Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCATA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060300000237
Arcata Elementary
2400 Baldwin St., Arcata, CA 95521 · (707) 822-4858 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
189 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arcata Elementary→Sunny Brae Middle
Based on grade levels within Arcata Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.6pp since 2014
Math
25.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 44.1% |
| Math | 7.2% | 18.0% | 37.8% | 36.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.4% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 35.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.5% | 37.6% |
| 2020-21 | 36.1% | 39.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48.2% | 49.6% |
| 2017-18 | 50.7% | 45.5% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 42.9% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arcata Elementary
Arcata Elementary's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcata Elementary this school | 240 | 78.8% | 30.2% |
| Weed Elementary Weed | 268 | 78.7% | 19.0% |
| Anderson Heights Elementary Anderson | 261 | 76.2% | 25.7% |
| North Fork Elementary North Fork | 227 | 79.7% | 31.6% |
| Pine Grove Elementary Crescent City | 265 | 83.4% | 17.6% |
| Juniper Redding | 227 | 84.6% | 33.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arcata Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,477 of 5,151 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #3,739 of 5,172 ▼ 856 | #17 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,732 of 5,172 ▼ 163 | #16 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.7pp | #54 of 5,116 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #5,164 of 5,915 | #17 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #58 of 5,352 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #677 of 5,354 | #4 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #2,294 of 5,625 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,502 of 3,837 | #6 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
240
-33 (-12%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | 79% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 74% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 15.5 | 16.9:1 | 76% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 14 | 19.5:1 | 69% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 15 | 19.8:1 | 70% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 72% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | N/A | N/A | 62% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 60% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 14 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcata Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (297 to 240); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Arcata Elementary
Arcata Elementary, located in Arcata, California, is a small elementary school. The school serves 240 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Federal records list Arcata Elementary as its own district.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Arcata Elementary, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Humboldt County, the White share is about 72%. Arcata Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Arcata Elementary total 15 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.0:1. That is 6.3 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 79%. Among public schools in Humboldt County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.4% at Arcata Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Humboldt County show that the median household income is $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Arcata Elementary is one of 92 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Six Rivers Charter High, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Arcata Elementary as Town: Remote.
The school enrolled 240 students in 2024-25, 33 fewer than the 273 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.0:1) than in 2020-21 (19.5:1).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arcata
- Arcata HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Pacific Union ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Coastal Grove CharterElementary · 235 students
- Sunny Brae MiddleMiddle · 232 students
- Laurel Tree CharterCombined · 197 students
- Fuente Nueva CharterElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Six Rivers Charter High0.4 mi · 113
- Pacific Coast High (Continuation)0.5 mi · 24
- Six Rivers Charter High0.5 mi · 106
- Arcata High0.5 mi · 1,007
- Trillium Charter0.5 mi · 40
- Trillium Charter0.5 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Arcata ElementaryHow many students attend Arcata Elementary?
Arcata Elementary enrolls approximately 240 students in grades KG-05.
Is Arcata Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcata Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Arcata Elementary have?
Arcata Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcata Elementary?
At Arcata Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Arcata Elementary public or private?
Arcata Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arcata Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.