Ferndale Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Ferndale, California·95536
Score
76.3/100
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#263
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
Top 24%
In California

Score 76.3/100: better than 76% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 65% of them
217 students tested
Math
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 88% of them
218 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 68% of them
72 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA31.638
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA5036
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA52.442
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA45.735
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA61.136
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA7030
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA51.1217
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math39.538
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math69.436
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math44.243
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math45.735
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math86.136
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math7030
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math58.3218
ScienceGrade 5CAST46.543
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.129
ScienceAll gradesCAST37.572

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
349
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
349
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Humboldt County

Contact

Address
164 Shaw Ave.
Ferndale, CA 95536

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Ferndale Elementary at a glance

Ferndale Elementary is a public K-8 school in Ferndale, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Ferndale Unified school district. It has about 349 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 76.3 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #263 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.