School Profile · Eureka
Northern United - Humboldt Charter: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Northern United - Humboldt Charter posts 61% meeting the standard; 35.1% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
2020 Campton Road, 95503 (opens in new tab)·Humboldt County Office of Education·Eureka·Grades K-12·330 students·74% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 445-2660·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
59
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,033 statewide
Northern United - Humboldt Charter scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “61% proficient” and call it done. Northern United - Humboldt Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Eureka, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 9.8% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Northern United - Humboldt Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
22%
17%
61%
Grade 3 · 39% proficient
36%
32%
32%
Grade 4 · 68% proficient
38%
35%
27%
Grade 5 · 73% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 16.2pp across grades; the floor rises 34.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
35.1%
State 21.3%
13.8pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
61.0%
State 42.7%
18.3pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+8.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
9.8%
State 17.9%
8.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 37
Cutten Elementary
Cutten Elementary · 0.6 mi
Developing
41/100
Washington Elementary
Eureka City Schools · 1.4 mi
Developing
39/100
Grant Elementary
Eureka City Schools · 1.2 mi
Developing
32/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 32
Winship Middle
Eureka City Schools · 0.7 mi
Developing
36/100
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Eureka City Schools · 2 mi
Needs Support
27/100
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 35
Eureka Senior High
Eureka City Schools · 2.3 mi
Developing
48/100
Zoe Barnum High
Eureka City Schools · 2 mi
Needs Support
21/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic14.2%
White58.2%
Asian1.2%
Black0.9%
Other25.4%
GenderFemale 53.3%Male 46.1%Non-binary 0.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.2% (10pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
330
870 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$135,045
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$51,382 – $86,229
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Northern United - Humboldt Charter in Eureka, 44.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 6.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Northern United - Humboldt Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 38.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.3% Math proficient); White students (51.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 104 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income104 tested
ELA 44.7%·Math 43.3%· +38.5pp vs district
White81 tested
ELA 51.3%·Math 40.7%· +42.9pp 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 41.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$445K
$214K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp 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
3.9 years avg experience
37 teachers · 32% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
35.1%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 63th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
61.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 64th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+8.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
9.8%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 18 | 22% | 17% | 39% | 22% | 39% | −4 |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 36% | 32% | 20% | 12% | 68% | +23 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 38% | 35% | 0% | 27% | 73% | +25 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 9% | 13% | 22% | 57% | 22% | −26 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 26% | 21% | 37% | 16% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 9% | 27% | 18% | 45% | 36% | −11 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 17 | 29% | 41% | 18% | 12% | 71% | +25 |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 42% | 19% | 35% | 4% | 62% | +20 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 42% | 12% | 15% | 31% | 54% | +19 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 16% | 8% | 32% | 44% | 24% | −10 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 5% | 21% | 42% | 32% | 26% | −6 |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 9% | 12% | 24% | 55% | 21% | −2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 72 | 11% | 26% | 51% | 11% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 104 | 44.7% | +38 | +6 |
| White | 80 | 51.3% | +43 | −11 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern United - Humboldt Charter ← | — | 59 | 35.1% | 61.0% | +8.7 | 1.1% |
| Cutten Elementary | 0.6 mi | 41 | 17.1% | 46.1% | −11.6 | 3.9% |
| Washington Elementary | 1.4 mi | 39 | 15.3% | 36.4% | −2.4 | 4.9% |
| Grant Elementary | 1.2 mi | 32 | 11.1% | 34.0% | −14.8 | 1.9% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3600 → #2088 → #1747 → #943 → #1033
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern United - Humboldt Charter a good elementary school?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,033 statewide. 35.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.8 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Northern United - Humboldt Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 61.0% of students at Northern United - Humboldt Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 35.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 35.1% 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. 138 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Northern United - Humboldt Charter rank in California?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter ranks #1,033 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Northern United - Humboldt Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Northern United - Humboldt Charter increases by 8.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 Northern United - Humboldt Charter?
9.8% of students at Northern United - Humboldt Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Northern United - Humboldt Charter compare to other schools in Eureka?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter scores 59/100 (82nd percentile) among California elementary 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 330 students. Use the schools in Eureka page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Northern United - Humboldt Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Northern United - Humboldt Charter in Eureka, 44.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 6.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Northern United - Humboldt Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 38.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.3% Math proficient); White students (51.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 104 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.