Arcata Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
444 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
74%
Teachers
16 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
22.1%
White
49.4%
Asian
1.6%
Black
2.4%
Other
24.5%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.5% |
| Met Standard | 19.9% |
| Below Standard | 71.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Arcata Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.5% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.3% exceeded — 18.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 25.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
8.5%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
28.3%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+25.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
29.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
6.7%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
444
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 2.6% | 15.4% | 17.9% |
| 4th | 32 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 40 | 15.0% | 37.5% | 52.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 2.6% | 17.9% | 20.5% |
| 4th | 32 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| 5th | 40 | 15.0% | 22.5% | 37.5% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.2