Is Isom Elementary School a good school?

Isom Elementary School ranks 447 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Isom Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Isom Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Isom Elementary School?

Students at Isom Elementary School are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Isom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Isom Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lynden Middle School High : Lynden High School

Isom Elementary School

Summary:

Isom Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lynden, Washington, serving 424 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lynden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Isom Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with overall ELA proficiency of 52.48% compared to the district's 51.95% and the state's 52.63%. In Math, Isom's proficiency was 54.95% compared to the district's 39.28% and the state's 41.68%. The school also serves a higher percentage of White students (64.39%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. While Isom's special education performance has fluctuated, the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent high performance.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Vossbeck Elementary and Fisher Elementary in the Lynden School District, Isom Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in Math. However, some schools have shown stronger performance in certain areas, like English Language Arts. Additionally, Isom's fluctuating free and reduced-lunch rates, from 19.9% to 44.1%, suggest the school serves a diverse socioeconomic population and may benefit from a closer examination of support for students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

8461 Benson Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-1992

District: Lynden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
447^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,032

Students who attend Isom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynden Middle School
High:	Lynden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Isom Elementary School ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lynden School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), Hispanic (27.8%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Isom Elementary School is 16.1. 2 elementary schools in the Lynden School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Isom Elementary School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Isom Elementary School is $20,032. 2 elementary schools in the Lynden School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Isom Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Isom Elementary School 447^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Isom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lynden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynden School District 103^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Isom Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	65.52	311^th	1026	69.7%
2005	61.49	390^th	1031	62.2%
2006	59.58	423^rd	1051	59.8%
2007	76.32	192^nd	1069	82.0%
2008	73.27	240^th	1067	77.5%
2009	73.79	237^th	1072	77.9%
2010	67.53	313^th	1088	71.2%
2011	79.33	163^rd	1092	85.1%
2012	79.40	162^nd	1097	85.2%
2013	81.49	152^nd	1106	86.3%
2015	79.53	190^th	1067	82.2%
2016	78.33	210^th	1053	80.1%
2017	63.75	392^nd	1056	62.9%
2018	54.87	479^th	1054	54.6%
2019	49.23	592^nd	1130	47.6%
2021	66.01	342^nd	1107	69.1%
2022	65.81	370^th	1169	68.3%
2023	59.05	454^th	1169	61.2%
2024	59.72	447^th	1168	61.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.08	124^th	248	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.30	446^th	637	30.0%
2019	34.61	360^th	566	36.4%
2022	54.58	161^st	478	66.3%
2023	24.86	257^th	308	16.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.86	581^st	835	30.4%
2019	34.34	703^rd	979	28.2%
2021	60.72	260^th	854	69.6%
2022	64.12	287^th	1019	71.8%
2023	56.92	393^rd	1013	61.2%
2024	52.46	471^st	1024	54.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.28	346^th	1004	65.5%
2019	58.21	457^th	1068	57.2%
2021	60.78	363^rd	1008	64.0%
2022	61.76	390^th	1100	64.5%
2023	58.56	421^st	1094	61.5%
2024	57.97	425^th	1093	61.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.94	610^th	999	38.9%
2019	40.92	660^th	1075	38.6%
2021	67.45	301^st	1025	70.6%
2022	68.07	327^th	1113	70.6%
2023	57.48	431^st	1099	60.8%
2024	60.12	415^th	1099	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.15	406^th	697	41.8%
2021	55.72	154^th	501	69.3%
2022	58.83	214^th	694	69.2%
2023	37.73	410^th	633	35.2%
2024	64.75	201^st	651	69.1%

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Rank History for White students at Isom Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.27	425^th	833	49.0%
2019	43.91	625^th	1027	39.1%
2021	74.46	214^th	943	77.3%
2022	69.03	306^th	1031	70.3%
2023	64.93	341^st	1011	66.3%
2024	61.39	381^st	1009	62.2%

