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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98229

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575

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Top rankedKulshan Middle School90^th of 534 Washington middle schools

Summary:

Zip code 98229 in Bellingham, Washington, is served by one middle school, Kulshan Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 and has consistently earned high state ratings.

Kulshan Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, significantly exceeding both the Bellingham School District and Washington state averages in English, math, and science. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for several consecutive years and ranks in the top tier of middle schools statewide. Performance is particularly strong in 7th grade and in science, where student proficiency far outpaces the state average.

While the school excels overall, there is some variation in performance across grade levels, with 6th grade math presenting an area for focus. With a student-teacher ratio of about 18 to 1, the school's outcomes demonstrate effective use of resources within the Bellingham School District. For families in the area, Kulshan represents a consistently high-achieving educational option for middle school students.

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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
Kulshan Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 Kenoyer Dr	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-4886	575	33	17.6	28.7%	422 (73.4%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (12.7%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.4%)	81.5	90^th of 534 public middle schools	83.1%		87	62^nd of 535 public middle schools	88.4%	28	66.0	66.0	62.4	75.6	65.4	67.5	42.9	65.9	53.2	53.5	$18,256	$607	$17,649

Cities Near Zip Code 98229

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellingham	0.19 mi	36	105^th
Everson	6.9 mi	7	137^th
Lynden	7.15 mi	9	104^th
Ferndale	8.76 mi	11	197^th
Deming	10.77 mi	4	233^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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