Elementary Schools in Eureka, California: Eureka schools average near the state. The 55.0-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Eureka, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 36.9/100 — within 2.0 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Garfield Elementary at 76/100, where 55.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Eureka schools average 17.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 10 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Eureka
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield Elementary Garfield Elementary | 55.5% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100 |
| 2 | Northern United - Humboldt Charter Humboldt County Office of Education | 35.1% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Freshwater Elementary Freshwater Elementary | 22.2% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 4 | Washington Elementary Eureka City Schools | 15.3% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 5 | Cutten Elementary Cutten Elementary | 17.1% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 6 | Grant Elementary Eureka City Schools | 11.1% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 7 | Lafayette Elementary Eureka City Schools | 8.4% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 8 | Alder Grove Charter School 2 South Bay Union Elementary | 3.9% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 9 | Pacific View Charter 2.0 Eureka City Schools | 5.3% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 10 | Alice Birney Elementary Eureka City Schools | 5.2% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winship Middle Eureka City Schools | 11.8% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100 |
| 2 | Catherine L. Zane Middle Eureka City Schools | 8.7% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of the Redwoods Fortuna Union High | 40.5% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | Eureka Senior High Eureka City Schools | 14.7% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 3 | Zoe Barnum High Eureka City Schools continuation high school | 1.6% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
| Eureka Community Humboldt County Office of Education court and community school | 0.0% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Eureka
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Eureka are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Eureka
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology