Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BAY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063735006313
Pine Hill Elementary
5230 Vance Ave., Eureka, CA 95503 · (707) 443-4596 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
144 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 78 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 20% |
Student demographics
65%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
Pine Hill Elementary→South Bay Elementary
Based on grade levels within South Bay Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.1pp since 2014
Math
52.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.3% | 8.8% | 29.4% | 26.5% |
| Math | 29.4% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 32.4% |
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 | 44.1% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 36.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 30.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 30.8% |
| 2020-21 | 26.1% | 31.3% |
| 2018-19 | 47.5% | 62.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Pine Hill Elementary
Pine Hill Elementary's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Elementary this school | 189 | 76.2% | 41.1% |
| East Lake Clearlake Oaks | 195 | 79.5% | 20.0% |
| Gold Street Elementary Yreka | 164 | 78.0% | N/A |
| Sycamore Elementary Redding | 235 | 76.6% | 49.0% |
| Guerneville Elementary (Charter) Guerneville | 171 | 80.7% | 28.2% |
| Morongo Valley Elementary Morongo Valley | 170 | 75.3% | 42.7% |
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 Pine Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #2,380 of 5,151 | #11 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,410 of 5,172 ▲ 1,046 | #5 of 23 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,534 of 5,172 ▲ 1,170 | #11 of 23 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.6pp | #47 of 5,116 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #5,394 of 5,915 | #23 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,531 of 5,625 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #1,043 of 3,837 | #4 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
189
-35 (-16%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 189 | 10.5 | 18.0:1 | 76% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | 76% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | 73% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | 71% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 13 | 19.0:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | 61% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | N/A | N/A | 55% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 52% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 12 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (247 to 189); teachers down 19% (13 to 10.5).
About Pine Hill Elementary
The public elementary school Pine Hill Elementary is located in Eureka, California. The school serves kindergarten through 3. Enrollment is 189 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 59% lower.
South Bay Union Elementary oversees Pine Hill Elementary and 2 other schools, with 374 students in total.
At Pine Hill Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other students are 36% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Humboldt County residents are about 72% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Pine Hill Elementary reported 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. There are 144 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 76% of enrollment. The 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County is 16 points lower.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.9%. Pine Hill Elementary scores 41.1%.
For Humboldt County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $61,160 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Pine Hill Elementary, Humboldt County has 92 public schools.
Alice Birney Elementary is the nearest public school to Pine Hill Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 41.1% is above the 31.0% average for nearby schools.
Pine Hill Elementary is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% decline, from 224 to 189.
People who know Pine Hill Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 South Bay Union Elementary
- South Bay ElementaryMiddle · 141 students
- South Bay CharterElementary · 44 students
Other schools in Eureka
- Eureka Senior HighHigh · 1,162 students
- Alder Grove Charter School 2Combined · 481 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Catherine L. Zane MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Winship MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Alice Birney ElementaryElementary · 375 students
Other Pine Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Hill Elementary. Pine Hill Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- PINE HILL ELEMENTARYCOTTAGE GROVE, MN · 502 students
- Pine Hill Elementary SchoolWestwood, MA · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Alice Birney Elementary1.3 mi · 375
- Grant Elementary1.3 mi · 278
- Zoe Barnum High1.6 mi · 67
- Pacific View Charter 2.01.8 mi · 152
- Northern United - Humboldt Charter1.8 mi · 330
- Cutten Elementary2.1 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Hill ElementaryHow large is Pine Hill Elementary?
Pine Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 189 students in grades KG-03.
Is Pine Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pine Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Pine Hill Elementary have?
Pine Hill Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pine Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Pine Hill Elementary are roughly 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Pine Hill Elementary?
Pine Hill Elementary is overseen by South Bay Union Elementary in Humboldt County.
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