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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98276

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Summary:

The 98276 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Nooksack Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Nooksack Valley School District, which is ranked 104 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nooksack Valley Middle School's academic performance is mixed compared to state averages. While the school's 8th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (49.28%) and Math (46.38%) are higher than the state averages, its overall proficiency rates in ELA (40.95%) and Math (41.99%) are lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate (42.03%) is below the state average (49.38%). The school's statewide ranking among Washington middle schools has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 273 out of 539 schools in 2022-2023 to 292 out of 535 schools in 2023-2024.

One notable aspect of Nooksack Valley Middle School is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.35% in 2023-2024), indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $15,863, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.9 for the 2023-2024 school year. While this data set only includes one school, comparing Nooksack Valley Middle School's performance and characteristics to other middle schools in the region or with similar demographics could provide valuable insights for the school's improvement efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nooksack Reengagement	Public	11-12	3326 E Badger Rd	Everson	98276	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 988-2641	15	0		66.7%	7 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)	$4,480	$200	$4,279

Cities Near Zip Code 98276

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Everson	0.64 mi	7	137^th
Lynden	4.87 mi	9	104^th
Sumas	5.25 mi	1	211^th
Bellingham	7.32 mi	35	105^th
Maple Falls	8.17 mi	1	263^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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