For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 982 students in Nooksack Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Nooksack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nooksack Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
55%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,115 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,115
$19,246
Best Nooksack Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nooksack Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Sumas Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #33.
Everson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nooksack Valley Special Services
Special Education School
3326 E. Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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