How does Blue Lake Union Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Blue Lake?

Blue Lake Union Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.5/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 408 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Blue Lake Union Elementary?

8.3% of students at Blue Lake Union Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Blue Lake Union Elementary improving or declining?

Blue Lake Union Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Blue Lake Union Elementary?

8.8% of students at Blue Lake Union Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Blue Lake Union Elementary

Blue Lake Union Elementary Blue Lake Humboldt County 95525

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

408 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

160 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.8%

White 57.5%

Asian 0.6%

Black 0.6%

Other 27.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Blue Lake Union Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.3%
Met Standard	23.3%
Below Standard	68.5%

Exceeded

8.3%

Met

23.3%

Below

68.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Blue Lake Union Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 17.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-17.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

408

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	19	0.0%	36.8%	21.1%	42.1%	36.8%
4th	13	15.4%	15.4%	23.1%	46.1%	30.8%
5th	22	13.6%	18.2%	22.7%	45.5%	31.8%
6th	20	10.0%	20.0%	35.0%	35.0%	30.0%
7th	11	0.0%	45.5%	18.2%	36.4%	45.5%
8th	17	11.8%	17.6%	47.1%	23.5%	29.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	19	15.8%	36.8%	15.8%	31.6%	52.6%
4th	13	7.7%	38.5%	7.7%	46.1%	46.1%
5th	22	0.0%	22.7%	31.8%	45.5%	22.7%
6th	20	10.0%	5.0%	20.0%	65.0%	15.0%
7th	11	9.1%	18.2%	36.4%	36.4%	27.3%
8th	17	5.9%	5.9%	17.6%	70.6%	11.8%

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