SchoolRow
#499

Wade King Elementary School

Bellingham, WA · Bellingham School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, midsize

499th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 57%· Stable

2155 Yew Street Rd, Bellingham, WA 98229

(360)676-6840NCES ID 530042003225Directory 202324

315
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
24%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.7%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Wade King Elementary School 499th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 57% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 58th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 154 students tested

English Language Arts
Wade King Elementary School
51%
WA average
51%
Math
Wade King Elementary School
49%
WA average
41%
Science
Wade King Elementary School
71%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Wade King Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%51%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Wade King Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%49%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Wade King Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%71%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 315 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

10%White77%8%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 10%White 77%Two or more races 8%84%7%20092023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White83.7%77.1% 6.6 pts
Hispanic4.2%9.8% 5.6 pts
Two or more races0.0%7.9% 7.9 pts
Asian7.9%4.4% 3.5 pts
Black2.7%0.3% 2.4 pts
American Indian1.5%0.3% 1.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2009. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $706K in zip 98229 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$188K$376K$564K$751K$704K200120052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

See recently sold homes in 98229 on Zillow →

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Wade King Elementary School

View on the map →

What school district is Wade King Elementary School in?

Wade King Elementary School is part of the Bellingham School District district in Bellingham, Washington.

Is Wade King Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Wade King Elementary School 499th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 57% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Wade King Elementary School?

White 77%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 8%, Asian 4% (315 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Wade King Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98229 is $706K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.