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Best Bellingham �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Bellingham, Washington �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. Paul's Academy (Closed 2024)

Special Program Emphasis (Christian)

1509 E. Victor Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-1750

Gr: PK-8 | 273 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Bellingham)

This State (WA)

# Schools

13 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Bellingham, WA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	10
2021	10
2020	12
2019	11
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

1,876 Students

101,739 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	170	202	199
2024	168	198	192
2023	144	190	193
2022	141	182	205
2021	140	182	201
2020	114	175	188
2019	119	174	193
2018	105	172	190
2017	103	174	199
2016	137	172	196
2015	123	166	183

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% Average Students of Color

20%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	31%	33%
2024	19%	28%	32%
2023	21%	31%	32%
2022	20%	28%	32%
2021	17%	28%	31%
2020	17%	26%	31%
2019	24%	26%	31%
2018	23%	25%	30%
2017	25%	29%	31%
2016	22%	28%	31%
2015	22%	28%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

168 Teachers

8,540 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	47%	58%	54%
2024	39%	57%	54%
2023	39%	58%	53%
2022	62%	58%	53%
2021	62%	58%	53%
2020	62%	58%	53%
2019	62%	57%	52%
2018	55%	55%	52%
2017	62%	55%	51%
2016	60%	54%	51%
2015	53%	55%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	19	16	16
2024	19	16	15
2023	19	16	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average SAT score

1450

(Out of 1600)

1280

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,617

$15,457

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,540	$15,354	$14,043
2024	$10,260	$14,323	$12,357
2023	$9,650	$13,309	$11,693
2022	$8,663	$12,179	$11,199
2021	$8,663	$11,934	$10,824
2020	$8,563	$11,378	$10,496
2019	$8,563	$10,995	$10,300
2018	$7,181	$10,759	$10,056
2017	$8,465	$10,148	$9,712
2016	$8,120	$9,536	$9,307
2015	$9,000	$9,241	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	35%	27%	34%
2024	29%	26%	33%
2023	29%	26%	33%
2022	35%	26%	32%
2021	35%	25%	32%
2020	35%	26%	31%
2019	35%	25%	30%
2018	25%	25%	29%
2017	26%	25%	29%
2016	16%	23%	28%
2015	12%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,250

$9,864

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$4,250	$9,724	$6,227
2024	$1,500	$9,646	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$7,513	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$6,682	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$6,554	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$5,937	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$6,235	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$5,597	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$5,372	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$5,508	$4,396
2015	$1,500	$5,100	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	88%	81%	81%
2024	88%	84%	85%
2023	88%	83%	85%
2022	93%	83%	85%
2021	93%	84%	86%
2020	93%	84%	86%
2019	93%	83%	85%
2018	98%	82%	85%
2017	93%	82%	86%
2016	93%	80%	85%
2015	91%	80%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.64	0.64
2024	0.59	0.64	0.64
2023	0.56	0.63	0.63
2022	0.54	0.61	0.62
2021	0.54	0.62	0.62
2020	0.54	0.61	0.62
2019	0.53	0.60	0.61
2018	0.54	0.60	0.60
2017	0.55	0.59	0.59
2016	0.56	0.59	0.59
2015	0.56	0.58	0.58

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# American Indian Students

17 Students

1,107 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

85 Students

7,871 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	5%
2024	5%	8%	5%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

67 Students

5,483 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	3%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

20 Students

3,181 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

990 Students

52,042 Students

% White Students

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	52%	52%	55%
2024	53%	52%	55%
2023	59%	53%	55%
2022	63%	56%	57%
2021	63%	56%	57%
2020	63%	56%	58%
2019	65%	58%	59%
2018	63%	58%	59%
2017	62%	59%	61%
2016	60%	59%	61%
2015	61%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

719 Students

30,510 Students

% of Others Students

38%

30%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	30%	22%
2024	36%	30%	22%
2023	31%	29%	22%
2022	25%	27%	22%
2021	25%	27%	20%
2020	25%	26%	19%
2019	24%	26%	20%
2018	25%	26%	20%
2017	26%	25%	19%
2016	28%	25%	18%
2015	27%	24%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Bellingham, WA?

The private elementary schools in Bellingham, WA include The Franklin Academy, Assumption Catholic School, and Bellingham Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Bellingham?

13 private elementary schools are located in Bellingham.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Bellingham?

Bellingham private elementary schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Washington private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Bellingham?

46% of private elementary schools in Bellingham are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Bellingham are often viewed compared to one another?

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