Ferndale School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 14 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,052
- Free/reduced lunch
- 61.1%
- Avg SES index
- 51.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Ferndale School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
7 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Custer ElemNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #14 | #12 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cascadia ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #25 | #20 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Vista Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #16 | #23 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Horizon Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #31 | #30 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #18 | #34 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Central ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #28 | #37 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Eagleridge ElementaryNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #34 | #38 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Ferndale Virtual Academy | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Ferndale High SchoolNeighborhoodFerndale School District | #7 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical 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) | 41.8 | 50 | 8.2 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) | -4.0 | 0 | Schools lose 4.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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