Ferndale Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
870 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
45%
Teachers
18 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
19.5%
White
72.5%
Black
0.3%
Other
7.7%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.7% |
| Below Standard | 44.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Ferndale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
27.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
55.4%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+12.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
7.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
3.6%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
870
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 31.6% |
| 4th | 36 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 42 | 23.8% | 28.6% | 52.4% |
| 6th | 35 | 22.9% | 22.9% | 45.7% |
| 7th | 36 | 13.9% | 47.2% | 61.1% |
| 8th | 30 | 16.7% | 53.3% | 70.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 5.3% | 34.2% | 39.5% |
| 4th | 36 | 27.8% | 41.7% | 69.4% |
| 5th | 43 | 23.3% | 20.9% | 44.2% |
| 6th | 35 | 28.6% | 17.1% | 45.7% |
| 7th | 36 | 55.6% | 30.6% | 86.1% |
| 8th | 30 | 63.3% | 6.7% | 70.0% |