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Schools in Peaceful Valley · Mount Baker School District

Peaceful Valley’s public schools score below 82% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Peaceful Valley’s districts is 26%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peaceful Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#269of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 14 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 10–14 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 13% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
WA 17.7
Schools in town
0
1,530 students on the public path
In brief

Peaceful Valley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Peaceful Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,922 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mount Baker Junior High, then Mount Baker Senior High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Peaceful Valley’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Washington school districts, #269 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 894 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Peaceful Valley anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Peaceful Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (894 in math, 893 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Peaceful Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Mount Baker Junior Highin DemingNo scores
9–12Mount Baker Senior Highin DemingNo scores

Peaceful Valley’s public schools are run by Mount Baker School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Baker School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,580 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$20,922WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 53.4% · 893 students tested
Math26%
State average 40.1% · 894 students tested

Peaceful Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Peaceful Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Peaceful ValleyC−Mount Baker

Every school in Peaceful Valley

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Peaceful Valleyin other towns
Kendall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Maple Falls
317 students14:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bellingham
288 students15:1Rate it →
Acme Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Acme
168 students16:1Rate it →
Mount Baker Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Deming
244 students18:1Rate it →
Mount Baker Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Deming
513 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Peaceful Valley’s schools

Are Peaceful Valley’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Peaceful Valley children attend score below 82% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #269 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Peaceful Valley in?

Mount Baker School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,580 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Peaceful Valley kids go to high school?

Mount Baker Senior High in Deming, with 513 students.

What is Peaceful Valley’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Mount Baker School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Peaceful Valley spend per student?

$20,922 in Mount Baker School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.