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Skyline Elementary School

Q: Is Skyline Elementary School a good school?

Skyline Elementary School ranks 645 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Skyline Elementary School is a public K–5 school in Ferndale, Washington, serving 496 students in a community with several elementary schools located close together and operated by the Ferndale School District. Skyline ranks 645th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 43rd percentile statewide and earning two stars. Its latest ranking improved from the 36th percentile the previous year, continuing a broader recovery from weaker results earlier in the decade. Skyline is a mid-performing school statewide, but it compares favorably with most nearby Ferndale schools.

Academically, Skyline’s clearest strength is science: 59.55% of students were proficient, compared with 50.95% statewide and 47.55% across the district. Math proficiency was 42.12%, nearly matching the state and well above the district’s 35.55%, while ELA proficiency was 42.49%, close to the district but about 10 percentage points below the state. Recent trends are encouraging, especially the 12.18-point science rebound and smaller gains in ELA and math. Third-grade math was the strongest grade-level result at 48.39%, while fourth-grade ELA was a notable area for improvement at 35.16%. The English Language Learner subgroup ranked in the 78th percentile statewide, an especially strong result, though older special education data should not be treated as a current measure.

Among nearby schools, Central Elementary is the leading local benchmark, ranking in the 56th percentile and exceeding Skyline in all three subjects. Custer Elementary is roughly tied with Skyline overall and has higher science and math results, while Skyline is ahead of Cascadia Elementary and Eagleridge Elementary. Skyline serves a moderately high-need population, with 56.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and has a 17.7 student-teacher ratio. Overall, it appears to be a solid local option with improving performance, particularly in science and math, while continued work in ELA and upper-grade math would help it move into the upper half of Washington schools.

496

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,724

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2225 Thornton Road
Ferndale, WA 98248-0068

(360) 383-9450

District: Ferndale School District

Students who attend Skyline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Middle School
High:	Ferndale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

24.8%

American Indian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

645^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Ferndale School District

156^th of 238Ferndale School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	645 of 1138	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	748 of 1160	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	629 of 1168	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	754 of 1169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	779 of 1169	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	514 of 1107	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	773 of 1130	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	683 of 1054	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	758 of 1056	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	906 of 1053	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	869 of 1067	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.1	544 of 1106	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	415 of 1097	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	428 of 1092	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	246 of 1088	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	379 of 1072	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	322 of 1067	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	353 of 1069	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.7	187 of 1051	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	59.2	424 of 1031	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.6	644 of 1026	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	72 of 326	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	558 of 1020	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	781 of 1092	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	580 of 1093	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	680 of 1094	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	664 of 1100	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	532 of 1008	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	816 of 1068	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	624 of 1004	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	427 of 649	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	475 of 659	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	470 of 633	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	565 of 694	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	320 of 697	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	584 of 1008	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	632 of 1013	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	464 of 1024	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	679 of 1013	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	950 of 1019	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	575 of 854	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	737 of 979	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	648 of 835	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	612 of 1059	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	651 of 1098	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	604 of 1099	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	773 of 1099	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	792 of 1113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	420 of 1025	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	645 of 1075	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	689 of 999	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	123 of 197	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	439 of 478	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	443 of 566	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	529 of 637	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	316 of 901	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	649 of 1007	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	435 of 1009	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	436 of 1011	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	369 of 1031	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	291 of 943	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	557 of 1027	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	574 of 833	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+22 vs school

Native American (2022)50th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+9 vs state

