Is Carl Cozier Elementary School a good school?

Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carl Cozier Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Carl Cozier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carl Cozier Elementary School?

Students at Carl Cozier Elementary School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carl Cozier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carl Cozier Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kulshan Middle School High : Sehome High School

Carl Cozier Elementary School

Summary:

Carl Cozier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellingham, Washington, serving 321 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bellingham School District, which is ranked 86 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Carl Cozier has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (20.25%) and multi-racial (9.66%) students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the years, dropping from a rank of 290 out of 1,067 schools and a 4-star rating in 2014-2015 to a rank of 643 out of 1,168 schools and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. This decline is reflected in the school's generally lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the Bellingham School District and Washington state averages. Additionally, Carl Cozier has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.3% in 2022-2023) than nearby schools, such as Silver Beach Elementary School and Geneva Elementary School.

Despite the challenges, Carl Cozier has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $13,354 in 2019-2020 to $22,512 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 in 2022-2023, which is lower than nearby schools like Birchwood Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School. These factors suggest that the school may be working to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and provide more personalized attention, though the impact on student outcomes remains to be seen.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1330 Lincoln St
Bellingham, WA 98229-6238

(360) 676-6410

District: Bellingham School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
643^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,512

Students who attend Carl Cozier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kulshan Middle School
High:	Sehome High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carl Cozier Elementary School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bellingham School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (20.2%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carl Cozier Elementary School is 13.4, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Bellingham School District. (See more...)

Compare Carl Cozier Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl Cozier Elementary School is $22,512, which is the 4^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Bellingham School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carl Cozier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl Cozier Elementary School 643^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Carl Cozier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bellingham School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellingham School District 86^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carl Cozier Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	73.38	219^th	1026	78.7%
2005	73.82	230^th	1031	77.7%
2006	80.50	140^th	1051	86.7%
2007	68.76	300^th	1069	71.9%
2008	66.96	338^th	1067	68.3%
2009	59.66	429^th	1072	60.0%
2010	38.34	713^th	1088	34.5%
2011	62.58	403^rd	1092	63.1%
2012	50.89	577^th	1097	47.4%
2013	42.46	688^th	1106	37.8%
2015	69.48	290^th	1067	72.8%
2017	37.70	680^th	1056	35.6%
2018	23.91	836^th	1054	20.7%
2019	26.60	873^rd	1130	22.7%
2021	63.55	370^th	1107	66.6%
2022	54.23	488^th	1169	58.3%
2023	40.83	675^th	1169	42.3%
2024	43.26	643^rd	1168	44.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.81	390^th	566	31.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.92	819^th	835	1.9%
2019	27.01	793^rd	979	19.0%
2021	42.65	464^th	854	45.7%
2022	27.93	810^th	1019	20.5%
2023	23.51	855^th	1013	15.6%
2024	25.26	833^rd	1024	18.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.47	859^th	1004	14.4%
2019	29.72	806^th	1068	24.5%
2021	74.38	225^th	1008	77.7%
2022	59.96	407^th	1100	63.0%
2023	54.85	464^th	1094	57.6%
2024	53.88	479^th	1093	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.12	821^st	999	17.8%
2019	32.73	749^th	1075	30.3%
2021	50.10	457^th	1025	55.4%
2022	51.44	502^nd	1113	54.9%
2023	33.64	735^th	1099	33.1%
2024	36.94	692^nd	1099	37.0%

