Fairhaven Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

110 Park Ridge Rd
Bellingham, WA 98225

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Top 30%

Serving 581 students in grades 6-8, Fairhaven Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 30% in WA
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Fairhaven Middle School's student population of 581 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairhaven Middle School
6	189
7	207
8	185

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School
2023	597
2022	618
2021	559
2020	623
2019	623
2018	631
2017	631
2016	590
2015	623
2014	602
2013	590
2012	528
2011	714
2010	550
2009	517
2008	511
2007	517
2006	531
2005	594
2004	572
2003	576
2002	614
2001	604
2000	575
1999	575
1998	585
1997	591
1996	601
1995	570
1994	720
1993	731
1992	703
1991	662
1990	640
1989	633
1988	519
1987	524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	30
2013	27
2012	25
2011	35
2010	24
2009	26
2008	26
2007	25
2006	29
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	30
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	28
1996	28
1995	26
1994	34
1993	33
1992	32
1991	32
1990	33

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Mascot

Grizzlies

School Rankings

Fairhaven Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairhaven Middle School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#540 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School
2023	#540
2022	#700
2021	#431
2019	#431
2018	#308
2017	#214
2016	#114
2015	#119
2014	#314
2013	#404
2012	#247

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	52%	41%	45%
2022	46%	40%	43%
2019	57%	50%	47%
2018	64%	51%	53%
2017	68%	51%	55%
2016	74%	51%	58%
2015	74%	49%	59%
2014	75%	65%	69%
2013	76%	64%	70%
2012	77%	63%	69%
2011	77%	60%	67%

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60%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2022	60%	53%	57%
2019	75%	61%	63%
2018	79%	61%	53%
2017	81%	61%	65%
2016	86%	62%	70%
2015	82%	56%	65%
2014	86%	74%	79%
2013	84%	73%	80%
2012	87%	72%	78%
2011	82%	70%	76%
2010	83%	70%	76%

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64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	19:1
2015	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	23:1	19:1	22:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	21:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1993	22:1	21:1	21:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	20:1
1990	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	7%	8%	6%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%
1998	5%	7%	6%
1997	6%	7%	5%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	4%	6%	5%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	4%
1991	3%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	15%	26%	19%
2022	12%	25%	17%
2021	9%	25%	17%
2020	11%	24%	17%
2019	11%	24%	17%
2018	10%	23%	16%
2017	10%	23%	16%
2016	8%	22%	16%
2015	8%	22%	15%
2014	7%	21%	15%
2013	7%	20%	15%
2012	7%	20%	14%
2011	8%	18%	14%
2010	5%	16%	11%
2009	5%	16%	11%
2008	6%	15%	10%
2007	5%	14%	10%
2006	6%	14%	9%
2005	5%	13%	9%
2004	5%	12%	8%
2003	3%	12%	7%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	4%	10%	6%
2000	3%	10%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	8%	5%
1996	2%	8%	4%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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White

65%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	68%	49%	65%
2022	69%	50%	66%
2021	74%	51%	66%
2020	73%	53%	67%
2019	73%	53%	67%
2018	77%	55%	69%
2017	77%	55%	69%
2016	77%	56%	69%
2015	79%	57%	70%
2014	78%	58%	70%
2013	80%	59%	70%
2012	85%	60%	75%
2011	84%	63%	76%
2010	83%	64%	76%
2009	84%	65%	75%
2008	81%	66%	76%
2007	84%	68%	77%
2006	83%	69%	78%
2005	84%	70%	80%
2004	86%	71%	81%
2003	88%	71%	82%
2002	87%	73%	83%
2001	87%	74%	84%
2000	89%	75%	83%
1999	89%	76%	84%
1998	90%	76%	84%
1997	88%	77%	85%
1996	90%	78%	87%
1995	91%	79%	87%
1994	89%	80%	88%
1993	90%	81%	88%
1992	91%	81%	89%
1991	93%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	10%	9%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	0.51	0.68	0.54
2022	0.50	0.68	0.53
2021	0.44	0.67	0.53
2020	0.45	0.65	0.52
2019	0.45	0.65	0.52
2018	0.39	0.64	0.50
2017	0.39	0.64	0.50
2016	0.39	0.63	0.50
2015	0.37	0.62	0.48
2014	0.38	0.61	0.48
2013	0.35	0.61	0.48
2012	0.27	0.60	0.42
2011	0.29	0.58	0.41
2010	0.31	0.56	0.41
2009	0.29	0.55	0.42
2008	0.34	0.54	0.41
2007	0.29	0.51	0.39
2006	0.31	0.49	0.37
2005	0.28	0.49	0.35
2004	0.26	0.48	0.33
2003	0.22	0.47	0.32
2002	0.24	0.45	0.30
2001	0.24	0.44	0.30
2000	0.21	0.42	0.29
1999	0.21	0.40	0.28
1998	0.19	0.40	0.27
1997	0.22	0.39	0.26
1996	0.19	0.39	0.24
1995	0.17	0.36	0.23
1994	0.20	0.35	0.22
1993	0.19	0.34	0.22
1992	0.17	0.33	0.20
1991	0.13	0.32	0.20

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Eligible for

45%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	33%	41%	34%
2022	22%	36%	26%
2021	18%	35%	27%
2020	19%	35%	28%
2019	19%	35%	28%
2018	15%	37%	31%
2017	15%	37%	31%
2016	18%	38%	32%
2015	19%	39%	32%
2014	19%	39%	32%
2013	19%	38%	34%
2012	21%	37%	34%
2011	19%	33%	24%
2010	23%	33%	30%
2009	20%	29%	28%
2008	18%	28%	24%
2007	14%	28%	24%
2006	15%	29%	22%
2005	16%	27%	20%
2004	17%	27%	21%
2003	16%	26%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fairhaven Middle School	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	6%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bellingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Grizzlies

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairhaven Middle School's ranking?

Fairhaven Middle School is ranked #540 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Fairhaven Middle School often compared to?

Fairhaven Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kulshan Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Fairhaven Middle School?

581 students attend Fairhaven Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Fairhaven Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairhaven Middle School?

Fairhaven Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Fairhaven Middle School offer ?

Fairhaven Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fairhaven Middle School part of?

Fairhaven Middle School is part of Bellingham School District.

In what neighborhood is Fairhaven Middle School located?

Fairhaven Middle School is located in the Edgemoor neighborhood of Bellingham, WA.