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Nooksack Elementary

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Nooksack Elementary ranks 538 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Nooksack Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 412 students in the Nooksack Valley School District in Everson, WA, and it stands out as the top-performing elementary school within its own district, particularly for its strength in mathematics.

Academically, the school's math scores are a notable strength, consistently outperforming the Washington state average and those of its sister schools, Sumas Elementary and Everson Elementary. However, when compared to some schools in neighboring districts like Lynden School District, such as Isom Elementary School, Nooksack's overall rank is in the middle tier. The school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, and test scores show a significant performance gap between male and female students, with male students currently being served more effectively.

Other important points for parents include a recent sharp drop in science proficiency scores and a concerning decline in the school's effectiveness for students in special education programs. On a positive note, the school operates with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools while achieving comparable or better results, indicating efficient use of resources. Performance also peaks in 4th grade, especially in math, but these gains are not always sustained as students move into 5th grade.

412

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,671

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247

(360) 966-3321

District: Nooksack Valley School District

Students who attend Nooksack Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

538^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	51.9	538 of 1160	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	384 of 1168	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	481 of 1169	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	414 of 1169	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	394 of 1107	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	256 of 1130	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	120 of 1054	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	125 of 1056	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	155 of 1053	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	109 of 1067	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	91.5	37 of 1106	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	49 of 1097	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	85 of 1092	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.6	156 of 1088	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	87.4	76 of 1072	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.2	56 of 1067	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.1	73 of 1069	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	96 of 1051	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	95.0	12 of 1031	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.2	53 of 1026	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	665 of 1092	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	446 of 1093	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	508 of 1094	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	393 of 1100	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	270 of 1008	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	224 of 1068	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	65 of 1004	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	349 of 659	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	299 of 651	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	369 of 633	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	270 of 694	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	261 of 501	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	205 of 697	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	403 of 1013	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	386 of 1024	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	419 of 1013	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	200 of 1019	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	181 of 854	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	52 of 979	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	23 of 835	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	363 of 1098	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	289 of 1099	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	407 of 1099	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	401 of 1113	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	441 of 1025	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	267 of 1075	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	181 of 999	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	206 of 566	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.8	19 of 637	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	443 of 1007	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	318 of 1009	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	350 of 1011	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	334 of 1031	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	275 of 943	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	93 of 1027	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	16 of 833	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science46%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Nooksack Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nooksack Elementary?

Students at Nooksack Elementary are 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nooksack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Nooksack Elementary.

Is Nooksack Elementary a good school?

Nooksack Elementary ranks 538^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nooksack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nooksack Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Nooksack Elementary in?

Nooksack Valley School District

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