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Sumas Elementary

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Sumas Elementary ranks 783 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sumas Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 295 students in the Nooksack Valley School District, currently ranked in the lower half of Washington elementary schools with a two-star rating for the 2024-2025 year.

The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to other schools in its own district like Everson Elementary and Nooksack Elementary in English, math, and science, despite serving a student population with similar needs. A particular area of concern is its performance with Special Education students, which ranks in the bottom 5% statewide. While the school has shown historical strengths, such as effective support for homeless students and solid 5th-grade math scores, its overall trajectory has declined more sharply than neighboring schools over the past several years.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as Isom Elementary School and Vossbeck Elementary School in the Lynden School District which achieve higher rankings with similar demographics, it suggests factors beyond resources or student background are influencing outcomes. The analysis indicates potential issues with early literacy instruction and special education services that, if improved, could help the school better utilize its comparable per-student funding and staffing levels.

295

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,077

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295

(360) 988-9423

District: Nooksack Valley School District

Students who attend Sumas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nooksack Valley Middle School
High:	Nooksack Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

783^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Nooksack Valley School District

104^th of 247Nooksack Valley 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	32.9	783 of 1160	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	684 of 1168	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	854 of 1169	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	655 of 1169	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	725 of 1107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	367 of 1130	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	383 of 1054	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	564 of 1056	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	481 of 1053	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	376 of 1067	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	415 of 1106	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.2	202 of 1097	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	133 of 1092	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	87.8	84 of 1088	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	56.0	470 of 1072	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.9	559 of 1067	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.1	395 of 1069	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	322 of 1051	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	310 of 1031	69.9%	★★★★☆
2004	58.7	408 of 1026	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	738 of 1092	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	689 of 1093	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	829 of 1094	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	898 of 1100	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	604 of 1008	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	540 of 1068	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	555 of 1004	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	361 of 651	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	330 of 633	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	345 of 694	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	160 of 501	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	235 of 697	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	95.4	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	615 of 1013	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	573 of 1024	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	697 of 1013	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	348 of 1019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	384 of 854	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	144 of 979	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	261 of 835	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	759 of 1098	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	542 of 1099	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	719 of 1099	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	436 of 1113	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	755 of 1025	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.3	222 of 1075	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	296 of 999	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	344 of 363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	668 of 1007	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	612 of 1009	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	778 of 1011	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	668 of 1031	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	804 of 943	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	242 of 1027	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	245 of 833	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2022)93rd percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

Science40%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% 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	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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 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 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
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%)	32.9	783^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.4	684^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.4%	99	39.6		39.6	32.6	41.7	49.1				41.5	34.8	41.7	45.3				40.8	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
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%)	51.9	538^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.6%		65	384^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.1%	154	45.6		45.6	42.5	59.3	48.5				49.1	48.3	64.4	45.6				51.9	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
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%)	44.6	618^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.7%		35.4	748^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.0%	130	48.2		48.2	37.2	59.5	51.9				49.6	37.2	57.1	35.9				42.8	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
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%)	20.3	963^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.3	949^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.8%	14	47.6		47.6	23.7	21.4	45.2	43.6			34.8	21.6	16.7	26.2	27.0			23.4	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
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%)	66.1	363^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	68.7%		70.6	308^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.6%	55	58.5		58.5	45.2	62.5	63.1				56.7	64.4	66.7	43.1				58.6	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
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%)	66.8	356^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.3%		59.7	447^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.7%	91	56.2		56.2	59.4	61.5	64.9				62.0	60.9	52.3	48.0				53.6	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%)	38.2	707^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.1%		36.5	731^st of 1168 public elementary schools	37.4%	24	48.3		48.3	45.9	43.8	46.0				45.3	45.9	46.0	29.9				40.2	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
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%)	32.4	791^st of 1160 public elementary schools	31.8%		32.3	790^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.4%	1	39.2		39.2	37.4	40.2	45.0				40.9	48.4	44.6	30.0				41.0	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
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%)	44.5	620^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.6%		39.2	689^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.0%	69	52.8		52.8	36.6	50.0	61.1	42.2			46.9	41.5	36.8	52.8	35.6			41.3	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
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	Public	K-8	240 W Laurel Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-9324	208	8	26.3	24.5%	178 (85.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	55.5	491^st of 1160 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.4	544^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.4%	53	60.9	77.8	68.3	30.8	66.7	65.2	65.0	63.0	89.5	61.8	50.0	52.4	47.8	15.0	29.6	57.9	41.9	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$11,592	$78	$11,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumas Elementary

Is Sumas Elementary a good school?

Sumas Elementary ranks 783^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sumas Elementary in?

Nooksack Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Sumas Elementary?

Students at Sumas Elementary are 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sumas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Sumas Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sumas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sumas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nooksack Valley Middle School
High : Nooksack Valley High School

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