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Rank History for White students at Carl Cozier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.38	612^th	833	26.5%
2019	26.20	829^th	1027	19.3%
2021	61.30	338^th	943	64.2%
2022	51.60	488^th	1031	52.7%
2023	33.90	708^th	1011	30.0%
2024	54.02	452^nd	1009	55.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Carl Cozier Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	403	6	26	16	20	n/a	n/a	0	471
1989	449	7	21	19	22	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	451	4	15	9	28	n/a	n/a	0	507
1991	432	7	18	20	28	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	440	4	17	16	21	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	435	7	17	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	416	10	19	22	13	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	431	13	21	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	431	13	21	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	412	9	24	21	15	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	385	14	26	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	412	12	25	35	12	n/a	n/a	0	496
2000	385	10	21	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	374	12	31	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	459
2002	356	19	22	32	17	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	356	19	22	32	17	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	322	15	22	34	11	n/a	n/a	0	404
2005	318	17	26	29	14	n/a	n/a	3	407
2006	294	20	32	35	12	n/a	n/a	10	403
2007	297	22	30	41	5	n/a	n/a	13	408
2008	309	21	29	55	12	n/a	n/a	19	445
2009	283	15	20	45	13	n/a	n/a	24	400
2010	310	23	28	51	8	n/a	n/a	0	420
2011	290	16	18	71	3	0	0	0	398
2012	249	19	17	59	3	1	0	0	348
2013	222	13	11	69	3	1	16	0	335
2014	182	7	13	67	4	1	23	0	297
2015	179	5	14	52	3	1	17	0	271
2016	189	2	9	35	7	1	18	0	261
2017	196	9	10	44	6	8	22	0	295
2018	198	27	10	45	7	7	25	0	319
2019	214	3	16	58	4	7	24	0	326
2020	208	5	23	51	2	5	32	0	326
2021	183	9	21	49	4	3	34	0	303
2022	178	4	18	57	3	2	30	0	292
2023	198	6	11	65	7	3	31	0	321

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carl Cozier Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	23.0	20.4	0
1989	518	24.0	21.5	n/a
1990	507	24.5	20.6	0
1991	505	25.0	20.2	n/a
1992	498	25.5	19.5	n/a
1993	491	24.5	20.0	n/a
1994	480	26.6	18.0	n/a
1995	499	23.0	21.7	n/a
1996	499	23.0	21.7	n/a
1997	481	22.7	21.2	n/a
1998	469	21.6	21.7	n/a
1999	496	22.6	21.9	n/a
2000	460	21.1	21.8	n/a
2001	459	21.6	21.3	n/a
2002	446	21.9	20.4	30.5
2003	446	21.9	20.4	30.5
2004	404	20.0	20.2	37.1
2005	407	19.9	20.5	31.2
2006	403	19.9	20.3	35.6
2007	408	19.1	21.4	36.5
2008	445	21.0	21.2	36.9
2009	400	21.0	19.0	42.8
2010	420	19.5	21.5	44.3
2011	398	19.7	20.1	34.2
2012	348	19.0	18.2	51.1
2013	335	16.6	20.1	58.2
2014	297	n/a	n/a	58.6
2015	271	19.0	14.2	56.5
2016	261	17.0	15.3	54.8
2017	295	21.1	13.9	57.6
2018	319	22.8	13.9	55.8
2019	326	24.5	13.2	53.4
2020	326	26.7	12.1	50.9
2021	303	25.7	11.7	44.9
2022	292	25.0	11.6	38.7
2023	321	23.9	13.4	43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carl Cozier Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	23.0	20.4	0
1989	518	24.0	21.5	n/a
1990	507	24.5	20.6	0
1991	505	25.0	20.2	n/a
1992	498	25.5	19.5	n/a
1993	491	24.5	20.0	n/a
1994	480	26.6	18.0	n/a
1995	499	23.0	21.7	n/a
1996	499	23.0	21.7	n/a
1997	481	22.7	21.2	n/a
1998	469	21.6	21.7	n/a
1999	496	22.6	21.9	n/a
2000	460	21.1	21.8	n/a
2001	459	21.6	21.3	n/a
2002	446	21.9	20.4	30.5
2003	446	21.9	20.4	30.5
2004	404	20.0	20.2	37.1
2005	407	19.9	20.5	31.2
2006	403	19.9	20.3	35.6
2007	408	19.1	21.4	36.5
2008	445	21.0	21.2	36.9
2009	400	21.0	19.0	42.8
2010	420	19.5	21.5	44.3
2011	398	19.7	20.1	34.2
2012	348	19.0	18.2	51.1
2013	335	16.6	20.1	58.2
2014	297	n/a	n/a	58.6
2015	271	19.0	14.2	56.5
2016	261	17.0	15.3	54.8
2017	295	21.1	13.9	57.6
2018	319	22.8	13.9	55.8
2019	326	24.5	13.2	53.4
2020	326	26.7	12.1	50.9
2021	303	25.7	11.7	44.9
2022	292	25.0	11.6	38.7
2023	321	23.9	13.4	43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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