Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98240

Summary:

The 98240 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Custer Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Custer Elementary stands out as the only school option in this geographic region, providing educational services to a diverse student population of 329 students.

Academically, Custer Elementary has demonstrated strong performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science generally exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's Math proficiency rates have been more variable, with some grade levels performing better than others. Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has improved, moving from the 626th position to the 526th position out of over 1,100 elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has increased from 2 to 3 stars.

Socioeconomic factors play a significant role at Custer Elementary, with over 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 14.5 students per teacher. These insights suggest that Ferndale School District is allocating resources to support the needs of the economically disadvantaged population served by Custer Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				% 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 (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Custer Elementary	Public	K-5	7660 Custer School Road	Custer	98240	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9500	329	23	14.5	55.3%	230 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (20.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	52.5	526^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.0%		48	578^th of 1169 public elementary schools	50.6%	52	58.0	58.0	51.9	46.4	52.0	50.0	48.1	44.6	54.0	48.7	78.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	88.1	83.1	83.1	84.8	$19,766	$1,959	$17,807

Cities Near Zip Code 98240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Custer	1.75 mi	1	133^rd
Ferndale	5.44 mi	11	187^th
Blaine	5.95 mi	5	146^th
Lynden	6.68 mi	9	149^th
Bellingham	8.67 mi	36	113^th

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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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