Union Street Charter

Elementary school·Grades K-5·Charter Arcata, California·95521
Score
98.9/100
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#50
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Arcata
Top 2%
In California

Score 98.9/100: better than 98% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 98% of them
48 students tested
Math
85%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 98% of them
48 students tested
Science
100%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 99% of them
14 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA70.617
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA88.217
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA10014
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA85.448
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math76.517
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math88.217
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math92.914
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math85.448
ScienceGrade 5CAST10014
ScienceAll gradesCAST10014

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
99
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
99
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Humboldt County

Contact

Address
470 Union St.
Arcata, CA 95521

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Union Street Charter at a glance

Union Street Charter is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Arcata, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of Union Street Charter District. It has about 99 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 85% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 98.9 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #50 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.