Mountain View Elementary

As a micro-enrollment elementary school in Ferndale, Washington, Mountain View Elementary hosts 101 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Ferndale School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Within Ferndale School District, which oversees 13 schools and 4,746 students, Mountain View Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Mountain View Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Whatcom County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Whatcom County reports that median household income runs about $81,784, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mountain View Elementary is one of 78 public schools in Whatcom County (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students).

The closest other public school is Ferndale Virtual Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.