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Ferndale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,111 students in Ferndale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Ferndale School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
4,643 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ferndale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
340 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
2%
# Asian Students
241 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,110 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
59 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,508 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
54%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
418
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
350
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,617 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,778
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,617
$19,246
Best Ferndale School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Virtual Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5830 Golden Eagle Drive, Po Bo
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9210
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9210
Grades: K-12
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Vista Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6051 Vista Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9370
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9370
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2671 Thornton Road
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9850
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
5780 Hendrickson Rd
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9289
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9289
Grades: PK-8
| 39 students
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