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Skyline Elementary School	Public	K-5	2225 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9450	496	28	17.7	56.5%	223 (45.0%)	5 (1.0%)	123 (24.8%)	45 (9.1%)	56 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	39 (7.9%)	42.5	645^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.1	748^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.5%	103	59.6		59.6	44.1	35.2	48.3				42.5	48.4	38.5	39.3				42.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$18,724	$722	$18,001
Cascadia Elementary	Public	K-5	6175 Church Rd	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2300	440	29	15.3	59.3%	196 (44.5%)	9 (2.0%)	152 (34.5%)	41 (9.3%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.6%)	29.4	801^st of 1138 public elementary schools	29.6%		22.8	935^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.4%	134	52.9		52.9	36.8	27.0	44.1				36.2	32.4	26.6	40.6				33.3	86.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	88.8	90.0	90.0	$22,167	$1,253	$20,914
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5780 Hendrickson Rd	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 383-9289	101	11	9.4	61.4%	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.8%)	4 (4.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.9%)								(n/a)																												$5,532	$444	$5,088
Eagleridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2651 Thornton Road	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9700	457	27	17.0	58.6%	225 (49.2%)	6 (1.3%)	84 (18.4%)	20 (4.4%)	80 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.0%)	14.7	967^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.0%		25.7	892^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.1%	75	35.9		35.9	20.3	27.3	41.0				29.8	23.2	27.6	22.1				24.5	90.6	90.6	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.6	92.2	92.2	$18,791	$756	$18,035
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Second Avenue	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9600	315	18	17.4	65.1%	184 (58.4%)	5 (1.6%)	77 (24.4%)	18 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	53.5	500^th of 1138 public elementary schools	56.1%		40.1	680^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.4%	180	60.0		60.0	48.4	41.4	54.0				47.5	64.5	43.1	46.0				48.9	73.1	75.0	78.9	78.9	78.9	73.1	80.8	76.9	73.1	73.1	$19,875	$1,337	$18,538
Custer Elementary	Public	K-5	7660 Custer School Road	Custer	98240	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9500	392	23	17.3	54.3%	273 (69.6%)	1 (0.3%)	102 (26.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	42.4	646^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.2%		37.4	712^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.6%	66	64.8		64.8	36.9	32.8	48.2				38.9	36.9	54.1	40.7				43.9	78.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	88.1	83.1	83.1	84.8	$20,787	$860	$19,926
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	Public	K-8	240 W Laurel Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-9324	208	8	26.3	24.5%	178 (85.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	58.1	449^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.5	491^st of 1160 public elementary schools	57.7%	42				59.1	55.6		57.7			67.4	50.0	48.2	47.4	26.9	40.0	43.8	42.2	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$11,592	$78	$11,515
Cordata Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Aldrich Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6461	357	29	12.4	68.3%	115 (32.2%)	13 (3.6%)	134 (37.5%)	59 (16.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	7.1	1069^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	1052^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	9.3%	17	18.6		18.6	19.6	32.3	18.6				24.5	17.4	21.0	7.0				15.9	80.7	83.1	84.3	84.3	84.3	83.1	95.2	84.3	83.1	83.1	$23,284	$2,731	$20,552
Alderwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Hollywood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 676-6404	305	22	14.1	65.6%	149 (48.9%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.2%)	13.5	985^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.4%		11.2	1074^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.4%	89	37.5		37.5	6.4	38.9	32.5				26.2	10.9	26.4	20.0				19.4	74.2	75.8	82.3	82.3	82.3	77.4	85.5	75.8	77.4	77.4	$22,963	$2,161	$20,802
Irene Reither Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 E. Hemmi Road	Everson	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 398-2111	765	47	16.1	49.8%	434 (56.7%)	11 (1.4%)	212 (27.7%)	46 (6.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.3%)	43.5	630^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.6%		32.4	791^st of 1160 public elementary schools	31.8%	161	48.7		48.7	34.8	49.2	44.7				42.7	38.4	60.0	40.7				46.5	86.4	89.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.4	91.5	92.4	92.4	92.4	$17,042	$808	$16,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary School

What district is Skyline Elementary School in?

Ferndale School District

What schools do graduates of Skyline Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Vista Middle School
High : Ferndale High School

Is Skyline Elementary School a good school?

Skyline Elementary School ranks 645^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Elementary School?

Students at Skyline Elementary School are 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Skyline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Skyline Elementary School.

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