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Best Schools in Eureka, CA
Eureka, CA has 30 public schools (5 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary) serving 8,324 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Eureka meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Eureka, CA
The top high schools in Eureka, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Academy Of The Redwoods
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fortuna Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 172 Students
2. Arcata High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Northern Humboldt Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1052 Students
3. Eureka Senior High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1295 Students
4. Eureka Community
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Humboldt County Office Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 97 Students
5. Zoe Barnum High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 75 Students
Best Middle Schools in Eureka, CA
The top middle schools in Eureka, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Winship Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
2. South Bay Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
South Bay Union Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 127 Students
3. Catherine L. Zane Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 433 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Eureka, CA
The top elementary schools in Eureka, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Garfield Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garfield Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 69 Students
2. Jacoby Creek
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Jacoby Creek Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 459 Students
3. Freshwater Elementary
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Freshwater Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 264 Students
4. Pine Hill Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
South Bay Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 221 Students
5. Cutten Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Cutten Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 322 Students
6. Kneeland Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Kneeland Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 32 Students
7. Washington Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 499 Students
8. Grant Elementary
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Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 247 Students
9. Lafayette Elementary
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Eureka City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 239 Students
10. Blue Lake Union Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Blue Lake Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 172 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Eureka, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Eureka, CA has a total population of 45,720 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Eureka, 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 Eureka, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.76 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.19 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Eureka, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Eureka, 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 Eureka, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Eureka, CA
How many schools are in Eureka, CA?
Eureka, CA has 30 public schools: 5 high schools, 3 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 8,324 students in total.
How do schools in Eureka perform on state tests?
On average, 30 schools in Eureka score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Eureka meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Eureka?
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: 36%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Eureka
20 of 23 schools in Eureka carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 8D: 3F: 1
All 23 public schools we grade in Eureka. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Alice Birney Elementary
- Cutten Elementary
- Freshwater Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Grant Elementary
- Lafayette Elementary
- Pine Hill Elementary
- Ridgewood Elementary
- South Bay Elementary
- Washington Elementary
Other schools and academies (8)
- Academy Of The Redwoods
- Alder Grove Charter School 2
- Eureka Community
- Glen Paul
- Humboldt County Office Of Education Juvenile Hall Court
- Northern United Humboldt Charter
- Pacific View Charter 20
- South Bay Charter
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.