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1027 SAMISH WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 • WHATCOM County
(360) 650-9465

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9504337
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 53073
Physical Location Address 1027 Samish Way
Bellingham, WA 98229-3103

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
61
Teachers (FTE)
7.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.59:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.4% Asian: 3.3% Hispanic / Latino: 1.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.6%
61 Students
White 57 est. 93.4%
Asian 2 est. 3.3%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 1.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
27
44.3%
♀
Female Students
34
55.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 77 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (20.8%) Kindergarten: 8 (10.4%) 1st Grade: 9 (11.7%) 2nd Grade: 10 (13%) 3rd Grade: 10 (13%) 4th Grade: 8 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 8 (10.4%) 6th Grade: 8 (10.4%)
77 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 16 20.8%
Kindergarten 8 10.4%
1st Grade 9 11.7%
2nd Grade 10 13%
3rd Grade 10 13%
4th Grade 8 10.4%
5th Grade 8 10.4%
6th Grade 8 10.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 69 students 69 2019-2020 2021-2022: 65 students 65 -5.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 61 students 61 -6.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 61 7.1 8.6:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 65 8.0 8.1:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 69 6.3 11.0:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98229)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 98229 Income: $90,068 $90k ZIP 98229 Home Value: $564,700 $565k ZIP 98229 This ZIP Bellingham Income: $77,324 $77k Bellingham Home Value: $573,967 $574k Bellingham City Average WHATCOM County Income: $86,944 $87k WHATCOM County Home Value: $495,700 $496k WHATCOM County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98229 Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% Bellingham Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% WHATCOM County Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98229 Current ZIP
$90,068 $564,700 9.1% 33,919
Bellingham (City Average)
$77,324 $573,967 14.3% 130,013
WHATCOM County (County Average)
$86,944 $495,700 12.3% 251,564
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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