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Northern Heights Elementary Schl vs Columbia Elementary School

Columbia Elementary School has a higher overall rating of 8.8/10 compared to 5.3/10. Northern Heights Elementary Schl is significantly larger with 420 students, about 2.0× the size of Columbia Elementary School (210). In math proficiency, Columbia Elementary School leads at 67.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Northern Heights Elementary Schl

Bellingham, WA

5.3/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

420 students

Columbia Elementary School

Bellingham, WA

8.8/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

210 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricNorthern Heights Elementary SchlColumbia Elementary School
Overall Rating5.3 / 108.8 / 10
Academic Score5.58.6
Growth Score4.89.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch39.8%26.7%
Environment Score6.57.8
State Rank#1,644 of 2,251#76 of 2,251
State Percentile27th97th

Test Scores

SubjectNorthern Heights Elementary SchlColumbia Elementary School
Math Proficiency41.0%67.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency48.0%77.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailNorthern Heights Elementary SchlColumbia Elementary School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment420210
Student-Teacher Ratio16.8:115.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch39.8%26.7%
DistrictBellingham School DistrictBellingham School District
CityBellinghamBellingham

Neighborhood

MetricBellingham (98226)Bellingham (98225)
Median Household Income$79,684$62,220
Median Home Value$568,400$588,800
Median Rent$1,557$1,430
College Educated (Bachelor's+)39.5%48.3%
Poverty Rate11.5%22.3%
Avg Commute19 min20 min
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