district profile

Bellingham School District

Located in this district, WA. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
5300420
Enrollment
11,487
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
14
Suppressed
41
This school enrolls 11,487 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 45% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
43%
Grade 4
46%
Grade 5
39%
Grade 6
42%
Grade 7
53%
Grade 8
50%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
44%
Grade 4
49%
Grade 5
54%
Grade 6
54%
Grade 7
61%
Grade 8
60%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
61%
Grade 8
59%

Schools in this District

25 schools are officially reported under this district.

Alderwood Elementary School
Bellingham High School
Birchwood Elementary School
Carl Cozier Elementary School
Columbia Elementary School
Fairhaven Middle School
Geneva Elementary School
Happy Valley Elementary School
Lowell Elementary School
Parkview Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Sehome High School
Shuksan Middle School
Silver Beach Elementary School
Sunnyland Elementary School
Whatcom Middle School
Options High School
Kulshan Middle School
Squalicum High School
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
Wade King Elementary School
Cordata Elementary School
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program

Community Context

School

Enrollment11,487
Grades servedPK–12

District

Bellingham School District
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
11,487
Grades
PK–12
Schools
25
Student body
Hispanic 20%Black 2%White 64%Asian 5%Two+ 9%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
26%
59%
Grade 4
27%
63%
Grade 5
32%
71%
Grade 6
29%
70%
Grade 7
45%
74%
Grade 8
44%
71%
Math
Grade 3
26%
57%
Grade 4
26%
59%
Grade 5
23%
51%
Grade 6
21%
56%
Grade 7
34%
66%
Grade 8
34%
60%
Science
Grade 5
42%
74%
Grade 8
44%
69%
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.