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Best Schools in Blue Lake, CA
Blue Lake, CA has 13 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary) serving 3,809 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Blue Lake don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Blue Lake, CA
The top high schools in Blue Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arcata High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1052 Students
2. Mckinleyville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 556 Students
3. Hoopa Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Klamath-trinity Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 271 Students
Best Middle Schools in Blue Lake, CA
The top middle schools in Blue Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunny Brae Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Arcata Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 220 Students
2. Mckinleyville Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mckinleyville Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 360 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Blue Lake, CA
The top elementary schools in Blue Lake, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Trinidad Union
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Trinidad Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 169 Students
2. Morris Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mckinleyville Union Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 292 Students
3. Arcata Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Arcata Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 262 Students
4. Blue Lake Union Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blue Lake Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 172 Students
5. Trinity Valley Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Klamath-trinity Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 150 Students
6. Green Point Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Green Point Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 14 Students
7. Big Lagoon Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Big Lagoon Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 15 Students
8. Dow's Prairie Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mckinleyville Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 276 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Blue Lake, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Blue Lake, CA has a total population of 1,708 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Blue Lake, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Blue Lake, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
10.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Blue Lake, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Blue Lake, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Blue Lake, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Blue Lake, CA
How many schools are in Blue Lake, CA?
Blue Lake, CA has 13 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 3,809 students in total.
How do schools in Blue Lake perform on state tests?
On average, 13 schools in Blue Lake score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Blue Lake don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Blue Lake?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Blue Lake
1 of 2 schools in Blue Lake carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Blue Lake. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.