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Ferndale Virtual Academy

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
385th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington Alternative Schools
Better than 3% of Washington alternative schools
Summary

Ferndale Virtual Academy (FVA) is a small, virtual K–12 alternative school in Ferndale, WA, serving 154 students in the Ferndale School District. The surrounding area is served by a district ranked 156th of 238 Washington districts, at the 34th percentile. FVA serves a higher-need student population than most nearby alternative schools: 60.39% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its reported per-student spending was $5,509 in 2023–24, the lowest among the comparison schools with available figures. Because FVA is virtual and relatively small, student engagement, testing participation, and year-to-year results may differ from those of larger or more traditional programs.

Academic results are a significant concern, particularly in math and science. In 2025–26, proficiency was 36.59% in English language arts, 16.28% in math, and 26.32% in science. FVA had lower reported results in all three subjects than Oasis K-12 and Lynden Academy; for example, Oasis reported 41.58% math proficiency and 60.00% science proficiency. FVA’s math result did improve from 9.43% the previous year, but math has remained very low over several years. High-school results were also weak: 30.77% of 10th graders were proficient in ELA, and 21.43% of 11th graders were proficient in science. Some grade-level results were suppressed because of small groups, so those values are unknown rather than zero.

Completion outcomes require especially close attention. FVA’s graduation rate dropped sharply to 60.7% in 2024–25, compared with 85.2% in the district and 82.6% statewide, while its dropout rate reached 15.6%, above the district’s 6.9% and the state’s 9.8%. This was a major change from FVA’s graduation rates of 92.6% in 2021–22 and 88.0% in 2022–23. Among nearby alternatives, Lynden Academy reported a 90.0% graduation rate, while Oasis K-12 reported 73.0%. Families may want to ask about credit monitoring, graduation planning, attendance outreach, math support, and how the virtual program helps students stay engaged through completion.

154
Students ?
n/a
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,509
Per pupil spending ?
60.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 5830 Golden Eagle Drive
       Ferndale, WA  98248

(360) 383-9210

District: Ferndale School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
28.6%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2021 → 3rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Washington average (61% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg41%
Washington avg48%
385th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 66 pts since 2021
From top 31% (2021) to bottom 3% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
156th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
20267.4385 of 3962.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.1372 of 43815.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7353 of 43719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.4302 of 44231.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.3190 of 43456.2%★★★☆☆
202161.7143 of 45568.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202230.7261 of 36829.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202277.858 of 37084.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202347.8201 of 37947.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.3250 of 39035.9%★★☆☆☆
202142.1231 of 41344.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)84th percentile+28 vs school
White (2023)47th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2022)29th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Science26%-25 vs state
Math16%-27 vs state

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Students at Ferndale Virtual Academy are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Ferndale Virtual Academy.

Ferndale Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Washington alternative schools.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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