Is Skyline Elementary School a good school?

Skyline Elementary School ranks 629 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Skyline Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Skyline Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Elementary School?

Students at Skyline Elementary School are 48% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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

Skyline Elementary School

Summary:

Skyline Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ferndale, Washington, serving 454 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Ferndale School District, which is ranked 150 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Skyline Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.83% of Skyline students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.57% for the Ferndale School District and 52.63% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special education needs. Skyline Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools and maintains a 2-star or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Skyline Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the Ferndale School District, such as Custer Elementary and Cascadia Elementary. However, Skyline's performance is still higher than some schools outside the district, such as Alderwood Elementary School in the Bellingham School District. The school's diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and Native American students, also faces achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public K-5

2225 Thornton Road
Ferndale, WA 98248-0068

(360) 383-9450

District: Ferndale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
629^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,572

Students who attend Skyline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Middle School
High:	Ferndale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

22.3%

American Indian:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyline Elementary School ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Ferndale School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Skyline Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ferndale School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.7%), Hispanic (22.3%), American Indian (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline Elementary School is 14.5. 5 elementary schools in the Ferndale School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skyline Elementary School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline Elementary School is $17,572. 5 elementary schools in the Ferndale School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skyline Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyline Elementary School 629^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Skyline Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Ferndale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferndale School District 150^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Skyline Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.60	644^th	1026	37.2%
2005	59.23	424^th	1031	58.9%
2006	76.74	187^th	1051	82.2%
2007	65.71	353^rd	1069	67.0%
2008	68.20	322^nd	1067	69.8%
2009	64.21	379^th	1072	64.6%
2010	72.26	246^th	1088	77.4%
2011	60.12	428^th	1092	60.8%
2012	62.38	415^th	1097	62.2%
2013	54.07	544^th	1106	50.8%
2015	23.42	869^th	1067	18.6%
2016	17.75	906^th	1053	14.0%
2017	31.36	758^th	1056	28.2%
2018	35.92	683^rd	1054	35.2%
2019	34.70	773^rd	1130	31.6%
2021	49.85	514^th	1107	53.6%
2022	33.40	779^th	1169	33.4%
2023	35.21	754^th	1169	35.5%
2024	44.25	629^th	1168	46.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.09	529^th	637	17.0%
2019	26.63	443^rd	566	21.7%
2022	19.83	439^th	478	8.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.48	648^th	835	22.4%
2019	31.30	737^th	979	24.7%
2021	34.74	575^th	854	32.7%
2022	15.91	950^th	1019	6.8%
2023	36.48	679^th	1013	33.0%
2024	52.84	464^th	1024	54.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.80	624^th	1004	37.8%
2019	29.26	816^th	1068	23.6%
2021	43.69	532^nd	1008	47.2%
2022	38.69	664^th	1100	39.6%
2023	37.06	680^th	1094	37.8%
2024	45.04	580^th	1093	46.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.92	689^th	999	31.0%
2019	42.06	645^th	1075	40.0%
2021	53.23	420^th	1025	59.0%
2022	29.75	792^nd	1113	28.8%
2023	30.84	773^rd	1099	29.7%
2024	43.23	604^th	1099	45.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.24	320^th	697	54.1%
2022	25.44	565^th	694	18.6%
2023	30.53	470^th	633	25.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.95	10^th	19	47.4%
2021	24.09	5^th	5	0.0%
2022	42.78	5^th	10	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at Skyline Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.34	574^th	833	31.1%
2019	48.71	557^th	1027	45.8%
2021	67.77	291^st	943	69.1%
2022	62.49	369^th	1031	64.2%
2023	55.86	436^th	1011	56.9%
2024	55.52	435^th	1009	56.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Skyline Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	1	4	26	80	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	355	1	8	25	79	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	396	1	8	24	116	n/a	n/a	0	545
1991	421	0	8	28	120	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	418	0	8	26	133	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	438	0	14	31	120	n/a	n/a	0	603
1994	447	0	14	23	107	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	281	2	8	18	60	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	281	2	8	18	60	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	286	3	14	13	76	n/a	n/a	0	392
1998	317	2	17	25	70	n/a	n/a	0	431
1999	337	3	17	21	66	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	352	4	16	16	66	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	318	3	17	17	61	n/a	n/a	0	416
2002	340	11	20	31	60	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	340	11	20	31	60	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	343	7	19	37	85	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	325	7	24	38	53	n/a	n/a	3	450
2006	355	9	26	38	51	n/a	n/a	4	483
2007	341	6	22	44	64	n/a	n/a	1	478
2008	314	10	15	51	67	n/a	n/a	2	459
2009	324	7	14	40	56	n/a	n/a	4	445
2010	300	8	12	42	53	n/a	n/a	6	421
2011	286	4	7	56	44	0	19	0	416
2012	275	7	10	57	40	2	26	0	417
2013	269	9	7	55	59	0	24	0	423
2014	244	8	14	62	82	1	28	0	439
2015	238	7	7	61	84	0	29	0	426
2016	249	6	7	60	81	0	27	0	430
2017	238	10	10	55	74	0	33	0	420
2018	247	5	11	55	84	0	31	0	433
2019	233	3	11	71	78	0	30	0	426
2020	243	3	7	73	75	0	47	0	448
2021	186	2	11	66	68	0	46	0	379
2022	190	4	19	92	60	3	38	0	406
2023	226	1	26	92	63	3	43	0	454
2024	235	4	42	110	57	3	42	0	493

