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Ferndale Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Ferndale Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ferndale Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
575 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ferndale Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 683 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
55 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
443 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
77%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
60
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,630 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,718
$23,686
Spending / Student
$22,630
$23,109
Best Ferndale Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Harlan Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 288-5757
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 288-5757
Grades: 7-12
| 262 students
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