Ferndale School District — Decoded Rankings
7 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 2,547
- Free/reduced lunch
- 62.1%
- Avg SES index
- 50.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Ferndale School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (6 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #707 | #632 (WA)#16 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Custer ElemNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #737 | #761 (WA)#17 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Central ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #920 | #1103 (WA)#29 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #875 | #1208 (WA)#30 (Bellingham metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascadia ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #1074 | #1235 (WA)#31 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Eagleridge ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #1208 | #1414 (WA)#35 (Bellingham metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale High SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #168 | #179 (WA)HS#7 (Bellingham metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 3Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Bellingham, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 38.7 | 50 | 11.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 31.5 | 50 | 18.5 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -2.7 | 0 | Schools lose 2.7 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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