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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 48 students in Freshwater Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Freshwater Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
313 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freshwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #278 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
14%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,093 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,102
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,093
$18,396
Best Freshwater Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freshwater Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Grades: 7-8
| 48 students
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