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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98274


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Top rankedMount Baker Middle School492nd of 514 Washington middle schools
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Summary:

In zip code 98274, which serves the Mount Vernon, Washington area, there is one public middle school, Mount Baker Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all Washington middle schools over the last three years. Student proficiency in core subjects is well below state averages, with only about 23% of students proficient in English and 20% in math, though performance shows notable improvement from 6th to 8th grade. The school serves a student population with high economic need, with over 70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these academic results, Mount Baker Middle School spends more per student than the national average. The broader Mount Vernon School District also ranks in the lower percentiles statewide, indicating these are likely systemic challenges extending beyond a single school.

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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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