Fairhaven Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bellingham School District

110 Park Ridge Rd, Bellingham, WA 98225 Map

Math (met standard)
53%
+13 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
61%
+10 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
69%
+20 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
41%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
588
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 47% state 40% · 2025-26 57% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 61% state 41% · 2025-26 65% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 53% state 39% · 2025-26 61% state 51% · 2025-26 69% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 53% state 40% · 2025-26 61% state 51% · 2025-26 69% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 53% state 40% 61% state 51% 69% state 49%
2024-25 55% state 40% 63% state 51% 69% state 44%
2023-24 58% state 38% 67% state 50% 67% state 43%
2022-23 52% state 37% 65% state 50% 66% state 44%
2021-22 47% state 36% 61% state 51% 65% state 43%
2018-19 57% state 48% 76% state 60% 68% state 53%
2017-18 64% state 49% 80% state 60% 84% state 55%
2016-17 69% state 49% 82% state 59% —
2015-16 75% state 50% 86% state 59% —
2014-15 74% state 48% 83% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellingham School District
0.5 mi
33%
36%
— 32% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2023-24 35% 258 White 78%
Whatcom Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellingham School District
3.2 mi
55%
+15 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
62%
+13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 42% 637 White 60%
Kulshan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellingham School District
3.9 mi
59%
+19 vs state
63%
+12 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 29% 575 White 74%
Shuksan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellingham School District
4.4 mi
31%
−9 vs state
48%
−3 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 52% 606 White 53%