The brief
A school in Deming, WA serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Mount Baker Academy is listed in Mount Baker School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202646%
- 202550%
- 202432%
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2010-2026) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98244; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $83,958
- Median home value
- $431,900
- Median rent
- $1,081/mo
- College educated
- 26.1%
- Homeownership
- 87.6%
- Poverty rate
- 10.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98244; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 15
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,894/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Mount Baker Academy serve?
Mount Baker Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy is 25:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Mount Baker Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Mount Baker Academy has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2026).
Is Mount Baker Academy a charter school?
No, Mount Baker Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mount Baker Academy a Title I school?
No, Mount Baker Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mount Baker Academy?
60.0% of students at Mount Baker Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 25
- Student-teacher ratio
- 25:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Free or reduced lunch
- 60.0%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Whatcom County
- Phone
- (360) 383-2078
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $20,586
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 98244)
- 3,080
- Area median age
- 53.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.