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Pacific Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Pacific Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Pacific Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
571 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pacific Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #716 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#649 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
43 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
17 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
300 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
77
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,243 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,737
$21,485
Spending / Student
$9,243
$19,787
Best Pacific Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacific Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3001 Janes Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-4619
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-4619
Grades: K-8
| 537 students
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