Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordata Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 348 | 96 | A |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 346 | 96 | A |
| Bellingham High School | Bellingham School District | 08–12 | 1,193 | 95 | A |
| Carl Cozier Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 294 | 91 | A |
| Squalicum High School | Bellingham School District | 09–12 | 1,266 | 88 | A |
| Options High School | Bellingham School District | 09–12 | 191 | 83 | A |
| Northern Heights Elementary Schl | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 361 | 82 | A |
| Alderwood Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 261 | 79 | A |
| Sehome High School | Bellingham School District | 09–12 | 1,172 | 79 | A |
| Whatcom Middle School | Bellingham School District | 06–08 | 672 | 73 | A |
| Meridian High School | Meridian School District | 09–12 | 496 | 67 | A |
| Fairhaven Middle School | Bellingham School District | 06–08 | 627 | 61 | A |
| Kulshan Middle School | Bellingham School District | 06–08 | 654 | 59 | A |
| Birchwood Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 324 | 40 | A |
| Shuksan Middle School | Bellingham School District | 06–08 | 543 | 40 | A |
| Harmony Elementary | Mount Baker School District | 01–06 | 299 | 31 | A |
| Bellingham Family Partnership Program | Bellingham School District | 01–12 | 433 | — insufficient data | D |
| Bellingham Re-Engagement Program | Bellingham School District | 09–12 | 72 | — insufficient data | C |
| Blaine Re-Engagement | Blaine School District | 10–12 | 13 | — insufficient data | C |
| Columbia Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 250 | — insufficient data | C |
| Geneva Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 431 | — insufficient data | C |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 447 | — insufficient data | C |
| Intergenerational High School | Intergenerational High School | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Lowell Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 275 | — insufficient data | C |
| Meridian Impact Re-Engagement | Meridian School District | 09–12 | 12 | — insufficient data | C |
| Meridian Parent Partnership Program | Meridian School District | 01–12 | 227 | — insufficient data | C |
| Meridian Special Programs | Meridian School District | 01–12 | — insufficient data | C | |
| North Bell Learning Center | Ferndale School District | PK–PK | 4 | — insufficient data | C |
| Parkview Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 352 | — insufficient data | C |
| Silver Beach Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 395 | — insufficient data | C |
| Sunnyland Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 273 | — insufficient data | C |
| Visions (Seamar Youth Center) | Bellingham School District | 06–12 | 13 | — insufficient data | C |
| Wade King Elementary School | Bellingham School District | 01–05 | 343 | — insufficient data | C |
| Whatcom Co Detention Center | Northwest Educational Service District 189 | 08–12 | 9 | — insufficient data | C |