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5950 PORTAL WAY, FERNDALE, WA 98248 • WHATCOM County
(360) 318-1347

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1904715
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-11
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 7.42 hrs/day
County FIPS 53073
Physical Location Address 5950 Portal Way
Ferndale, WA 98248-9361

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
38
Teachers (FTE)
4.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.84:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 97.4% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%
38 Students
White 37 est. 97.4%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
25
65.8%
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Female Students
13
34.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 35 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 2 (5.7%) Kindergarten: 4 (11.4%) 1st Grade: 4 (11.4%) 2nd Grade: 3 (8.6%) 3rd Grade: 6 (17.1%) 4th Grade: 3 (8.6%) 5th Grade: 5 (14.3%) 6th Grade: 8 (22.9%)
35 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 2 5.7%
Kindergarten 4 11.4%
1st Grade 4 11.4%
2nd Grade 3 8.6%
3rd Grade 6 17.1%
4th Grade 3 8.6%
5th Grade 5 14.3%
6th Grade 8 22.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 39 students 39 2019-2020 2021-2022: 75 students 75 +92.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 38 students 38 -49.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 38 4.3 8.8:1 PK-11 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 75 5.8 12.9:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 39 5.6 7.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98248)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% ZIP 98248 Income: $88,566 $89k ZIP 98248 Home Value: $550,300 $550k ZIP 98248 This ZIP Ferndale Income: $88,566 $89k Ferndale Home Value: $550,300 $550k Ferndale City Average WHATCOM County Income: $86,944 $87k WHATCOM County Home Value: $495,700 $496k WHATCOM County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98248 Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Ferndale Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% WHATCOM County Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98248 Current ZIP
$88,566 $550,300 9.2% 28,061
Ferndale (City Average)
$88,566 $550,300 9.1% 28,061
WHATCOM County (County Average)
$86,944 $495,700 12.3% 251,564
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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