Summary:
ZIP code 98295 is served by exactly one elementary school: Sumas Elementary, a PK–5 school with 295 students in the Nooksack Valley School District in Sumas, Washington. Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, there are no neighboring local schools to compare it with, so the most useful comparisons are against its own district and the state of Washington overall. The school is rated 2 stars, while its district is rated 3 stars and sits in the 64th percentile statewide.
Academically, Sumas Elementary's strongest results are in math. All-grade math proficiency rose 5.74 points to 46.56%, moving slightly above the district's 46.24% and clearly above the state's 43.11%. Third-grade math is the standout at 56.1% proficient, above both district and state, and 4th-grade math at 53.49% is above the state. Fifth-grade math, however, is a clear weak spot at 31.91%, roughly 12 points below both the district and the state, and it drags down the otherwise positive math picture. ELA is the bigger concern: all-grade ELA fell 4.1 points to 37.4% while the district improved, and 4th-grade ELA sits at 32.56% versus the district's 57.93% — a 25.37-point gap. Science, tested only in 5th grade, is 40.43%, below both the district and the state.
On overall rankings, the school placed 719th out of 1,138 schools in 2025–26, the 37th percentile, up from the 32nd percentile the year before but still below its 41st percentile in 2023–24. About 62.37% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and with 295 students spread across PK–5, grade-level cohorts are small, which can make year-to-year percentages swing. Per-student spending was $19,077 in 2023–24, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 in 2024–25. The most actionable gaps for families to watch are 4th-grade ELA, 5th-grade math, and 5th-grade science.
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