Enrollment
66
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENINSULA UNION·NCES 063009004708
Peninsula Union
909 Vance Ave., Samoa, CA 95564 · (707) 443-2731 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
54 students
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 | 14 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 3% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.6pp since 2014
Math
0.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -22.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.1% | 10.3% | 28.2% | 56.4% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 84.6% |
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 | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.7% | 11.8% |
| 2022-23 | 13.2% | 10.5% |
| 2021-22 | 12.5% | 3.1% |
| 2018-19 | 20.8% | 8.3% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 22.2% | 11.1% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Peninsula Union
Peninsula Union's state test result (7.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Union this school | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| Montgomery Creek Elementary Montgomery Creek | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
| McCloud Elementary Mccloud | 54 | 85.2% | 30.7% |
| Burnt Ranch Elementary Burnt Ranch | 85 | 75.3% | 66.0% |
| Lincoln Street Red Bluff | 82 | 86.6% | 13.5% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
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 Peninsula Union ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 66 | #5,717 of 5,915 | #33 of 48 |
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
66
+33 (+100%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 66 | 4 | 16.6:1 | 82% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 4.5 | 14.5:1 | 80% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 3 | 26.2:1 | 82% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 91% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 89% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 3 | 11.3:1 | 91% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | N/A | N/A | 87% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | 94% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 5 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peninsula Union.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (37 to 66); teachers up 33% (3 to 4).
About Peninsula Union
This page covers Peninsula Union, a small elementary school in Samoa, California. The school enrolls 66 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
In federal data, the district for Peninsula Union is the school itself.
At Peninsula Union, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. It is also 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Humboldt County is roughly 72% White. Peninsula Union's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 16.6:1 comes from the school's 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.7 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 82% in 2024-25. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County is 22 points.
Peninsula Union scores 24.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 7.0% actual versus 31.6% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Humboldt County show that the median household income is $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Peninsula Union is one of 92 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Peninsula Union is Alder Grove Charter School 2, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Peninsula Union is 4th among 4 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Federal counts for Peninsula Union: 33 students in 2020-21, 66 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.0 to 16.6 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
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Nearby schools
- Alder Grove Charter School 21.8 mi · 481
- Redwood Coast Montessori1.8 mi · 218
- Eureka Community2.1 mi · 70
- Eureka Senior High2.6 mi · 1,162
- Pacific View Charter 2.02.8 mi · 152
- Zoe Barnum High2.9 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Peninsula UnionHow large is Peninsula Union?
Peninsula Union enrolls approximately 66 students in grades KG-08.
Is Peninsula Union an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peninsula Union is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Peninsula Union have?
Peninsula Union employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Peninsula Union?
Student demographics at Peninsula Union are roughly 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Two or more.
Is Peninsula Union public or private?
Peninsula Union is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peninsula Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.