📍 100 Dartmouth Ave, Johnstown, Cambria County, 15905
Ferndale El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Johnstown, Cambria County. The school has 306 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ferndale Area SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ferndale El Sch enrolls 306 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 13% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 208 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 7.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
304 of the school's 306 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 304 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ferndale El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 71.
Ferndale El Sch is one of 2 schools in Ferndale Area SD, based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 618 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 306 students, Ferndale El Sch is close to the district average of about 309 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small