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Humboldt County school performance
Eureka City Schools is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 33rd percentile among California school districts.
Only 38.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 23.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 38.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 634 / 977 (35th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 675 / 977 (31st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,365 |
| Schools in District | 9 |
| Student Enrollment | 3,614 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,563 (74.0%) |
| English Learners | 557 (16.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.9 points from last year and rose 1.8 points over the full period. Math fell 0.1 points from last year and rose 0.9 points over the full period.
•Math +0.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Rebecca Pardoe Board President – Area 3 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Lisa Ollivier Board Clerk - Area 1 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Cynthia Bones Area 2 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jessica Rebholtz Area 5 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Susan Johnson Area 4 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 21.8 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
11.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 16.3 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Eureka City Schools rank in California?
Eureka City Schools ranks No. 634 of 977 in reading and No. 675 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Eureka City Schools’s schools?
Among the 4 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 21.6% to 42.7% in reading and 17.5% to 33.9% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Eureka City Schools’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 9 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 6 of 9.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Eureka City Schools compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.2%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 19.2%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Eureka City Schools?
Unified districts in Humboldt County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka City SchoolsThis district | 23.5% | 38.0% |
| Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified | 9.0% | 20.7% |
| Southern Humboldt Joint Unified | 17.9% | 25.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
