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Schools in Custer

Custer’s public schools

Ferndale School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Custer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▲ 6% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
WA 17.7
Schools in town
1
2,955 students on the public path
In brief

Custer’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Custer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Custer ElemFerndale School DistrictNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ferndale School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ferndale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,746 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,473WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 53.4% · 2188 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.1% · 2192 students tested

Custer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Custer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Custer—Ferndale
FerndaleC+Ferndale

Every school in Custer

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Custerby address
Custer Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5
392 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Custerin other towns
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ferndale
101 students9:1Rate it →
Ferndale Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Ferndale
154 studentsRate it →
Vista Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferndale
550 students17:1Rate it →
Horizon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferndale
433 students17:1Rate it →
Ferndale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
1,325 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Custer’s schools

Are Custer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Custer. Ferndale School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Custer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Custer in?

Ferndale School District.

Where do Custer kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Ferndale High School and Ferndale Virtual Academy.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.