allk12 · Rankings · Biggest declines · California · Humboldt County

The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Humboldt County, California

Across Humboldt County, California, 37 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Ferndale High leads the list at -14.9pp, against a median of +1.8pp across the ranked schools.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Humboldt County, California

Best 3-yr change

-14.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Ferndale High	Ferndale, CA	Ferndale Unified	145	55.8%	40.9%	-14.9pp
2	Arcata Elementary	Arcata, CA	Arcata Elementary	240	41.5%	28.8%	-12.7pp
3	Linell K. Walker Elementary	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Elementary	256	34.1%	22.6%	-11.6pp
4	Hydesville Elementary	Hydesville, CA	Hydesville Elementary	220	55.5%	48.3%	-7.2pp
5	Cutten Elementary	Eureka, CA	Cutten Elementary	288	52.2%	45.5%	-6.6pp
6	McKinleyville High	McKinleyville, CA	Northern Humboldt Union High	566	40.1%	34.5%	-5.6pp
7	McKinleyville Middle	McKinleyville, CA	McKinleyville Union Elementary	302	32.5%	27.9%	-4.5pp
8	Catherine L. Zane Middle	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	417	32.3%	28.7%	-3.6pp
9	Eureka Senior High	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	1,162	39.1%	35.8%	-3.3pp
10	Alice Birney Elementary	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	375	17.2%	14.8%	-2.3pp
11	Morris Elementary	McKinleyville, CA	McKinleyville Union Elementary	255	38.3%	37.7%	-0.5pp
12	Hoopa Valley High	Hoopa, CA	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified	265	28.6%	28.9%	+0.3pp
13	Jacoby Creek	Bayside, CA	Jacoby Creek Elementary	455	69.9%	70.4%	+0.5pp
14	Toddy Thomas Middle	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Elementary	233	22.6%	23.6%	+0.9pp
15	Fortuna Union High	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Union High	826	27.4%	28.3%	+0.9pp
16	South Fork High	Miranda, CA	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	211	14.7%	15.7%	+1.0pp
17	Lafayette Elementary	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	324	23.6%	25.0%	+1.4pp
18	Redway Elementary	Redway, CA	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	272	20.7%	22.4%	+1.7pp
19	Washington Elementary	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	426	34.5%	36.3%	+1.8pp
20	Pacific Union Elementary	Arcata, CA	Pacific Union Elementary	534	41.9%	44.1%	+2.2pp
21	Trinity Valley Elementary	Willow Creek, CA	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified	200	17.9%	20.8%	+2.9pp
22	Grant Elementary	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	278	30.4%	34.8%	+4.4pp
23	Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Elementary	282	27.9%	32.6%	+4.7pp
24	Arcata High	Arcata, CA	Northern Humboldt Union High	1,007	46.4%	51.2%	+4.8pp
25	Blue Lake Union Elementary	Blue Lake, CA	Blue Lake Union Elementary	153	26.1%	30.9%	+4.8pp
26	South Bay Elementary	Eureka, CA	South Bay Union Elementary	141	24.1%	29.2%	+5.1pp
27	Trinidad Union	Trinidad, CA	Trinidad Union Elementary	161	43.9%	49.2%	+5.3pp
28	Sunny Brae Middle	Arcata, CA	Arcata Elementary	232	33.6%	39.3%	+5.7pp
29	Freshwater Elementary	Eureka, CA	Freshwater Elementary	283	50.0%	56.3%	+6.3pp
30	Fortuna Middle	Fortuna, CA	Fortuna Elementary	231	18.5%	30.0%	+11.5pp
31	Cuddeback Elementary	Carlotta, CA	Cuddeback Union Elementary	157	34.3%	46.9%	+12.6pp
32	Ferndale Elementary	Ferndale, CA	Ferndale Unified	338	40.6%	54.7%	+14.1pp
33	Winship Middle	Eureka, CA	Eureka City Schools	413	19.5%	34.4%	+14.8pp
34	Six Rivers Charter High	Arcata, CA	Northern Humboldt Union High	106	35.2%	53.5%	+18.3pp
35	Pine Hill Elementary	Eureka, CA	South Bay Union Elementary	189	27.9%	48.5%	+20.6pp
36	Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary	Scotia, CA	Scotia Union Elementary	187	40.8%	69.7%	+28.9pp
37	Eagle Prairie Elementary	Rio Dell, CA	Rio Dell Elementary	223	17.5%	62.8%	+45.3pp

Page 1 of 1 · top 37 of 37 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in Humboldt County →

Biggest declines rankings at a wider scope

All California Nationwide

Other rankings for Humboldt County, California

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in reading Most improved Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Smallest Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.