Shuksan Middle School

2717 Alderwood Ave, Bellingham WA, 98225 | Bellingham School District | 360-676-6454
  • grades 6-8
  • students 662
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 48 in Bellingham
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
51%Bellingham
54%Washington

Shuksan Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Bellingham School District" in Bellingham, WA. There are a total of 662 students and 38 teachers at Shuksan Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Shuksan Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 27% lower than the Washington average.

Shuksan Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students662
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shuksan Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
745-49%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shuksan Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 53.6% 69.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 10.8% 5.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2% 14.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 6.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Bellingham demographics profile

StatisticBellinghamWashingtonNational
Population90,8217,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,22711791
Median age32.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English88%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bellingham

IndexBellinghamWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college73.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Shuksan Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.