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Beach Elementary Primary School
3786 Centerview Rd
Lummi Island WA, 98262, Whatcom County
Phone: 360-383-9440
Ranking: 
(437 out of 1,485, top 29%)*
(437 out of 1,485, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Ferndale School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 35 | 37 | 43 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 58 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 8 | 22.9% | 4 | 10.8% | 5 | 11.6% | 7 | 13.2% | 2 | 3.6% | 7 | 12.7% | 4 | 6.9% |
| Grade 1: | 5 | 14.3% | 5 | 13.5% | 7 | 16.3% | 3 | 5.7% | 10 | 18.2% | 3 | 5.5% | 7 | 12.1% |
| Grade 2: | 5 | 14.3% | 9 | 24.3% | 3 | 7.0% | 8 | 15.1% | 5 | 9.1% | 7 | 12.7% | 9 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 6 | 17.1% | 2 | 5.4% | 8 | 18.6% | 6 | 11.3% | 7 | 12.7% | 9 | 16.4% | 14 | 24.1% |
| Grade 4: | 2 | 5.7% | 8 | 21.6% | 4 | 9.3% | 8 | 15.1% | 11 | 20.0% | 13 | 23.6% | 10 | 17.2% |
| Grade 5: | 7 | 20.0% | 3 | 8.1% | 7 | 16.3% | 10 | 18.9% | 13 | 23.6% | 9 | 16.4% | 7 | 12.1% |
| Grade 6: | 2 | 5.7% | 6 | 16.2% | 9 | 20.9% | 11 | 20.8% | 7 | 12.7% | 7 | 12.7% | 7 | 12.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 18 | 51.4% | 21 | 56.8% | 22 | 51.2% | 29 | 54.7% | 27 | 49.1% | 26 | 47.3% | 30 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 17 | 48.6% | 16 | 43.2% | 21 | 48.8% | 24 | 45.3% | 19 | 34.5% | 20 | 36.4% | 23 | 39.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 2 | 3.6% | 2 | 3.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 8.6% | 5 | 13.5% | 4 | 9.3% | 4 | 7.5% | 1 | 1.8% | 3 | 5.5% | 2 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.7% |
| White: | 31 | 88.6% | 29 | 78.4% | 38 | 88.4% | 48 | 90.6% | 50 | 90.9% | 48 | 87.3% | 52 | 89.7% |
| 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: | 1 | 2.9% | 2 | 5.4% | 1 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 40.0% | 17 | 45.9% | 17 | 39.5% | 16 | 30.2% | 23 | 41.8% | 22 | 40.0% | 14 | 24.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 11.4% | 3 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 7.5% | 5 | 9.1% | 2 | 3.6% | 2 | 3.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 17.29 | 20.00 | 14.72 | 13.61 | 15.70 | 16.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 69.2% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 59.8% | 61% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 55.1% | 53.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 70.9% | 69.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 32.6% | 34% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 66.2% | 58.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74.1% | 70.6% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 67% | 68.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 72% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 52.6% | 52.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 74.3% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Beach 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.