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Skyline Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	21.0	22.1	0
1989	468	22.0	21.2	n/a
1990	545	24.9	21.8	0
1991	577	26.8	21.5	n/a
1992	585	28.0	20.8	n/a
1993	603	28.3	21.3	n/a
1994	591	28.6	20.7	n/a
1995	369	22.0	16.8	n/a
1996	369	22.0	16.8	n/a
1997	392	21.0	18.7	n/a
1998	431	23.0	18.7	n/a
1999	444	23.1	19.2	n/a
2000	454	25.7	17.7	n/a
2001	416	22.2	18.7	n/a
2002	462	27.6	16.7	38.7
2003	462	27.6	16.7	38.7
2004	491	28.0	17.5	44.2
2005	450	28.1	16.0	43.6
2006	483	24.7	19.6	39.2
2007	478	25.7	18.6	36.5
2008	459	26.8	17.1	40.9
2009	445	26.8	16.6	38.1
2010	421	23.6	17.8	41.7
2011	416	22.7	18.2	39.4
2012	417	21.3	19.5	38.8
2013	423	20.3	20.7	40.4
2014	439	n/a	n/a	44.6
2015	426	25.0	17.0	44.6
2016	430	25.0	17.2	43.7
2017	420	23.7	17.6	42.4
2018	433	23.7	18.2	46
2019	426	24.0	17.6	48.6
2020	448	25.8	17.3	42.2
2021	379	22.7	16.6	47.5
2022	406	28.9	14.0	47
2023	454	29.3	15.4	63.2
2024	493	33.8	14.5	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Skyline Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	21.0	22.1	0
1989	468	22.0	21.2	n/a
1990	545	24.9	21.8	0
1991	577	26.8	21.5	n/a
1992	585	28.0	20.8	n/a
1993	603	28.3	21.3	n/a
1994	591	28.6	20.7	n/a
1995	369	22.0	16.8	n/a
1996	369	22.0	16.8	n/a
1997	392	21.0	18.7	n/a
1998	431	23.0	18.7	n/a
1999	444	23.1	19.2	n/a
2000	454	25.7	17.7	n/a
2001	416	22.2	18.7	n/a
2002	462	27.6	16.7	38.7
2003	462	27.6	16.7	38.7
2004	491	28.0	17.5	44.2
2005	450	28.1	16.0	43.6
2006	483	24.7	19.6	39.2
2007	478	25.7	18.6	36.5
2008	459	26.8	17.1	40.9
2009	445	26.8	16.6	38.1
2010	421	23.6	17.8	41.7
2011	416	22.7	18.2	39.4
2012	417	21.3	19.5	38.8
2013	423	20.3	20.7	40.4
2014	439	n/a	n/a	44.6
2015	426	25.0	17.0	44.6
2016	430	25.0	17.2	43.7
2017	420	23.7	17.6	42.4
2018	433	23.7	18.2	46
2019	426	24.0	17.6	48.6
2020	448	25.8	17.3	42.2
2021	379	22.7	16.6	47.5
2022	406	28.9	14.0	47
2023	454	29.3	15.4	63.2
2024	493	33.8	14.5	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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