Central Elementary

5610 Second Avenue, Ferndale WA, 98248 | Ferndale School District | 360-383-9600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 343
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Ferndale
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
52%Ferndale
54%Washington

Central Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Ferndale School District" in Ferndale, WA. There are a total of 343 students and 17 teachers at Central Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Central Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 2% higher than the Washington average.

Central Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students343
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
440-44%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
455-59%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 57.8% 64.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.1% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 3.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7% 17.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.2% 8.0% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 5.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Ferndale demographics profile

StatisticFerndaleWashingtonNational
Population14,5917,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,07711791
Median age33.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English78%81%79%
Speak Spanish11%8%13%

Education level achieved in Ferndale

IndexFerndaleWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Central Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.