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Fuente Nueva Charter

Q: Is Fuente Nueva Charter a good school?

Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2765 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fuente Nueva Charter is a small, average-performing public charter elementary school (grades K-5) serving about 150 students in the Fuente Nueva Charter District in Arcata, CA.

Academically, the school performs around the state average, ranking in the 53rd percentile, with a notable strength in science where it consistently outperforms both the state and nearby schools like Blue Lake Union Elementary and Arcata Elementary. A key positive is its strong attendance culture, with chronic absenteeism rates significantly lower than the state average and much better than many neighboring schools, including Peninsula Union and Trillium Charter. The school achieves these results with moderate per-student spending, using resources more efficiently than some higher-spending schools with similar or lower performance.

When comparing schools in the area, there is wide variation. While Fuente Nueva is solidly average, Union Street Charter excels at the 97th percentile, and Jacoby Creek ranks in the 87th percentile, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending. Parents should note a recent concerning dip in Fuente Nueva's ranking from the 69th to the 53rd percentile, even as resources increased. However, the school shows effective support for students as they progress, with 5th graders performing much better than 3rd graders.

150

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1730 Janes Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521-9623

(707) 822-3348

District: Fuente Nueva Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

36.7%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

California avg41%

2,765^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

694^th of 1,543Fuente Nueva Charter District among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	2765 of 5857	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2302 of 5869	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	1813 of 5859	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	3054 of 5883	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1873 of 5789	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	1788 of 5612	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	1405 of 5609	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	2340 of 5635	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	1654 of 5264	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1827 of 5628	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	1450 of 5643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	3176 of 5663	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1733 of 2598	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1755 of 2651	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1429 of 2661	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2230 of 2726	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)69th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2024)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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
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
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
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						$30,354	$28,544	$1,810
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							$37,454	$35,830	$1,624
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							$27,933	$26,094	$1,839
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
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		$25,436	$25,038	$398
Morris Elementary	Public	3-5	2395 McKinleyville Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1529	255	9	28.3	57.3%	138 (54.1%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (17.3%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.3%)	46.2	2816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.7	2947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	131	45.6		45.6	34.3	40.6	52.2				43.1	37.3	32.3	28.9				32.4							$21,701	$19,556	$2,145
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						$34,316	$32,474	$1,842
Peninsula Union	Public	K-8	909 Vance Ave.	Samoa	95564	Humboldt County	Peninsula Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-2731	66	4	16.5	81.8%	32 (48.5%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (18.2%)								(n/a)							0.0			15.4				0.0			0.0							$38,893	$35,058	$3,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Fuente Nueva Charter

Is Fuente Nueva Charter a good school?

Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2765^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fuente Nueva Charter?

Students at Fuente Nueva Charter are 44% Hispanic, 37% White, 17% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Fuente Nueva Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Fuente Nueva Charter.

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