Bellingham School District

The Bellingham School District in Washington state serves over 11,000 students across 25 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district is known for its mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, with significant disparities in student outcomes across the different campuses.

At the high school level, Bellingham High School and Sehome High School are the top-performing schools, ranking in the top 100 high schools statewide. They boast strong test scores, graduation rates, and other metrics. In contrast, the district's alternative high schools, such as Options High School, struggle with very low graduation rates and poor academic performance. At the middle school level, Kulshan Middle School and Fairhaven Middle School are the top performers, while Whatcom Middle School and Shuksan Middle School have more mixed results.

Among the elementary schools, Silver Beach Elementary, Columbia Elementary, and Lowell Elementary are the top performers, while Cordata Elementary, Birchwood Elementary, Alderwood Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary have the lowest performance in the district. Overall, the Bellingham School District faces significant achievement gaps and disparities in student outcomes across its schools.