Ferndale Area School District

The Ferndale Area School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Ferndale Elementary School and Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School. While the high school performs better than the elementary school on several metrics, both schools face challenges in providing high-quality education, particularly in the areas of Math and Science proficiency.

Ferndale Elementary School is ranked 1089 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, but excels in PSSA Science. In contrast, Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School is ranked 449 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 2-star rating, performing better than the elementary school on PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts.

Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, the district as a whole is ranked 441 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and improvements to better serve the students and community.