Summary:
ZIP code 98264 includes three K–5 elementary schools in Lynden, all part of the Lynden School District, serving a combined 1,427 students in a community with generally strong district-level performance.
Isom Elementary School and Vossbeck Elementary School are the strongest overall options by current results. Isom has the highest statewide standing, ranking 257th of 1,138 schools, in the 77th percentile, and it has the strongest English Language Arts performance at 63.21%. It also stands out in fifth-grade ELA, where 67.21% of students are proficient. Vossbeck ranks close behind at 270th, in the 76th percentile, and leads the local schools in math and science, with 59.19% and 70.27% proficient, respectively. Vossbeck also has the strongest fourth-grade results in both ELA and math. Both schools outperform district and state averages in all three tested subjects and receive four-star ratings.
Fisher Elementary School is the largest school, enrolling 546 students, and currently ranks 540th statewide, in the 53rd percentile, with a three-star rating. Its recent progress is encouraging: math increased nearly eight points and ELA rose nearly five points from the prior year, while its statewide ranking improved substantially. However, Fisher remains behind the other two schools in all three subjects, particularly science, where its 43.84% proficiency trails Vossbeck by more than 26 points. Fifth-grade ELA is another notable challenge, at 41.10%. Overall, families will find two high-performing schools with different strengths—Isom in ELA and Vossbeck in math and science—alongside a larger school showing improvement but needing continued attention in science and upper-grade achievement.
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