Northern Heights Elementary Schl

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Bellingham, Washington

Northern Heights Elementary Schl in Bellingham, Washington enrolled 396 students in 2024-25 with 25.4 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

410 students in 2022-23, 420 students in 2023-24, 396 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.4 to 25.4.

Students enrolled at Northern Heights Elementary Schl by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234102023-244202024-25396
Students enrolled at Northern Heights Elementary Schl by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234102023-244202024-25396
Students enrolled at Northern Heights Elementary Schl by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234102023-244202024-25396
Students enrolled at Northern Heights Elementary Schl by school year2022-23: 410, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 39602004006002022-234102023-244202024-25396
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341026.415.6
2023-2442025.616.4
2024-2539625.415.6

15.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 361 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northern Heights Elementary Schl enrolled 361 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 361 of the 361 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent36.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.5% of students were White, 15.0% Hispanic, 14.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.5%
  2. Hispanic15.0%
  3. Two or more races14.0%
  4. Asian5.3%
  5. Pacific Islander0.8%
  6. Black0.3%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Northern Heights Elementary Schl scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%57%53.4%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%42% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bellingham

16 public elementary schools in Bellingham report 2024-25 enrollment; Northern Heights Elementary Schl is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Happy Valley Elementary School45517.641.1%
Parkview Elementary School42216.733.6%
Geneva Elementary School41218.223.8%
Northern Heights Elementary Schl39615.628.8%
Silver Beach Elementary School35720.318.5%
Cordata Elementary School35712.561.6%
Roosevelt Elementary School34814.341.4%
Lowell Elementary School33817.327.8%

All public schools in Bellingham →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northern Heights Elementary Schl

  1. Silver Beach Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 357 students, 20.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 348 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Northern Heights Elementary Schl with Silver Beach Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bellingham School District No 501 spends per student$17,886 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,886
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonNorthern Heights Elementary Schl is the number 652 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#652 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Northern Heights Elementary Schl

  1. How many students attend Northern Heights Elementary Schl?
    396 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 410 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bellingham, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Heights Elementary Schl?
    15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northern Heights Elementary Schl a Title I school?
    Northern Heights Elementary Schl was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Northern Heights Elementary Schl do on state tests?
    The students tested at Northern Heights Elementary Schl scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Northern Heights Elementary Schl in?
    Bellingham School District No 501, NCES district ID 5300420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530042002939 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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