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Best Whatcom County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Whatcom County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Providence Christian School NW (Closed 2026)

(Christian)

5950 Portal Way
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 318-1347

Gr: PK-12 | 59 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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 County (Whatcom County)

This State (WA)

# Schools

18 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Whatcom County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	16
2021	16
2020	18
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	19

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Student Body:

# Students

4,742 Students

102,000 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	279	202	199
2024	278	198	192
2023	253	190	193
2022	270	182	205
2021	270	182	201
2020	236	175	188
2019	194	174	193
2018	175	172	190
2017	165	174	199
2016	186	172	196
2015	171	166	183

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% Average Students of Color

14%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	31%	33%
2024	14%	28%	32%
2023	15%	31%	32%
2022	13%	28%	32%
2021	12%	28%	31%
2020	12%	26%	31%
2019	17%	26%	31%
2018	17%	25%	30%
2017	16%	29%	31%
2016	16%	28%	31%
2015	16%	28%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

401 Teachers

8,462 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

45%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	58%	54%
2024	40%	57%	54%
2023	40%	58%	53%
2022	60%	58%	53%
2021	59%	58%	53%
2020	59%	58%	53%
2019	59%	57%	52%
2018	55%	55%	52%
2017	59%	55%	51%
2016	66%	54%	51%
2015	62%	55%	50%

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Average Class Size

19 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County 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	18	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average SAT score

1450

(Out of 1600)

1275

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,613

$15,408

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$8,613	$15,354	$14,043
2024	$8,438	$14,323	$12,357
2023	$7,767	$13,309	$11,693
2022	$6,970	$12,179	$11,199
2021	$6,970	$11,934	$10,824
2020	$6,796	$11,378	$10,496
2019	$6,699	$10,995	$10,300
2018	$6,211	$10,759	$10,056
2017	$7,235	$10,148	$9,712
2016	$7,265	$9,536	$9,307
2015	$7,998	$9,241	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	33%	27%	34%
2024	28%	26%	33%
2023	28%	26%	33%
2022	33%	26%	32%
2021	33%	25%	32%
2020	33%	26%	31%
2019	33%	25%	30%
2018	25%	25%	29%
2017	26%	25%	29%
2016	17%	23%	28%
2015	15%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,167

$9,724

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$3,167	$9,724	$6,227
2024	$1,250	$9,646	$6,113
2023	$1,250	$7,513	$5,785
2022	$1,250	$6,682	$5,514
2021	$1,250	$6,554	$5,269
2020	$1,250	$5,937	$5,141
2019	$1,250	$6,235	$5,007
2018	$1,250	$5,597	$4,752
2017	$1,250	$5,372	$4,582
2016	$1,333	$5,508	$4,396
2015	$1,333	$5,100	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	88%	81%	81%
2024	88%	84%	85%
2023	88%	83%	85%
2022	92%	83%	85%
2021	92%	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:

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.64	0.64
2024	0.50	0.64	0.64
2023	0.48	0.63	0.63
2022	0.44	0.61	0.62
2021	0.44	0.62	0.62
2020	0.43	0.61	0.62
2019	0.46	0.60	0.61
2018	0.47	0.60	0.60
2017	0.49	0.59	0.59
2016	0.50	0.59	0.59
2015	0.48	0.58	0.58

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# American Indian Students

31 Students

1,114 Students

% American Indian Students

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

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# Asian Students

207 Students

7,887 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

144 Students

5,493 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

60 Students

3,197 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	8%
2020	1%	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

3,159 Students

52,227 Students

% White Students

66%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	66%	52%	55%
2024	66%	52%	55%
2023	69%	53%	55%
2022	73%	56%	57%
2021	73%	56%	57%
2020	73%	56%	58%
2019	71%	58%	59%
2018	70%	58%	59%
2017	68%	59%	61%
2016	67%	59%	61%
2015	69%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

545 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,168 Students

30,471 Students

% of Others Students

25%

30%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	30%	22%
2024	24%	30%	22%
2023	21%	29%	22%
2022	18%	27%	22%
2021	18%	27%	20%
2020	17%	26%	19%
2019	18%	26%	20%
2018	19%	26%	20%
2017	21%	25%	19%
2016	22%	25%	18%
2015	20%	24%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

2 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Whatcom County, WA include Assumption Catholic School, Bellingham Christian School, and Lynden Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Whatcom County?

17 private elementary schools are located in Whatcom County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Whatcom County?

Whatcom County private elementary schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Washington private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Whatcom County?

61% of private elementary schools in Whatcom County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Calvinist).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Whatcom County include: Covenant Christian School vs. Ebenezer Christian School, The Franklin Academy vs. Assumption Catholic School, Lynden Christian School Evergreen Campus vs. Bellingham Christian School

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