Sumas Elementary Primary School
1024 Lawson St
Sumas WA, 98295, Whatcom County
Phone: 360-988-9423
Ranking: 
(464 out of 1,485, top 31%)*
(464 out of 1,485, top 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 7
School District: Nooksack Valley 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 204 | 209 | 215 | 213 | 198 | 194 | 199 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 35 | 17.2% | 46 | 22.0% | 36 | 16.7% | 35 | 16.4% | 35 | 17.7% | 41 | 21.1% | 39 | 19.6% |
| Grade 1: | 36 | 17.6% | 32 | 15.3% | 38 | 17.7% | 37 | 17.4% | 39 | 19.7% | 28 | 14.4% | 29 | 14.6% |
| Grade 2: | 30 | 14.7% | 33 | 15.8% | 37 | 17.2% | 35 | 16.4% | 29 | 14.6% | 24 | 12.4% | 46 | 23.1% |
| Grade 3: | 34 | 16.7% | 32 | 15.3% | 38 | 17.7% | 26 | 12.2% | 29 | 14.6% | 47 | 24.2% | 26 | 13.1% |
| Grade 4: | 29 | 14.2% | 35 | 16.7% | 30 | 14.0% | 31 | 14.6% | 44 | 22.2% | 27 | 13.9% | 28 | 14.1% |
| Grade 5: | 39 | 19.1% | 31 | 14.8% | 34 | 15.8% | 48 | 22.5% | 21 | 10.6% | 27 | 13.9% | 31 | 15.6% |
| Grade 6: | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 109 | 53.4% | 112 | 53.6% | 105 | 48.8% | 105 | 49.3% | 98 | 49.5% | 91 | 46.9% | 97 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 95 | 46.6% | 97 | 46.4% | 110 | 51.2% | 108 | 50.7% | 91 | 46.0% | 95 | 49.0% | 97 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 9 | 4.5% | 9 | 4.6% | 8 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 28.4% | 63 | 30.1% | 61 | 28.4% | 49 | 23.0% | 39 | 19.7% | 38 | 19.6% | 37 | 18.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 133 | 65.2% | 133 | 63.6% | 141 | 65.6% | 152 | 71.4% | 146 | 73.7% | 143 | 73.7% | 152 | 76.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.9% | 7 | 3.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 46.6% | 103 | 49.3% | 103 | 47.9% | 91 | 42.7% | 100 | 50.5% | 101 | 52.1% | 110 | 55.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 7.8% | 20 | 9.6% | 23 | 10.7% | 14 | 6.6% | 16 | 8.1% | 12 | 6.2% | 27 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 17.22 | 18.16 | 17.49 | 15.60 | 16.30 | 16.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 68.1% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 65.5% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 73.6% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 77.7% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 75% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 85.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 74.5% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 83.7% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 65.4% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 69.3% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 69.6% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 55.9% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 75.2% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 77.2% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 86.6% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81.2% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 65.4% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.7% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 85.7% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 80.5% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 66.1% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.6% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 79.1% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 71.2% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 77.7% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.5% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 79.1% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 87.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 60.7% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 81.3% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 85.5% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 91.5% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 58.3% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.5% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 71.8% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.2% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 67% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 77.5% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 71.8% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 72.7% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 72.7% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 72.1% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 81.9% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.5% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 64.5% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 56.3% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 86.2% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 82.9% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 90.5% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 80.2% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 77.6% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 76.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 70.6% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67.4% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 85.3% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 66.4% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 77.6% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 69.6% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 71.7% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 74.2% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 70.3% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 76.4% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 87.6% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 87.5% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 77.1% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 78.2% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 36.4% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 59.6% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68.1% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 73.3% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 72% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 79.1% | 44.9% |
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* Sumas Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.