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Union Street Charter

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

101

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 Union St.
Arcata, CA 95521-6429

(707) 822-4845

District: Arcata Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2008 → 98th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (87% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school87%

District avg48%

California avg46%

Not ranked this year

Union Street Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	97.4	114 of 5662	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	292 of 5692	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	153 of 5614	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	353 of 5611	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.9	656 of 5530	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	88.1	547 of 5390	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	1326 of 5377	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	91.1	382 of 5314	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	1158 of 5193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.5	728 of 5113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.0	754 of 5113	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	91.9	57 of 2737	97.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics86%+44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Street Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	470 Union St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Union Street Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4845	99	6	16.3	44.4%	69 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.2%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.1%)	97	156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.4	57^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	99	100.0		100.0	70.6	88.2	100.0				85.4	76.5	88.2	92.9				85.4							$13,620	$404	$13,216
Jacoby Creek	Public	K-8	1617 Old Arcata Rd.	Bayside	95524	Humboldt County	Jacoby Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4896	455	22	20.5	34.9%	330 (72.5%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.3%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.2%)	87.9	785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		91.4	614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	171	64.0	57.7	60.8	67.4	79.6	70.0	70.6	83.0	82.7	75.4	59.2	67.4	50.0	76.5	70.2	69.2	65.4	94.9	96.6		96.6	96.6		$13,732	$1,104	$12,628
Arcata Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Baldwin St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4858	240	15	16.0	78.8%	110 (45.8%)	9 (3.8%)	57 (23.8%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.1%)	32.9	3738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.6	3726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	12	35.0		35.0	18.0	25.0	52.5				32.4	20.5	15.6	37.5				25.2	94.3						$24,176	$5,622	$18,554
Coastal Grove Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1897 S St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Coastal Grove Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-8804	235	16	14.8	60.9%	181 (77.0%)	5 (2.1%)	19 (8.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.7%)	50.3	2570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.8	2072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	498	40.9	31.8	36.4	24.0	50.0	63.6	45.5	56.3	86.4	53.4	32.0	70.8	22.7	27.3	62.5	50.0	43.5	30.8	69.2	76.9	80.8	80.8	84.6	$16,765	$550	$16,215
Fuente Nueva Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1730 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Fuente Nueva Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-3348	150	8	18.7	45.3%	55 (36.7%)	1 (0.7%)	66 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.3%)	47	2765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.7	2302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	463	42.9		42.9	25.0	30.4	61.9				40.0	25.0	39.1	42.9				36.7	79.2		87.5		91.7		$17,389	$450	$16,939
Trillium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1464 Spear Ave.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Trillium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4721	40	3	13.2	87.5%	23 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)										63.2							42.1							$19,571	$3,680	$15,891
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3001 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4619	534	29	18.4	54.9%	261 (48.9%)	11 (2.1%)	146 (27.3%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	52.3	2476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		53	2398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	78	40.4	39.6	40.0	31.1	41.2	44.7	58.1	57.6	54.7	49.1	42.2	29.4	27.7	59.7	39.4	32.1	39.2							$14,783	$1,942	$12,841
Blue Lake Union Elementary	Public	K-8	631 Greenwood Ave.	Blue Lake	95525	Humboldt County	Blue Lake Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 668-5674	153	12	13.0	62.1%	92 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.7%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	26 (17.0%)	34.1	3644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		25.2	4349^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	705	27.3	11.8	20.5	36.8	30.8	31.8	30.0	45.5	29.4	33.3	52.6	46.2	22.7	15.0	27.3	11.8	28.4	90.5						$21,492	$3,925	$17,567
Freshwater Elementary	Public	K-6	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	283	11	26.9	48.8%	206 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.0%)	76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		62.7	1943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	615	55.8		55.8	57.6	56.8	69.8	70.0			63.6	57.6	59.5	41.9	36.7			49.0	94.4						$9,218	$731	$8,487
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Park St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2482	324	14	23.1	72.2%	112 (34.6%)	5 (1.5%)	106 (32.7%)	37 (11.4%)	15 (4.6%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (13.3%)	25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.3	3496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	836	32.5		32.5	14.0	33.3	37.5				27.0	16.0	30.6	25.0				23.0	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$19,140	$2,902	$16,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Street Charter

What is the racial makeup of Union Street Charter?

Students at Union Street Charter are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Union Street Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 101 students attended Union Street Charter.

What district is Union Street Charter in?

Arcata Elementary

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