Summary:
The Union Street Charter District in Arcata, California, consists of a single high-performing elementary school, Union Street Charter, serving grades K-5 with 99 students.
Union Street Charter stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. Its students achieve far above state averages, with recent proficiency rates of 85% in both English and Math and a perfect 100% in Science. The school shows strong academic growth, with fifth graders reaching 100% proficiency in English and Science, and it maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average.
This small school achieves these outstanding results with a student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1 and per-student spending in line with many schools. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated slightly in recent years, it remains firmly in the top tier, demonstrating consistent excellence across all subjects and effective support for its student community.
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