Whatcom County · Public school
Birchwood Elementary School
Key facts
- Address
- 3200 Pinewood Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Phone
- (360) 676-6466
- District
- Bellingham School District
- County
- Whatcom County
- Grades
- PK–5 (elementary)
- Students (2025–26)
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 14.0
- Low-income
- 57%
- English learners
- 27%
- Special education
- 28%
- Setting
- City
- Spending per student (2024–25)
- $21,707 (Washington $19,341)
Academics vs district and state 2025–26
| Measure | This school | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (ELA) met standard | 31% | 56% | 53% |
| Math met standard | 24% | 46% | 43% |
| Science met standard | 38% | 58% | 51% |
| Regular attendance | 79% | 72% | 74% |
| Experienced teachers 2024–25 | 79% | 85% | 78% |
| Students disciplined 2024–25 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Reading growth | 36 | below typical (50 = typical) | |
| Math growth | 39 | below typical (50 = typical) | |
Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.
Students
Among Washington elementary schools
Regular attendance79% · Higher than at about 5 in 10 elementary schools
Low-income students57% · A larger share than at about 6 in 10 elementary schools
What this means
“About 7 in 10” means 7 of every 10 Washington elementary schools have a lower number. The band is the middle half of schools and the line is the median (the school in the middle), which is not the state average. These describe who a school serves, not how good it is. What do these numbers mean?
Test results over time
What this means
Each year a different group of students takes the tests, so look for a direction that lasts several years, not one jump. No tests in 2019–20; the 2020–21 tests were shortened and are not shown. What do these numbers mean?
Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?