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Ferndale Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 313 students in Ferndale Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Ferndale Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
575 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ferndale Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
55 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
443 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
60
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,630 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,718
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,630
$23,089
Best Ferndale Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferndale Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Dartmouth Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 535-6724
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 535-6724
Grades: PK-6
| 313 students
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