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Ferndale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ferndale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, serving 323 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Ferndale Area School District, which is ranked 441 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferndale Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 865 and 1,320 out of 1,433-1,554 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.4% of Ferndale Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In PSSA ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 19.4%, compared to the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ferndale Elementary's academic struggles are in stark contrast to many of the nearby schools, such as United Elementary School, Laurel Valley Elementary School, Richland Elementary School, and Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, which generally have higher PSSA proficiency rates, higher school rankings, and lower percentages of students from low-income families. For example, Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School, ranked 64th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, had 82% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 75.4% in PSSA ELA, compared to Ferndale's much lower rates.

325

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,162

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Dartmouth Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905-2305

(814) 535-6724

District: Ferndale Area School District

Students who attend Ferndale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

African American:

16.9%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,320^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

441^st of 606Ferndale Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1320 of 1511	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1089 of 1526	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1055 of 1534	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	982 of 1534	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	865 of 1433	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	687 of 1544	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	761 of 1530	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	959 of 1547	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	966 of 1554	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	855 of 1474	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	747 of 1467	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	870 of 1519	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	748 of 1599	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	998 of 1597	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.0	686 of 1579	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	603 of 1549	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	874 of 1551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.1	610 of 1555	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	726 of 1545	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.3	814 of 1299	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.3	874 of 1308	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.2	506 of 1302	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1254 of 1466	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1020 of 1488	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1150 of 1369	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	855 of 1432	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	686 of 1414	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1297 of 1475	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1123 of 1495	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1185 of 1201	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1139 of 1229	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1082 of 1236	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-29 vs state

Math17%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Ferndale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	325	26	12.2		217 (66.8%)	55 (16.9%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	11.9	1320^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.6%		32.1	1089^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	231	23.5	15.2	31.3	2.7	17.4	17.6	21.8	12.5	24.3	19.4	$20,162	$4,150	$16,013
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-6	827 Diamond Blvd	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 255-8707	749	54	13.8	49.4%	593 (79.2%)	36 (4.8%)	41 (5.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	80.7	269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.2%		73.2	431^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	162	73.1	73.5	63.8	61.9	68.2	53.7	65.3	64.5	64.9	61.8	$12,741	$1,245	$11,496
Greater Johnstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	196 Westgate Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	1,133	71	15.9	104.2%	345 (30.5%)	472 (41.7%)	92 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	220 (19.4%)	3.9	1498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.5	1401^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.2%	97	6.0	12.0			8.7	9.9	12.5			11.0	$20,764	$7,292	$13,472
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1340 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6970	374	31	11.9		318 (85.0%)	18 (4.8%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	24	1148^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.8	1009^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	139	33.4	35.0	23.0	17.0	26.6	36.9	40.0	19.7	33.9	31.7	$18,708	$1,522	$17,186
Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1516 Tire Hill Rd	Johnstown	15905	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 479-4080	381	32	11.7	50.4%	352 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	92.9	64^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.7	139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.9%	75	89.3	81.0	73.7		82.0	79.3				75.4	$14,616	$888	$13,727
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	338 Theatre Dr	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 266-5757	831	53	15.6	35.7%	718 (86.4%)	21 (2.5%)	14 (1.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	75.6	365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.8%		82	242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	123	71.6	57.2	77.1	57.6	66.3	57.5	53.4	58.0	59.2	57.1	$12,248	$727	$11,521
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9	56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3	52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Windber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Sugar Maple Dr	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 467-4567	617	44	13.9	99.5%	568 (92.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	56.8	717^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		66.7	557^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.5%	160	58.9	56.6	48.0		54.8	40.0	50.0	53.4		47.3	$6,962	$1,155	$5,807
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79	52.0	45.9	30.0		42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3		44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	3704 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15909	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-8421	105	15	7.1	95.2%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$10,740	$1,017	$9,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferndale Elementary School

How many students attend Ferndale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Ferndale Elementary School.

What district is Ferndale Elementary School in?

Ferndale Area School District

What schools do graduates of Ferndale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ferndale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School

Is Ferndale Elementary School a good school?

Ferndale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ferndale Elementary School?

Students at Ferndale Elementary School are 67% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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