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Eureka City Schools.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Eureka City Schools—and look beyond a single district average.

Eureka Senior HighWinship MiddleWashington ElementaryGrant ElementaryCatherine L. Zane MiddleLafayette ElementaryZoe Barnum HighPacific View Charter 2.0Alice Birney ElementaryEureka City SchoolsN ↑
9 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary5 schools
avg 26.7/1003 Needs Support, 2 Developing
Middle2 schools
avg 31.5/1002 Developing
High2 schools
avg 37.2/1002 Developing

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 3

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 26.7/100 — 12.2 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

5 elementary schools span 15 points around an average of 26.7.

The strength

Washington Elementary is the strongest option at 35/100 — 15.3% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

21.3% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Washington Elementary
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49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100
Grant Elementary
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31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Lafayette Elementary
No highlighted pattern
24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100

All 5 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 3

The middle years

The middle schools average 31.5/100 — 7.1 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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All 2 middle schools land within 8 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Winship Middle is the strongest option at 36/100 — 11.8% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

28.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Winship Middle
On the Rise
48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100
Catherine L. Zane Middle
No highlighted pattern
30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

Stage 3 of 3

The high school years

The path ends on a single bet: Eureka Senior High at 52, then a 29-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.

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2 high schools span 29 points around an average of 37.2.

1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.

The strength

Eureka Senior High is the strongest option at 52/100 — 14.7% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

47.3% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Eureka Senior High
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47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Zoe Barnum High
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42nd percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Washington Elementary at 35/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

1 of the 9 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Washington Elementary 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100Winship Middle 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100Eureka Senior High 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Eureka City Schools has 9 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

5 comparable schools · average 26.7/100 · range 20.9–35.4

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 31.5/100 · range 27.5–35.5

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 51.8/100 · range 51.8–51.8

Explore Eureka City Schools by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Eureka City Schoolsthis district31.0 / 1008Eureka Senior High—
Humboldt County Office of Education52.4 / 1002Northern United - Humboldt Charter3.1 mi
Arcata Elementary40.6 / 1006Union Street Charter6.7 mi
Northern Humboldt Union High48.8 / 1003Arcata High7.4 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What patterns appear here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

A school can appear in more than one count. Findings describe reported results, not school quality or fit; available evidence differs by level.

Schools in Eureka City Schools

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Eureka City Schools · 5 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Washington Elementary
Eureka City Schools
15.3%49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100
Grant Elementary
Eureka City Schools
11.1%31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Lafayette Elementary
Eureka City Schools
8.4%24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100
Pacific View Charter 2.0
Eureka City Schools
5.3%15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100
Alice Birney Elementary
Eureka City Schools
5.2%12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100

Middle schools in Eureka City Schools · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Winship Middle
Eureka City Schools On the Rise
11.8%48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Eureka City Schools
8.7%30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100

High schools in Eureka City Schools · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Eureka Senior High
Eureka City Schools
14.7%47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Zoe Barnum High
Eureka City Schools continuation high school
1.6%42nd percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Eureka City Schools spent $20,558 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 52 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction52%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services15%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$50,021–$97,561
Teaching staff203 · FTE
District enrollment3,540 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 27.6% · White 40.7% · Black 1.8% · Asian 8.8% · Other 21.0%
Free/reduced lunch68% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 9 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Eureka City Schools?
This SchoolScope directory lists 9 public schools in Eureka City Schools with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Eureka City Schools?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Washington Elementary (35/100). Middle: Winship Middle (36/100). High: Eureka Senior High (52/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Eureka City Schools guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.