Summary:
The Ferndale Area School District has only one elementary school, Ferndale Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. The school's academic performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts on the PSSA tests.
Ferndale Elementary School is ranked 1320 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates ranged from 2.7% to 31.3% in Math and 12.5% to 24.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 37.8% to 53.5% in Math and 44.7% to 50.8% in English Language Arts. Despite the school's high spending per student of $20,865, which is higher than the state average, it has not translated into improved academic outcomes.
The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than the state average, but the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, which could be an indicator of the socioeconomic status of the student population. The school's consistently low academic performance and declining statewide ranking suggest that the district and school administration may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student success.
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