Shuksan Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bellingham School District

2717 Alderwood Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−9 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
48%
−3 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
−6 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
52%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
606
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.7
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 27% state 40% · 2025-26 42% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 40% state 41% · 2025-26 57% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 25% state 39% · 2025-26 46% state 51% · 2025-26 43% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 31% state 40% · 2025-26 48% state 51% · 2025-26 43% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 40% 48% state 51% 43% state 49%
2024-25 30% state 40% 45% state 51% 49% state 44%
2023-24 29% state 38% 38% state 50% 42% state 43%
2022-23 28% state 37% 38% state 50% 35% state 44%
2021-22 25% state 36% 42% state 51% 41% state 43%
2018-19 34% state 48% 45% state 60% 48% state 53%
2017-18 39% state 49% 51% state 59% 54% state 55%
2016-17 37% state 49% 50% state 59% —
2015-16 34% state 50% 51% state 59% —
2014-15 36% state 48% 51% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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

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Whatcom Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellingham School District
1.7 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%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellingham School District
4.1 mi
33%
36%
— 32% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2023-24 35% 258 White 78%
Fairhaven Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellingham School District
4.4 mi
53%
+13 vs state
61%
+10 vs state
69%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 41% 588 White 67%