Silver Beach Elementary School

Silver Beach Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
4101 Academy St,  Bellingham, WA
Bellingham School District
3.5
398 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Teri Herda (interim)
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
68%
Reading Proficiency
73%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
68%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
62.8%
State Average
41.7%
Science
94.8%
State Average
49.7%
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Male
54.7%
Female
45.3%
White
75.6%
Two or more races
11.7%
Hispanic
8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Native American
2%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/28/2025
You don’t get to pick the public school you get assigned, and when you buy a house before kids, and for us, it was just not on the radar. We feel so fortunate this is our neighborhood school. I am so curious about the negative reviews, as I’ve always felt supported and encouraged to volunteer and pa...
5.0 parent
2/14/2024
Teachers that care, a great new playground, lots of energy put into after school extracurricular activities, and a growing sense of community in this small neighborhood school. We are lucky!
1.0 parent
8/23/2022
The new(er) principal cannot even be bothered to read emails (responses show she obviously didn't take the time to read emails). Pick-up process for walkers is a mess and not designed for the safety of the children. The school forced young students to switch schools due to boundary changes (after be...
5.0 parent
3/15/2017
This is the 2nd year that my two kids have attended Silver Beach. They love their teachers and are happy to go to school! Every day when I ask them how their day at school was, they say, "Great!" I think that is the true test. My 4th grader still loves school. Both of my kids are strong students, id...

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