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Arcata Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Arcata Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Arcata Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
472 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arcata Elementary School District, which is ranked #951 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
50%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $54,572 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,237 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$54,572
$26,022
Spending / Student
$47,237
$22,604
Best Arcata Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunny Brae Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1430 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-5988
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-5988
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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