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Custer Elem

7660 Custer School Road, Custer, WA 98240

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
392
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ferndale School District
Whatcom County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
48thpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Custer Elem

Custer Elem is a public elementary school in Custer, Washington, serving grades K–5. It is part of Ferndale School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Whatcom County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 392 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

7660 Custer School Road
Custer, WA 98240
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
392 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Ferndale School District
County
Whatcom County
NCES school ID
530285000459

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.