Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERNDALE UNIFIED·NCES 060003701550
Ferndale Elementary
164 Shaw Ave., Ferndale, CA 95536 · (707) 786-5300 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
155 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 56% larger than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ferndale Elementary→Ferndale High
Based on grade levels within Ferndale Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.1pp since 2014
Math
58.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +35.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.7% | 29.5% | 22.6% | 26.3% |
| Math | 32.6% | 25.7% | 24.3% | 17.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 55.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.8% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.4% | 37.8% |
| 2020-21 | 37.8% | 26.7% |
| 2018-19 | 37.5% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.9% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 43.1% | 33.8% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ferndale Elementary
Ferndale Elementary's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Elementary this school | 338 | 45.9% | 53.6% |
| Janesville Elementary Janesville | 313 | 50.5% | 36.4% |
| Buckeye Elementary Shingle Springs | 320 | 40.3% | 54.8% |
| Lassen View Elementary Los Molinos | 355 | 49.3% | 53.0% |
| Monarch Grove Elementary Los Osos | 324 | 40.7% | 73.0% |
| Oakview Community Elementary Orangevale | 407 | 46.4% | 51.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ferndale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,477 of 5,151 | #4 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #1,142 of 5,172 ▲ 57 | #4 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #1,943 of 5,172 ▲ 91 | #5 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.1pp | #220 of 5,116 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #4,388 of 5,915 | #6 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #673 of 5,352 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #3,235 of 5,354 | #19 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #4,090 of 5,625 | #24 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #1,009 of 1,139 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
+38 (+13%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 17.4 | 19.4:1 | 46% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 18.1 | 19.3:1 | 45% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 18.6 | 18.5:1 | 49% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 62% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 15 | 22.2:1 | 57% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 14 | 25.9:1 | 50% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | N/A | N/A | 34% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 26% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferndale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (333 to 338); teachers up 16% (15 to 17.4).
About Ferndale Elementary
Ferndale Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Ferndale, California. Total enrollment is 338 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
The district, Ferndale Unified, operates 2 schools serving 483 students.
White students are 73% of those enrolled at Ferndale Elementary. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Humboldt County, where about 72% of residents are White. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Ferndale Elementary are from different groups.
Ferndale Elementary has 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. At Ferndale Elementary, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 14 points below the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County.
On the allk12 Grade, Ferndale Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 72% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Ferndale Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.6% actual against a predicted 52.7%.
The school's county is Humboldt County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 92 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,319, Ferndale Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, Ferndale High is about 0.6 miles from Ferndale Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ferndale Elementary comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 338 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 300. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.6:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Ferndale Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ferndale Elementary. Ferndale Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Ferndale Elementary SchoolJohnstown, PA · 325 students
- Ferndale Elementary SchoolMilton-Freewater, OR · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Ferndale High0.6 mi · 145
- Loleta Elementary5.3 mi · 82
- Fortuna Middle5.9 mi · 231
- Fortuna Union High6.1 mi · 826
- East High (Continuation)6.3 mi · 66
- Linell K. Walker Elementary6.5 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Ferndale ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ferndale Elementary?
Ferndale Elementary enrolls approximately 338 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ferndale Elementary serve?
Ferndale Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferndale Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ferndale Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ferndale Elementary?
At Ferndale Elementary, the student body is approximately 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ferndale Elementary in?
Ferndale Elementary is part of Ferndale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.