Ferndale School District

6041 Vista Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248-9317
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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
801 Schools
# Students
4,643 Students
302,578 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#162 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ferndale   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ferndale   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ferndale   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
82%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ferndale   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.68
# American Indian Students
340 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
2%
# Asian Students
241 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,110 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
59 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,508 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
54%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
26,277 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
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
9,348
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ferndale   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$86 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ferndale   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,778
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ferndale   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,617
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ferndale   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ferndale School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Virtual Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5830 Golden Eagle Drive, Po Bo
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9210
Grades: K-12
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Vista Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6051 Vista Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9370
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2671 Thornton Road
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
5780 Hendrickson Rd
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 383-9289
Grades: PK-8
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,643 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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