Is Mount Baker Middle School a good school?

Mount Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Mount Baker Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Mount Baker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Baker Middle School?

Students at Mount Baker Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 31% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Mount Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School

Mount Baker Middle School

Summary:

Mount Baker Middle School is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving 628 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 199 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Baker Middle School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and the state as a whole. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with only 25.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, far below the state average of 52.63% and the district average of 34.46%. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of middle schools in these subgroups. In contrast, nearby schools like La Venture Middle School have significantly higher proficiency rates.

Mount Baker Middle School also has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (57.17%) and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (72.93%) compared to the state and district averages. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $19,565, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.8 is higher than the state average, suggesting that the additional funding may not be translating into smaller class sizes. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past several years, in contrast with the overall trend of improving academic performance in Washington state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2310 E Section St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274-6026

(360) 428-6127

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
497^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,565

Students who attend Mount Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Feeder schools for Mount Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Harriet Rowley
	Jefferson Elementary
	Little Mountain Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Baker Middle School ranks worse than 92.9% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60%), White (30.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Baker Middle School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Mount Baker Middle School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Baker Middle School is $19,565.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Baker Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Baker Middle School 497^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Mount Baker Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

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Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 199^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Baker Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	24.68	343^rd	421	18.5%
2005	30.27	319^th	425	24.9%
2006	47.60	235^th	449	47.7%
2007	41.35	293^rd	463	36.7%
2008	40.91	286^th	466	38.6%
2009	48.71	251^st	476	47.3%
2010	52.89	225^th	483	53.4%
2011	53.67	223^rd	492	54.7%
2012	45.50	283^rd	497	43.1%
2013	36.73	334^th	498	32.9%
2015	30.05	313^th	445	29.7%
2016	24.90	343^rd	443	22.6%
2017	26.59	332^nd	435	23.7%
2018	32.35	301^st	437	31.1%
2019	21.36	419^th	512	18.2%
2021	15.76	466^th	529	11.9%
2022	10.13	513^th	541	5.2%
2023	11.19	494^th	539	8.3%
2024	11.06	497^th	535	7.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.26	69^th	135	48.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.42	184^th	268	31.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.51	400^th	448	10.7%
2021	19.70	409^th	458	10.7%
2022	12.10	455^th	475	4.2%
2023	10.77	446^th	463	3.7%
2024	13.23	424^th	455	6.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.21	38^th	43	11.6%
2019	24.70	33^rd	39	15.4%
2021	40.67	23^rd	38	39.5%
2022	21.73	33^rd	36	8.3%
2023	22.84	31^st	36	13.9%
2024	15.70	28^th	29	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.94	297^th	376	21.0%
2019	17.65	391^st	452	13.5%
2021	18.22	393^rd	469	16.2%
2022	9.95	456^th	479	4.8%
2023	9.42	436^th	464	6.0%
2024	8.98	440^th	464	5.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.72	229^th	371	38.3%
2019	24.23	354^th	453	21.9%
2021	14.49	423^rd	476	11.1%
2022	10.06	456^th	480	5.0%
2023	11.97	431^st	470	8.3%
2024	12.98	424^th	466	9.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.05	58^th	152	61.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	16.72	312^th	344	9.3%
2021	18.90	313^th	353	11.3%
2022	12.14	346^th	360	3.9%
2023	12.21	322^nd	336	4.2%
2024	10.13	335^th	344	2.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mount Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.56	159^th	325	51.1%
2019	50.79	234^th	470	50.2%
2021	22.22	393^rd	480	18.1%
2022	13.54	445^th	488	8.8%
2023	21.56	401^st	488	17.8%
2024	18.74	412^th	486	15.2%

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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 Mount Baker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	278	6	9	117	5	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	285	5	10	114	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	266	3	11	126	8	n/a	n/a	0	414
2001	270	6	13	156	5	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	251	7	12	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	251	7	12	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	268	14	17	171	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
2005	263	11	14	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	471
2006	233	6	11	180	1	n/a	n/a	21	452
2007	215	12	14	173	3	n/a	n/a	13	430
2008	229	9	13	189	3	n/a	n/a	15	458
2009	217	8	16	212	6	n/a	n/a	16	475
2010	206	10	20	227	9	n/a	n/a	6	478
2011	201	4	13	280	2	3	12	0	515
2012	182	3	9	267	4	1	12	0	478
2013	172	2	10	277	4	3	9	0	477
2014	185	2	15	272	3	6	10	0	493
2015	276	14	18	359	4	7	31	0	709
2016	279	14	13	359	1	7	20	0	693
2017	283	8	20	360	4	9	16	0	700
2018	256	6	21	360	3	5	21	0	672
2019	256	5	22	379	3	5	20	0	690
2020	266	4	17	397	2	4	27	0	717
2021	261	4	17	379	3	6	22	0	692
2022	256	3	17	354	4	11	20	0	665
2023	211	7	16	359	3	10	22	0	628
2024	181	5	15	355	6	10	20	0	592

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 Mount Baker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
1999	420	20.7	20.3	n/a
2000	414	25.1	16.5	n/a
2001	450	23.9	18.8	n/a
2002	449	23.6	19.0	55.2
2003	449	23.6	19.0	55.2
2004	476	24.0	19.8	55
2005	471	23.9	19.7	57.3
2006	452	24.3	18.6	73.1
2007	430	24.3	17.7	53.7
2008	458	21.2	21.6	62.8
2009	475	21.2	22.4	65.8
2010	478	27.8	17.1	62.1
2011	515	28.1	18.2	65.8
2012	478	28.8	16.5	70.5
2013	477	27.6	17.2	73.4
2014	493	n/a	n/a	73
2015	709	41.0	17.2	67.3
2016	693	40.0	17.3	63.8
2017	700	40.1	17.4	63.1
2018	672	39.9	16.8	61.2
2019	690	41.9	16.4	63.3
2020	717	39.9	17.9	66.8
2021	692	41.0	16.8	67.1
2022	665	40.5	16.3	64.7
2023	628	39.6	15.8	72.9
2024	592	32.7	18.0	78.9

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 Mount Baker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
1999	420	20.7	20.3	n/a
2000	414	25.1	16.5	n/a
2001	450	23.9	18.8	n/a
2002	449	23.6	19.0	55.2
2003	449	23.6	19.0	55.2
2004	476	24.0	19.8	55
2005	471	23.9	19.7	57.3
2006	452	24.3	18.6	73.1
2007	430	24.3	17.7	53.7
2008	458	21.2	21.6	62.8
2009	475	21.2	22.4	65.8
2010	478	27.8	17.1	62.1
2011	515	28.1	18.2	65.8
2012	478	28.8	16.5	70.5
2013	477	27.6	17.2	73.4
2014	493	n/a	n/a	73
2015	709	41.0	17.2	67.3
2016	693	40.0	17.3	63.8
2017	700	40.1	17.4	63.1
2018	672	39.9	16.8	61.2
2019	690	41.9	16.4	63.3
2020	717	39.9	17.9	66.8
2021	692	41.0	16.8	67.1
2022	665	40.5	16.3	64.7
2023	628	39.6	15.8	72.9
2024	592	32.7	18.0	78.9

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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