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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 265 students in Freshwater Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Freshwater Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
313 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Freshwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #278 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
221 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
71%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
50
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,093 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,102
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,093
$18,396
Best Freshwater Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freshwater Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 442-2969
Grades: K-6
| 265 students
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