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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 Isom Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	406	3	8	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	413	2	14	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	437	4	15	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	529
1993	437	1	8	61	9	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	440	2	10	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	451	2	15	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	451	2	15	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	478	1	22	69	12	n/a	n/a	0	582
1998	359	6	13	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	372	3	10	46	8	n/a	n/a	0	439
2000	348	3	10	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	319	2	9	55	9	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	301	3	10	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	378
2003	301	3	10	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	378
2004	292	2	10	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	279	4	9	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	385
2006	286	2	5	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	389
2007	293	5	7	73	8	n/a	n/a	2	388
2008	275	8	9	84	7	n/a	n/a	3	386
2009	280	5	7	90	5	n/a	n/a	6	393
2010	275	10	9	69	5	n/a	n/a	4	372
2011	278	5	5	64	2	0	22	0	376
2012	310	7	6	69	1	0	20	0	413
2013	312	7	6	63	0	0	18	0	406
2014	297	7	5	79	0	0	17	0	405
2015	305	6	11	97	1	0	12	0	432
2016	335	7	17	113	4	0	16	0	492
2017	363	8	14	120	5	0	19	0	529
2018	341	6	16	128	9	0	15	0	515
2019	348	4	19	119	8	0	15	0	513
2020	359	4	21	122	6	0	19	0	531
2021	246	2	18	111	5	0	13	0	395
2022	265	4	14	104	2	0	18	0	407
2023	273	4	16	110	0	0	21	0	424
2024	256	5	15	115	1	1	21	0	414

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 Isom Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	462	20.3	22.7	0
1991	497	21.8	22.7	n/a
1992	529	21.2	24.9	n/a
1993	516	24.3	21.2	n/a
1994	523	24.3	21.5	n/a
1995	539	25.3	21.3	n/a
1996	539	25.3	21.3	n/a
1997	582	27.3	21.3	n/a
1998	434	20.7	21.0	n/a
1999	439	20.6	21.3	n/a
2000	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
2001	394	20.0	19.7	n/a
2002	378	21.2	17.8	40.5
2003	378	21.2	17.8	40.5
2004	378	21.0	18.0	39.2
2005	385	21.4	18.0	47.5
2006	389	21.5	18.1	39.1
2007	388	21.5	18.0	26.4
2008	386	21.0	18.4	32.9
2009	393	21.0	18.7	34.6
2010	372	20.0	18.6	35.6
2011	376	19.5	19.2	30.3
2012	413	19.9	20.7	32.2
2013	406	19.5	20.8	31.3
2014	405	n/a	n/a	31.1
2015	432	26.0	16.6	32.2
2016	492	26.0	18.9	37.4
2017	529	29.4	17.9	35.9
2018	515	30.7	16.7	31.8
2019	513	29.8	17.2	27.5
2020	531	31.8	16.6	30.9
2021	395	28.5	13.8	29.9
2022	407	29.4	13.8	19.9
2023	424	28.0	15.1	44.1
2024	414	25.5	16.1	45.4

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 Isom Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	462	20.3	22.7	0
1991	497	21.8	22.7	n/a
1992	529	21.2	24.9	n/a
1993	516	24.3	21.2	n/a
1994	523	24.3	21.5	n/a
1995	539	25.3	21.3	n/a
1996	539	25.3	21.3	n/a
1997	582	27.3	21.3	n/a
1998	434	20.7	21.0	n/a
1999	439	20.6	21.3	n/a
2000	422	21.5	19.6	n/a
2001	394	20.0	19.7	n/a
2002	378	21.2	17.8	40.5
2003	378	21.2	17.8	40.5
2004	378	21.0	18.0	39.2
2005	385	21.4	18.0	47.5
2006	389	21.5	18.1	39.1
2007	388	21.5	18.0	26.4
2008	386	21.0	18.4	32.9
2009	393	21.0	18.7	34.6
2010	372	20.0	18.6	35.6
2011	376	19.5	19.2	30.3
2012	413	19.9	20.7	32.2
2013	406	19.5	20.8	31.3
2014	405	n/a	n/a	31.1
2015	432	26.0	16.6	32.2
2016	492	26.0	18.9	37.4
2017	529	29.4	17.9	35.9
2018	515	30.7	16.7	31.8
2019	513	29.8	17.2	27.5
2020	531	31.8	16.6	30.9
2021	395	28.5	13.8	29.9
2022	407	29.4	13.8	19.9
2023	424	28.0	15.1	44.1
2024	414	25.5	16.1	45.4

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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