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Best public schools in Arcata, CA

13 public schools in Arcata: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 4 high · 2 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

4 schools in Arcata, best first
1
Union Street Charter 98.9
Union Street Charter District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 99 students
ELA 85%Math 85%Science 100%
#50 of 4,688 in California
2
Trillium Charter 68.2
Trillium Charter District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 42 students
ELA 63%Math 42%
#1,489 of 4,688 in California
3
Fuente Nueva Charter 51.8
Fuente Nueva Charter District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 140 students
ELA 40%Math 37%Science 43%
#2,258 of 4,688 in California
4
Arcata Elementary 34.1
Arcata Elementary · Grades K-5 · 253 students
ELA 32%Math 25%Science 35%
#3,088 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in Arcata
1
Sunny Brae Middle 58.3
Arcata Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 240 students
ELA 46%Math 32%Science 32%
#553 of 1,326 in California

High schools

4 schools in Arcata, best first
1
Six Rivers Charter High 81.8
Six Rivers Charter High District · Grades 9-12 · Charter
ELA 69%Math 38%Science 55%
#315 of 1,729 in California
2
Arcata High 78.7
Northern Humboldt Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,011 students
ELA 66%Math 37%Science 47%
#368 of 1,729 in California
3
Pacific Coast High (Continuation) 25.5
Northern Humboldt Union High · Grades 9-12 · 40 students
ELA 31%Math 8%
#1,288 of 1,729 in California
4
Arcata Educational Resource Center 5.3
Humboldt County Office of Education · Grades 7-12
ELA 6%Math 0%Science 7%
#1,637 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

2 schools in Arcata, best first
1
Coastal Grove Charter 70.2
Coastal Grove Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 220 students
ELA 53%Math 44%Science 36%
#330 of 1,107 in California
2
Pacific Union Elementary 65.8
Pacific Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 529 students
ELA 49%Math 39%Science 40%
#379 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in Arcata, best first
1
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 97.6
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 130 students
ELA 75%Math 53%Science 73%
#14 of 569 in California
2
Laurel Tree Charter 62.7
Laurel Tree Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 173 students
ELA 36%Math 32%Science 41%
#213 of 569 in California

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