Is Silver Beach Elementary School a good school?

Silver Beach Elementary School ranks 171 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Beach Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Silver Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Beach Elementary School?

Students at Silver Beach Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Silver Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Whatcom Middle School High : Squalicum High School

Silver Beach Elementary School

Summary:

Silver Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellingham, Washington, serving 349 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Bellingham School District.

Silver Beach Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in Washington, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (73.17%), Math (62.8%), and Science (94.83%) are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Silver Beach also has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (19.48%) compared to the district (23.99%) and state (43.04%) averages. The school's academic excellence is particularly notable for female and White students, as well as students receiving special education services.

While Silver Beach Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further support the academic growth of students from low-income backgrounds, whose performance, while still strong, lags behind the school's overall performance. Analyzing the strategies and practices that have contributed to the school's success for its highest-performing subgroups could provide insights into how to better support its lower-performing subgroups. Overall, Silver Beach Elementary stands out as a consistently high-performing school within the Bellingham School District, with exceptional academic outcomes, a strong focus on equity and inclusion, and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4101 Academy St
Bellingham, WA 98226-4443

(360) 676-6443

District: Bellingham School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,065

Students who attend Silver Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whatcom Middle School
High:	Squalicum High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Beach Elementary School ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bellingham School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), two or more races (11.7%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bellingham School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Beach Elementary School is 17.9, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Bellingham School District! (See more...)

Compare Silver Beach Elementary School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Beach Elementary School is $18,065. 11 elementary schools in the Bellingham School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Beach Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Beach Elementary School 171^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Silver Beach Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Silver Beach Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	75.80	195^th	1026	81.0%
2005	81.94	140^th	1031	86.4%
2006	89.70	60^th	1051	94.3%
2007	90.43	63^rd	1069	94.1%
2008	84.95	103^rd	1067	90.3%
2009	74.04	231^st	1072	78.5%
2010	74.09	228^th	1088	79.0%
2011	73.57	238^th	1092	78.2%
2012	69.81	305^th	1097	72.2%
2013	78.42	197^th	1106	82.2%
2015	85.94	124^th	1067	88.4%
2016	85.68	134^th	1053	87.3%
2017	81.50	174^th	1056	83.5%
2018	63.09	387^th	1054	63.3%
2019	67.30	366^th	1130	67.6%
2021	81.70	186^th	1107	83.2%
2022	88.07	134^th	1169	88.5%
2023	84.13	174^th	1169	85.1%
2024	84.16	171^st	1168	85.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.47	176^th	637	72.4%
2019	54.97	195^th	566	65.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.86	719^th	835	13.9%
2019	54.28	452^nd	979	53.8%
2021	82.73	70^th	854	91.8%
2022	83.19	71^st	1019	93.0%
2023	98.45	2^nd	1013	99.8%
2024	56.96	414^th	1024	59.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.50	395^th	1004	60.7%
2019	67.46	346^th	1068	67.6%
2021	78.66	180^th	1008	82.1%
2022	89.01	104^th	1100	90.5%
2023	86.93	120^th	1094	89.0%
2024	82.97	166^th	1093	84.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.14	370^th	999	63.0%
2019	67.46	338^th	1075	68.6%
2021	80.55	185^th	1025	82.0%
2022	86.60	133^rd	1113	88.1%
2023	80.09	193^rd	1099	82.4%
2024	78.51	215^th	1099	80.4%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Beach Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.74	418^th	833	49.8%
2019	60.08	411^th	1027	60.0%
2021	72.68	235^th	943	75.1%
2022	81.53	158^th	1031	84.7%
2023	80.88	165^th	1011	83.7%
2024	79.58	182^nd	1009	82.0%

