Silver Beach Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in WA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Silver Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Silver Beach Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 46% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silver Beach Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	61
1	41
2	46
3	63
4	43
5	57

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School
2023	349
2022	398
2021	391
2020	638
2019	638
2018	457
2017	457
2016	455
2015	427
2014	430
2013	420
2012	428
2011	428
2010	435
2009	432
2008	400
2007	400
2006	435
2005	423
2004	407
2003	377
2002	622
2001	602
2000	564
1999	589
1998	579
1997	542
1996	518
1995	531
1994	491
1993	447
1992	385
1991	399
1990	391
1989	358
1988	353
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School
2023	19
2022	23
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	25
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	18
2008	18
2007	19
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	25
1996	23
1995	26
1994	23
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Silverhawks

School Rankings

Silver Beach Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Silver Beach Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#211 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School
2023	#211
2022	#200
2021	#550
2019	#550
2018	#614
2017	#332
2016	#240
2015	#223
2014	#398
2013	#340
2012	#424

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65-69%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	67%	41%	45%
2022	68%	40%	43%
2019	58%	50%	47%
2018	56%	51%	53%
2017	71%	51%	55%
2016	74%	51%	58%
2015	73%	49%	59%
2014	73%	65%	69%
2013	75%	64%	70%
2012	72%	63%	69%
2011	69%	60%	67%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2022	73%	53%	57%
2019	68%	61%	63%
2018	67%	61%	53%
2017	71%	61%	65%
2016	75%	62%	70%
2015	71%	56%	65%
2014	83%	74%	79%
2013	87%	73%	80%
2012	82%	72%	78%
2011	82%	70%	76%
2010	79%	70%	76%

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80-84%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	16:1	17:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	25:1	17:1	18:1
2019	25:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	20:1	21:1
2011	23:1	19:1	21:1
2010	24:1	19:1	22:1
2009	24:1	19:1	20:1
2008	22:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	21:1
2006	22:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	23:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	21:1
1996	23:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1993	24:1	21:1	21:1
1992	23:1	21:1	21:1
1991	24:1	21:1	20:1
1990	24:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	2%	9%	5%
2022	2%	9%	5%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	4%	8%	6%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%
1998	6%	7%	6%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	6%	7%	5%
1995	6%	6%	5%
1994	5%	6%	5%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	4%
1991	3%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	8%	26%	19%
2022	7%	25%	17%
2021	6%	25%	17%
2020	9%	24%	17%
2019	9%	24%	17%
2018	8%	23%	16%
2017	8%	23%	16%
2016	9%	22%	16%
2015	8%	22%	15%
2014	8%	21%	15%
2013	7%	20%	15%
2012	6%	20%	14%
2011	7%	18%	14%
2010	5%	16%	11%
2009	7%	16%	11%
2008	6%	15%	10%
2007	4%	14%	10%
2006	4%	14%	9%
2005	3%	13%	9%
2004	2%	12%	8%
2003	2%	12%	7%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	4%	10%	6%
2000	4%	10%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

77%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	76%	49%	65%
2022	78%	50%	66%
2021	78%	51%	66%
2020	76%	53%	67%
2019	76%	53%	67%
2018	79%	55%	69%
2017	79%	55%	69%
2016	77%	56%	69%
2015	79%	57%	70%
2014	81%	58%	70%
2013	79%	59%	70%
2012	88%	60%	75%
2011	87%	63%	76%
2010	88%	64%	76%
2009	84%	65%	75%
2008	83%	66%	76%
2007	86%	68%	77%
2006	87%	69%	78%
2005	86%	70%	80%
2004	88%	71%	81%
2003	87%	71%	82%
2002	87%	73%	83%
2001	88%	74%	84%
2000	89%	75%	83%
1999	89%	76%	84%
1998	87%	76%	84%
1997	90%	77%	85%
1996	89%	78%	87%
1995	89%	79%	87%
1994	90%	80%	88%
1993	91%	81%	88%
1992	92%	81%	89%
1991	93%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	12%	9%	9%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	0.40	0.68	0.54
2022	0.38	0.68	0.53
2021	0.37	0.67	0.53
2020	0.41	0.65	0.52
2019	0.41	0.65	0.52
2018	0.36	0.64	0.50
2017	0.36	0.64	0.50
2016	0.39	0.63	0.50
2015	0.36	0.62	0.48
2014	0.33	0.61	0.48
2013	0.36	0.61	0.48
2012	0.22	0.60	0.42
2011	0.24	0.58	0.41
2010	0.22	0.56	0.41
2009	0.32	0.55	0.42
2008	0.31	0.54	0.41
2007	0.26	0.51	0.39
2006	0.26	0.49	0.37
2005	0.26	0.49	0.35
2004	0.22	0.48	0.33
2003	0.24	0.47	0.32
2002	0.24	0.45	0.30
2001	0.22	0.44	0.30
2000	0.21	0.42	0.29
1999	0.21	0.40	0.28
1998	0.23	0.40	0.27
1997	0.19	0.39	0.26
1996	0.20	0.39	0.24
1995	0.21	0.36	0.23
1994	0.19	0.35	0.22
1993	0.17	0.34	0.22
1992	0.14	0.33	0.20
1991	0.13	0.32	0.20

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Eligible for

20%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	15%	41%	34%
2022	13%	36%	26%
2021	13%	35%	27%
2020	17%	35%	28%
2019	17%	35%	28%
2018	15%	37%	31%
2017	15%	37%	31%
2016	16%	38%	32%
2015	17%	39%	32%
2014	18%	39%	32%
2013	24%	38%	34%
2012	26%	37%	34%
2011	16%	33%	24%
2010	21%	33%	30%
2009	15%	29%	28%
2008	6%	28%	24%
2007	8%	28%	24%
2006	10%	29%	22%
2005	10%	27%	20%
2004	9%	27%	21%
2003	9%	26%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Silver Beach Elementary School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	1%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	5%	9%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	4%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bellingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Silverhawks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silver Beach Elementary School's ranking?

Silver Beach Elementary School is ranked #211 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Silver Beach Elementary School often compared to?

Silver Beach Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northern Heights Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Silver Beach Elementary School?

342 students attend Silver Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Silver Beach Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Silver Beach Elementary School?

Silver Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Silver Beach Elementary School offer ?

Silver Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Silver Beach Elementary School part of?

Silver Beach Elementary School is part of Bellingham School District.

In what neighborhood is Silver Beach Elementary School located?

Silver Beach Elementary School is located in the Silver Beach neighborhood of Bellingham, WA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education