Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98295

Summary:

The 98295 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Sumas Elementary, which serves students from the Nooksack Valley School District. While Sumas Elementary has some areas of academic strength, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade math, the school's overall performance on standardized tests lags behind the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math.

Sumas Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 67.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, despite its higher-than-average spending per student of $21,566. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is slightly lower than the state average, but it's unclear if this additional resource is being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes.

Sumas Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 655 out of 1,169 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 854 out of 1,169 in 2022-2023. This inconsistency in performance suggests that the school may benefit from targeted interventions and strategies to support its low-income and underperforming students, ultimately helping to improve overall academic achievement and student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sumas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1024 Lawson Street	Sumas	98295	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 988-9423	281	21	13.6	61.6%	175 (62.3%)	2 (0.7%)	90 (32.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	39.4	684^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.4%		28	854^th of 1169 public elementary schools	26.9%	170	47.9	47.9	38.1	50.9	41.7	44.1	40.5	56.4	33.3	44.1	77.5	80.0	77.5	77.5	77.5	82.5	90.0	77.5	82.5	82.5	$21,566	$1,124	$20,442

Cities Near Zip Code 98295

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumas	3.28 mi	1	173^rd
Maple Falls	4.36 mi	1	265^th
Everson	4.75 mi	7	138^th
Deming	9.63 mi	4	213^th
Lynden	9.75 mi	9	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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