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Catherine L. Zane Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Catherine L. Zane posts 29% meeting the standard and 8.7% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2155 S Street, 95501 (opens in new tab)·Eureka City Schools·Eureka·Grades 6-8·417 students·63% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 441-2470·Website
Scope Score
27
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #1,666 statewide · #3 of 3 in Eureka City Schools

Catherine L. Zane Middle scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “29% proficient” and call it done. Catherine L. Zane deserves a closer read. The school sits in Eureka, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 32.8% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

28%
69%
Grade 6 · 31% proficient
15%
25%
60%
Grade 7 · 40% proficient
10%
36%
54%
Grade 8 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 6.8pp across grades; the floor rises 14.4pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.7%
State 16.8%
8.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
28.6%
State 39.3%
10.7pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+8.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
35.3%
State 18.5%
16.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
16.5%
State 3.7%
12.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
32.8%
State 18.0%
14.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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Private alternatives nearby

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic32.9%
White34.3%
Asian7.2%
Black1.4%
Other24.2%
GenderFemale 52.3%Male 47.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 63.1% (1pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
417
443 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,263
District avg: $12,610 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
32.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$50,021 – $97,561
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Catherine L. Zane Middle in Eureka, 34.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Catherine L. Zane Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.8% Math proficient); White students (49.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+35.3pp
70.6% vs 35.3% overall · n=51
Suspension · Homeless+18.0pp
34.5% vs 16.5% overall · n=55
ELA · English Learner−30.9pp
8.4% vs 39.3% overall · n=39
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.5pp
0.0% vs 9.5% overall · n=39
Math · English Learner−17.8pp
0.0% vs 17.8% overall · n=56
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=66

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income288 tested
ELA 34.0%·Math 12.8%· +1.9pp vs district
White135 tested
ELA 49.6%·Math 23.1%· +6.3pp vs district
Hispanic123 tested
ELA 30.9%·Math 16.4%· +1.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 15.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +15.2pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 54%Support 42%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$54K
$31K below CA median
Median Home Value
$412K
$247K below CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.4 years avg experience
25 teachers · 8% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
8.7%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
28.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 42th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+8.1pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
35.3%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 26th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
16.5%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
32.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61203%28%19%49%32%−15
Grade 712715%25%27%33%40%−8
Grade 812810%36%24%30%46%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61224%10%19%67%14%−21
Grade 712613%11%21%56%24%−10
Grade 81277%9%26%58%16%−17
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111258%16%59%17%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged28834.0%+2−4
White13549.6%+6−12
Hispanic/Latino12330.9%+1−8
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Catherine L. Zane Middle ←—278.7%28.6%+8.116.5%
Winship Middle1.6 mi3611.8%32.2%+14.410.2%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1479 → #1239 → #1249 → #1238 → #1666
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Catherine L. Zane Middle a good middle school?
Catherine L. Zane Middle has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,666 statewide. 8.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.1 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Catherine L. Zane Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.6% of students at Catherine L. Zane Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 750 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Catherine L. Zane Middle rank in California?
Catherine L. Zane Middle ranks #1,666 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Catherine L. Zane Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Catherine L. Zane Middle increases by 8.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Catherine L. Zane Middle?
35.3% of students at Catherine L. Zane Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 16.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Catherine L. Zane Middle compare to other schools in Eureka?
Catherine L. Zane Middle scores 27/100 (26th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 417 students. Use the schools in Eureka page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Catherine L. Zane Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Catherine L. Zane Middle in Eureka, 34.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Catherine L. Zane Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.8% Math proficient); White students (49.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 288 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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