Alderwood Elementary School
3400 Hollywood Ave
Bellingham WA, 98225, Whatcom County
Phone: 360-676-6404
Ranking: (1,082 out of 1,485, bottom 27%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Bellingham School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
Total Students: | 306 | 304 | 321 | 371 | 364 | 391 | 342 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 4.9% | 28 | 7.2% | 25 | 7.3% |
Kindergarten: | 50 | 16.3% | 69 | 22.7% | 56 | 17.4% | 70 | 18.9% | 59 | 16.2% | 72 | 18.4% | 57 | 16.7% |
Grade 1: | 63 | 20.6% | 49 | 16.1% | 66 | 20.6% | 60 | 16.2% | 61 | 16.8% | 71 | 18.2% | 53 | 15.5% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 16.7% | 49 | 16.1% | 49 | 15.3% | 67 | 18.1% | 65 | 17.9% | 50 | 12.8% | 57 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 52 | 17.0% | 45 | 14.8% | 61 | 19.0% | 63 | 17.0% | 50 | 13.7% | 61 | 15.6% | 49 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 14.7% | 49 | 16.1% | 47 | 14.6% | 50 | 13.5% | 62 | 17.0% | 50 | 12.8% | 55 | 16.1% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 14.7% | 43 | 14.1% | 42 | 13.1% | 61 | 16.4% | 49 | 13.5% | 59 | 15.1% | 46 | 13.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 155 | 50.7% | 164 | 53.9% | 169 | 52.6% | 195 | 52.6% | 186 | 51.1% | 198 | 50.6% | 161 | 47.1% |
Female: | 151 | 49.3% | 140 | 46.1% | 152 | 47.4% | 176 | 47.4% | 170 | 46.7% | 169 | 43.2% | 166 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 14 | 3.8% | 17 | 4.3% | 17 | 5.0% |
Asian: | 26 | 8.5% | 21 | 6.9% | 24 | 7.5% | 34 | 9.2% | 34 | 9.3% | 35 | 9.0% | 31 | 9.1% |
Hispanic: | 124 | 40.5% | 125 | 41.1% | 123 | 38.3% | 143 | 38.5% | 134 | 36.8% | 130 | 33.2% | 107 | 31.3% |
Black: | 13 | 4.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 19 | 5.9% | 13 | 3.5% | 13 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.3% | 15 | 4.4% |
White: | 122 | 39.9% | 127 | 41.8% | 147 | 45.8% | 173 | 46.6% | 169 | 46.4% | 180 | 46.0% | 161 | 47.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.9% | 18 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 221 | 72.2% | 214 | 70.4% | 235 | 73.2% | 185 | 49.9% | 248 | 68.1% | 232 | 59.3% | 180 | 52.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 7.2% | 30 | 9.9% | 29 | 9.0% | 24 | 6.5% | 37 | 10.2% | 43 | 11.0% | 42 | 12.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 15.35 | 14.16 | 17.46 | 18.11 | 19.60 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MSP | ||||||
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 61.7% | 61.7% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 64.2% | 61.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.6% | 65.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 67.7% | 65.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 73.9% | 72% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 77.7% | 73.1% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 73.2% | 68.7% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 78.9% | 73.0% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 55.2% | 53.6% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 63.2% | 59.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 67% | 59.3% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 63.6% | 62.5% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 68.6% | 67.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 74.5% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 76.2% | 71.4% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 76.4% | 72.4% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% | 61% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 65.8% | 61.4% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 66.8% | 61.3% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 67.8% | 62.1% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 58.3% | 53.6% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 67.3% | 61.2% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.4% | 63.7% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 69.5% | 62.6% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 77.3% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 74.2% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 76.9% | 71% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 82.5% | 72.6% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 46.8% | 34% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 68.6% | 55.6% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.3% | 66.1% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 77.1% | 66.5% |
WASL | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 69.1% | 64.2% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 72.6% | 69.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 76.4% | 68.3% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 69% | 66.3% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 76% | 68.2% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 75.9% | 70.7% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 77% | 70.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 70.3% | 71.3% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 64.1% | 59.9% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 64.5% | 60.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 65.3% | 58.9% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 69.2% | 57.9% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 58.1% | 53.4% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 60.3% | 52.3% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 81.3% | 74.4% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 82.8% | 79.5% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 88.9% | 81.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 84.2% | 76.4% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 77% | 72.3% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 74.6% | 73.5% |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 64.1% | 55.8% |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 65.1% | 57.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 65% | 60.3% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 66.8% | 60.1% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 65.4% | 62.1% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 63.6% | 60.3% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 59.4% | 55.8% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 68.6% | 59.3% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 65.9% | 61% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 64.7% | 61.9% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 80.2% | 76.2% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 81.2% | 71.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 80.8% | 75.3% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 79.5% | 73.9% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 37.8% | 28.2% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 44.4% | 35.6% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 48.9% | 35.7% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.9% | 50.6% | 36.4% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 56.2% | 42.9% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 54% | 44.9% |
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* Alderwood Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.