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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 Silver Beach Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	335	2	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	353
1989	341	3	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	370	5	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	371	1	10	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	399
1992	357	2	13	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	407	5	19	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
1994	441	3	27	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	464	4	29	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	464	4	29	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	487	4	28	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1998	508	9	33	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	527	5	28	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	504	5	26	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	564
2001	532	9	33	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
2002	329	6	30	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	329	6	30	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	359	5	27	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	407
2005	365	5	33	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	423
2006	376	5	27	15	2	n/a	n/a	10	435
2007	342	4	24	13	2	n/a	n/a	15	400
2008	331	2	20	20	8	n/a	n/a	19	400
2009	356	2	12	21	10	n/a	n/a	31	432
2010	382	10	13	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	435
2011	372	9	13	29	5	0	0	0	428
2012	375	9	15	27	2	0	0	0	428
2013	331	5	18	28	2	0	36	0	420
2014	346	2	15	32	3	0	32	0	430
2015	335	2	18	35	1	0	36	0	427
2016	348	3	17	38	4	0	45	0	455
2017	357	2	16	34	3	0	45	0	457
2018	365	1	19	34	3	0	53	0	475
2019	482	3	25	60	3	0	65	0	638
2020	478	3	20	56	8	1	66	0	632
2021	307	0	7	23	3	1	49	1	391
2022	309	0	10	27	4	1	46	1	398
2023	264	0	9	28	7	0	41	0	349

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 Silver Beach Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	14.0	25.2	0
1989	358	14.0	25.5	n/a
1990	391	16.0	24.4	0
1991	399	16.5	24.1	n/a
1992	385	16.5	23.3	n/a
1993	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1994	491	22.7	21.6	n/a
1995	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1996	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1997	542	25.2	21.5	n/a
1998	579	24.0	24.1	n/a
1999	589	25.0	23.6	n/a
2000	564	26.0	21.7	n/a
2001	602	27.5	21.9	n/a
2002	377	19.0	19.8	15.4
2003	377	19.0	19.8	15.4
2004	407	19.0	21.4	15
2005	423	19.0	22.3	14.2
2006	435	20.0	21.8	15.5
2007	400	19.5	20.5	12.5
2008	400	18.0	22.2	11.5
2009	432	18.0	24.0	20.2
2010	435	18.5	23.5	26.2
2011	428	18.8	22.7	18.5
2012	428	19.1	22.4	29.4
2013	420	19.3	21.7	27.4
2014	430	n/a	n/a	20.9
2015	427	25.0	17.0	19.2
2016	455	22.0	20.6	19.1
2017	457	23.5	19.4	18.4
2018	475	24.4	19.4	16.8
2019	638	26.2	24.3	19.9
2020	632	25.3	24.9	20.9
2021	391	23.5	16.5	15.3
2022	398	22.8	17.4	14.1
2023	349	19.4	17.9	19.5

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 Silver Beach Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	14.0	25.2	0
1989	358	14.0	25.5	n/a
1990	391	16.0	24.4	0
1991	399	16.5	24.1	n/a
1992	385	16.5	23.3	n/a
1993	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1994	491	22.7	21.6	n/a
1995	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1996	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1997	542	25.2	21.5	n/a
1998	579	24.0	24.1	n/a
1999	589	25.0	23.6	n/a
2000	564	26.0	21.7	n/a
2001	602	27.5	21.9	n/a
2002	377	19.0	19.8	15.4
2003	377	19.0	19.8	15.4
2004	407	19.0	21.4	15
2005	423	19.0	22.3	14.2
2006	435	20.0	21.8	15.5
2007	400	19.5	20.5	12.5
2008	400	18.0	22.2	11.5
2009	432	18.0	24.0	20.2
2010	435	18.5	23.5	26.2
2011	428	18.8	22.7	18.5
2012	428	19.1	22.4	29.4
2013	420	19.3	21.7	27.4
2014	430	n/a	n/a	20.9
2015	427	25.0	17.0	19.2
2016	455	22.0	20.6	19.1
2017	457	23.5	19.4	18.4
2018	475	24.4	19.4	16.8
2019	638	26.2	24.3	19.9
2020	632	25.3	24.9	20.9
2021	391	23.5	16.5	15.3
2022	398	22.8	17.4	14.1
2023	349	19.4	17.9	19.5

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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