Top Rankings
Freshwater Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Freshwater Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Freshwater Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
334 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freshwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #366 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#336 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
14%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,323 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,320
$26,022
Spending / Student
$14,323
$22,604
Best Freshwater Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freshwater Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Gr: 7-8 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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