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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity: <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
493 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Arcata Elementary School District, which is ranked #948 of all 1,908 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%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
52%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $37,759 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,434 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,759
$19,974
Spending / Student
$33,434
$18,395
Best Arcata Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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