Catherine L. Zane Middle

Catherine L. Zane Middle operates as an intimate junior high in Eureka, California, one of the schools within Eureka City Schools. Current enrollment sits at 417 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Catherine L. Zane Middle sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Eureka City Schools (3,462 students total), Catherine L. Zane Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Catherine L. Zane Middle records that the largest single group is White at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 33% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 7% Asian, 5% Native American. By comparison, Humboldt County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Catherine L. Zane Middle logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 63% of students at Catherine L. Zane Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Catherine L. Zane Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Humboldt County shows median household income runs about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Catherine L. Zane Middle is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

The closest other public school is Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Catherine L. Zane Middle at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Catherine L. Zane Middle has shrank 29%, going from 591 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 34% across the same window.

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