Grade Trends

Northern Heights Elementary Schl

Grades PK–5 Public District: Bellingham School District

4000 Magrath Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 Map

Math (met standard)
39%
−9 state 48% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
51%
±0 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
57%
+2 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
36%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
396
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.6
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 3 47% state 53% · 2025-26 51% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 48% state 50% · 2025-26 59% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 27% state 43% · 2025-26 44% state 54% · 2025-26 57% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 39% state 48% · 2025-26 51% state 51% · 2025-26 57% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 39% state 48% 51% state 51% 57% state 55%
2024-25 51% state 49% 52% state 51% 61% state 53%
2023-24 46% state 49% 50% state 51% 69% state 57%
2022-23 54% state 48% 59% state 51% 54% state 52%
2021-22 47% state 46% 51% state 51% 47% state 52%
2018-19 41% state 54% 48% state 59% 51% state 54%
2017-18 46% state 54% 52% state 58% 56% state 56%
2016-17 50% state 55% 49% state 56% —
2015-16 54% state 55% 58% state 58% —
2014-15 58% state 54% 57% state 56% —

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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Silver Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
1.3 mi
62%
+14 vs state
65%
+14 vs state
80%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 24% 357 White 75%
Roosevelt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
1.7 mi
36%
−12 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 49% 348 White 64%
Sunnyland Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
2.5 mi
52%
+3 vs state
58%
+8 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 44% 288 White 59%
Geneva Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
2.8 mi
47%
−1 vs state
65%
+13 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 32% 412 White 73%
Parkview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
2.9 mi
47%
−2 vs state
54%
+3 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 44% 422 White 64%
Carl Cozier Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
3.4 mi
38%
−11 vs state
40%
−11 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 53% 325 White 59%
Columbia Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
3.7 mi
59%
+10 vs state
75%
+24 vs state
82%
+27 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 25% 187 White 78%
Birchwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
4.1 mi
24%
−25 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 59% 335 Hispanic 46%
Cordata Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Bellingham School District
4.1 mi
16%
−33 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 68% 357 Hispanic 38%
Harmony Elementary
Grades K–6 · Mount Baker School District
4.8 mi
44%
−3 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 47% 288 White 77%