Sunny Brae Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Arcata, California·95521
Score
58.3/100
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#553
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 42%
In California

Score 58.3/100: better than 58% of California middle 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
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 55% of them
212 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 57% of them
213 students tested
Science
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 62% of them
75 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA32.970
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA61.868
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA44.674
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.2212
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math32.970
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math36.269
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math28.474
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math32.4213
ScienceGrade 8CAST3275
ScienceAll gradesCAST3275

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
240
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
240
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Humboldt County

Contact

Address
1430 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA 95521

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Sunny Brae Middle at a glance

Sunny Brae Middle is a public middle school in Arcata, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Arcata Elementary school district. It has about 240 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 58.3 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #553 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.