Whatcom Middle School
810 Halleck St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Map
Math (met standard)
55%
+15
state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
+5
state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
62%
+13
state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
42%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
637
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.5
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 | 55% state 40% · 2025-26 | 48% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 54% state 41% · 2025-26 | 60% state 53% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 57% state 39% · 2025-26 | 58% state 51% · 2025-26 | 62% state 49% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 55% state 40% · 2025-26 | 56% state 51% · 2025-26 | 62% state 49% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55% state 40% | 56% state 51% | 62% state 49% |
| 2024-25 | 53% state 40% | 59% state 51% | 52% state 44% |
| 2023-24 | 52% state 38% | 52% state 50% | 47% state 43% |
| 2022-23 | 52% state 37% | 57% state 51% | 59% state 44% |
| 2021-22 | 44% state 36% | 54% state 51% | 51% state 43% |
| 2018-19 | 58% state 48% | 73% state 60% | 67% state 53% |
| 2017-18 | 67% state 49% | 76% state 60% | 77% state 55% |
| 2016-17 | 66% state 49% | 78% state 59% | — |
| 2015-16 | 70% state 50% | 79% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 72% state 48% | 78% state 57% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 8%
- White 60%
- Hispanic 21%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Shuksan Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Bellingham School District
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1.7 mi |
31%
−9
vs state
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48%
−3
vs state
|
52% | |
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Kulshan Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Bellingham School District
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2.4 mi |
59%
+19
vs state
|
63%
+12
vs state
|
29% | |
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Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Bellingham School District
|
2.8 mi |
33%
|
36%
|
35% | |
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Fairhaven Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Bellingham School District
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3.2 mi |
53%
+13
vs state
|
61%
+10
vs state
|
41% |
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