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Schools in Sumas · Nooksack Valley School District

Sumas’s public schools outscore 56% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sumas, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
WA 17.7
Schools in town
1
1,284 students on the public path
In brief

Sumas’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Sumas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,138 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Sumas’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (271)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 964 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Sumas anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sumas’s students in the tested grades sat them (962 in math, 967 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sumas ElementaryNooksack Valley School DistrictNo scores
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Sumas’s public schools are run by Nooksack Valley School District, which also serves Everson and Nooksack. 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.

Nooksack Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,033 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,138WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 967 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.1% · 962 students tested

Sumas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SumasBNooksack Valley

Every school in Sumas

3 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).

District schools in Sumasby address
Sumas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
295 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Sumasin other towns
Nooksack Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Everson
469 students19:1Rate it →
Nooksack Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Everson
520 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Sumas’s schools

Are Sumas’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Sumas children attend outscore 56% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sumas in?

Nooksack Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,033 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Sumas’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Nooksack Valley School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Sumas spend per student?

$18,138 in Nooksack Valley 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.