# Peninsula Union

Peninsula Union is badly underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 2nd percentile among comparable California schools. Only 9.1% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down. Math is weaker: 0.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is quickly trending down.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/peninsula-union-samoa |
| District | [Peninsula Union](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/peninsula-union) |
| Address | 909 Vance Avenue, Samoa, CA, 95564 |
| City | [Samoa](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/samoa) |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Student Enrollment | 66 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 9.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 0.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,704/1,734 (2nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,681/1,735 (3rd percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Per-student spending | $24,615 |
| Low-Income Students | 54 (81.8%) |
| English Learners | 0 (0.0%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Peninsula%20Union%20Samoa%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Peninsula%20Union%20Samoa) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/peninsula-union-samoa-ca/) |
| Ed-Data | [Ed-Data](https://www.ed-data.org/school/humboldt/peninsula-union/peninsula-union) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=12&lstDistrict=62984-000&lstSchool=6008106&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | 2024 | 2026 | -5.6% |
| Math | 2024 | 2026 | -11.8% |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 14.7% | 34 |
| 2025 | 15.4% | 39 |
| 2026 | 9.1% | 44 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 11.8% | 34 |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 39 |
| 2026 | 0.0% | 46 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10.7% | N/A |
| 2025 | 11.8% | N/A |
| 2026 | 7.3% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | -3.4% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10.7% | N/A |
| 2025 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 0.0% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | -10.7% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | N/A | 15.2% |
| 2025 | N/A | 15.8% |
| 2026 | N/A | 9.3% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2024 | 2026 | -5.8% |

### Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | N/A | 12.1% |
| 2025 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2026 | N/A | 0.0% |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| English Native | 2024 | 2026 | -12.1% |

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 12.5% | 24 |

### Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 0.0% | 24 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 11 | 81.8% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 7 | 12 | 66.7% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 12 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 7 | 12 | 91.7% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |