the district and fell sharply from 27.60% the previous year. Math has remained in the mid-to-high teens, while ELA has declined over four reported years. Seventh grade is a relative strength, especially in math, where 25.27% of students were proficient compared with 10.53% in grade 6 and 12.43% in grade 8. The school’s statewide ranking has also deteriorated, falling from approximately the 31st percentile in 2017–18 to the 4th percentile today.

The most useful comparison is nearby La Venture Middle School, just 1.22 miles away and in the same district. La Venture has a nearly identical free/reduced-price lunch rate, similar enrollment, spending, and student-teacher ratio, yet its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 42.30% in ELA, 34.39% in math, and 38.91% in science. Other nearby schools, including Anacortes Middle School, Port Susan Middle School, and Post Middle School, also report stronger results, though their student populations differ. Lincoln Academy results are suppressed because of its small enrollment and should not be interpreted as zero. Key issues for families and school leaders are science, grades 6 and 8 math, declining ELA performance, and understanding why La Venture is achieving stronger outcomes.

569

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,362

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

492^nd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

196^th of 238Mount 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
2026	8.0	492 of 514	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.0	423 of 443	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.6	333 of 347	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.7	438 of 453	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.3	440 of 454	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.7	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.4	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	184 of 268	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	426 of 453	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Migrant (2026)21st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Math16%-27 vs state

Science12%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	8	492^nd of 514 public middle schools	4.3%		12.1	484^th of 534 public middle schools	9.4%	8	12.4	12.4	20.4	23.0	21.2	21.6	10.5	25.3	12.4	16.3	$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%)	39.3	299^th of 514 public middle schools	41.8%		29.9	375^th of 534 public middle schools	29.8%	76	38.9	38.9	32.9	43.1	51.4	42.3	31.2	39.6	32.9	34.4	$18,365	$1,054	$17,311
Lucille Umbarger Middle School	Public	6-8	820 S Skagit Street	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 757-3366	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.1	415^th of 514 public middle schools	19.3%					(n/a)	30.5	30.5	25.6	31.7	35.6	31.0	15.8	30.9	28.8	25.2
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%)	27.2	373^rd of 514 public middle schools	27.4%		29.7	376^th of 534 public middle schools	29.6%	3	36.6	36.6		42.5	30.9	36.8		30.9	25.9	28.5	$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%)	30.3	356^th of 514 public middle schools	30.7%		25.4	410^th of 534 public middle schools	23.2%	54	28.2	28.2	32.4	47.5	42.1	40.9	24.3	38.5	25.0	29.5	$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%)	55.9	203^rd of 514 public middle schools	60.5%		29.3	379^th of 534 public middle schools	29.0%	176	48.6	48.6	46.7	56.7	46.9	50.3	37.5	44.2	40.7	40.8	$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%)	79.5	94^th of 514 public middle schools	81.7%		73.6	116^th of 534 public middle schools	78.3%	22	56.7	56.7	60.0	70.3	59.5	63.3	47.7	55.7	53.9	52.5	$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%)	67.1	148^th of 514 public middle schools	71.2%		73.2	118^th of 534 public middle schools	77.9%	30	49.5	49.5	52.3	60.4	46.8	53.2	41.7	55.2	55.1	50.7	$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%)	60.4	175^th of 514 public middle schools	66.0%		54.8	217^th of 534 public middle schools	59.4%	42	52.5	52.5		58.5	58.6	58.6		38.8	34.7	36.8	$18,260	$128	$18,132

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 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.

Is Mount Baker Middle School a good school?

Mount Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Washington middle schools.

What district is Mount Baker Middle School in?

Mount Vernon School District

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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