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Ferndale School District Schools
Ferndale School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Whatcom County (Ferndale). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ferndale School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ferndale School District
10 of 11 schools in Ferndale School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Ferndale School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Ferndale High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Beach Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Vista Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Central Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Custer Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Skyline Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Horizon Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Ferndale Virtual Academy (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Eagleridge Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Cascadia Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ferndale School District
High schools (1)
- A- Ferndale High School, Ferndale
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Horizon Middle School, Ferndale
- C+ Vista Middle School, Ferndale
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B- Beach Elem, Lummi Island
- D Cascadia Elementary, Ferndale
- C Central Elementary, Ferndale
- C Custer Elem, Custer
- D+ Eagleridge Elementary, Ferndale
- C Skyline Elementary School, Ferndale
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Ferndale Virtual Academy, Ferndale
- North Bell Learning Center, Bellingham
Where Ferndale School District schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Ferndale (8)
- Bellingham (1)
- Custer (1)
- Lummi Island (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Whatcom County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,643 students with 301 full-time-equivalent teachers and 579 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5302850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Meridian School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Bellingham School District (25 schools, 12 mi)
- Lynden School District (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Orcas Island School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Blaine School District (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Burlington-Edison School District (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Anacortes School District (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Lopez School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Ferndale School District
How many schools are in Ferndale School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Ferndale School District, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ferndale School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ferndale, Bellingham, Custer, Lummi Island.
How good are the schools in Ferndale School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 43.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.5%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ferndale School District?
4,643 students were enrolled in Ferndale School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ferndale School District?
Ferndale School District is in Washington, based in Whatcom County, with its district office in Ferndale. Its boundary covers about 111 sq mi.