Freshwater Elementary School District

75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503-9569
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Freshwater Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 43 students in Freshwater Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Freshwater Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
307 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Freshwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #276 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#253 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Freshwater Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freshwater Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freshwater Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Freshwater Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
54%
# Black Students
1 Student
46,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
218 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
71%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
48
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,329 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Freshwater Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Freshwater Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,358
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Freshwater Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,329
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Freshwater Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Freshwater Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freshwater Charter Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Grades: 7-8
| 43 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 307 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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