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Everson Elementary

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Everson Elementary ranks 618 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Everson Elementary is a public PK-5 school serving 288 students in the Nooksack Valley School District, and it stands out as a school on a strong and impressive upward trajectory, having shown more dramatic improvement in its statewide ranking over the last three years than other nearby schools.

The school is making notable academic progress, particularly in science where it outperforms the district average, and it shows special strengths in serving its Hispanic and White student populations. This improvement is happening even though the school serves a population with significant economic need, and it coincides with the highest per-student spending among schools in its district, suggesting targeted investments are paying off. While the school is rising, there are areas to watch, including a consistent performance gap where male students are outperforming female students and significant variation in success between grade levels, with 4th grade being a particular standout.

Compared to other schools in the Nooksack Valley School District, Everson's improvement curve is steeper than stable Sumas Elementary or slightly declining Nooksack Elementary. When looking at higher-performing neighboring schools in other districts, like Isom Elementary School or Vossbeck Elementary School, Everson serves a community with greater economic challenges but is achieving solid and growing results, positioning it as a compelling case of a community school on the rise.

288

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,942

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247

(360) 966-2030

District: Nooksack Valley School District

Students who attend Everson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

618^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	44.6	618 of 1160	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	748 of 1168	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	855 of 1169	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	834 of 1169	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	749 of 1107	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	741 of 1130	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	681 of 1054	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	555 of 1056	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	568 of 1053	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	794 of 1067	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.1	570 of 1106	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	539 of 1097	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	451 of 1092	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.4	691 of 1088	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	626 of 1072	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.6	649 of 1067	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	482 of 1069	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	281 of 1051	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	35.1	718 of 1031	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.1	420 of 1026	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	660 of 1092	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	872 of 1093	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	698 of 1094	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	808 of 1100	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	684 of 1008	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	580 of 1068	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	561 of 1004	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	274 of 659	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	405 of 651	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	341 of 633	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	499 of 694	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	209 of 501	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	492 of 697	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	423 of 540	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	469 of 1013	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	622 of 1024	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	798 of 1013	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	864 of 1019	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	568 of 854	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	644 of 979	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	613 of 835	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	492 of 1098	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	537 of 1099	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	774 of 1099	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	715 of 1113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	632 of 1025	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	796 of 1075	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	748 of 999	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	249 of 339	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	351 of 1007	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	429 of 1009	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	472 of 1011	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	431 of 1031	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	480 of 943	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	497 of 1027	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Math43%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Magrath Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6820	396	25	15.6	35.9%	254 (64.1%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.9%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (13.9%)	57.1	468^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.7%		53.7	511^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.3%	43	61.3		61.3	54.7	44.3	58.1				51.7	62.5	48.7	40.3				50.5	88.5	88.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	91.0	92.3	89.7	91.0	91.0	$18,262	$325	$17,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Everson Elementary

How many students attend Everson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Everson Elementary.

Is Everson Elementary a good school?

Everson Elementary ranks 618^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Everson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Everson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Everson Elementary in?

Nooksack Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Everson Elementary?

Students at Everson Elementary are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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