Summary:
The Fuente Nueva Charter District consists of a single elementary school, Fuente Nueva Charter, serving about 150 students in grades K-5 in Arcata.
Fuente Nueva Charter shows clear academic strengths, particularly in science where students significantly outperform the state average. The school also maintains a better student attendance record than the state, with lower chronic absenteeism. While its math performance is on par with the state, English Language Arts scores are an area for improvement. Notably, students show remarkable growth between grades, with proficiency rates in both English and math more than doubling from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting the school's approach becomes very effective as students advance.
As a single-school district, resources and leadership are focused entirely on this campus, which spends about $17,389 per student. Despite a recent downward trend in its statewide ranking, the school maintains a consistent 3-star rating. For parents, this school presents a focused educational environment with strong science instruction, effective upper-grade teaching, and good student attendance, though literacy support in the early grades may need consideration.
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