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SchoolGrades
600
Enrollment
16.7:1
Student:Teacher
56%
Proficiency Rate
43%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Whatcom Middle School is a middle school located in Bellingham, Washington. The school serves 600 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 56% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Whatcom Middle School is part of the Bellingham School District in Washington. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

Whatcom Middle School has 600 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Bellingham School District (465 students). Its 56% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the Washington state average of 49%, the school performs 7 points higher.

Frequently Asked Questions

Whatcom Middle School has 600 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

According to EDFacts data, 56% of students at Whatcom Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Whatcom Middle School is part of the Bellingham School District in Bellingham, Washington. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.