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Coastal Grove Charter

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Coastal Grove Charter ranks 2570 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Coastal Grove Charter is a K-8 public charter school in Arcata, California, serving 235 students in a community with a wide range of nearby educational options.

Academically, Coastal Grove consistently performs above the state average, with particular strength in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; it achieves higher test scores than several nearby schools like Blue Lake Union Elementary and Arcata Elementary despite serving a population with similar or greater economic need. The school shows remarkable growth, with eighth graders excelling in English, though early grade scores are an area for improvement. It operates efficiently within the Coastal Grove Charter District, spending less per student than some lower-performing schools while getting better results.

Chronic absenteeism, while improved from previous years, remains higher than the state average and is a key challenge, especially when compared to schools with stronger attendance and academics like Jacoby Creek. Located in an area of extreme performance disparity, Coastal Grove stands as a solid mid-tier choice—outperforming many traditional public schools with similar demographics but not reaching the exceptional levels of the highest-performing local charters such as Union Street Charter.

235

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1897 S St.
Arcata, CA 95521-5474

(707) 825-8804

District: Coastal Grove Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,570^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

726^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

467^th of 1,543Coastal Grove 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2570 of 5857	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	2072 of 5869	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2652 of 5859	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1987 of 5883	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	572 of 1417	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1813 of 5789	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3120 of 5597	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	2249 of 5612	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	2205 of 5609	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	1573 of 5635	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	521 of 1267	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	2645 of 5492	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	1840 of 5460	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	1135 of 5517	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	2392 of 5363	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	1017 of 5264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	192 of 1110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	948 of 5173	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	1516 of 5643	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	2424 of 5638	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	1626 of 5663	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	936 of 5510	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1977 of 2598	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1724 of 2651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1868 of 2661	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1650 of 2726	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1683 of 2834	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	726 of 2761	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	588 of 2783	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	917 of 2781	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	462 of 2740	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	164 of 894	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	554 of 2715	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	676 of 2533	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	1092 of 2531	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	712 of 2509	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	240 of 738	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	428 of 2380	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	442 of 2542	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	66 of 2369	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	305 of 2527	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	632 of 1520	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	524 of 1537	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	836 of 1543	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	346 of 1555	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	705 of 1602	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2024)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Male (2022)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science36%+4 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 (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
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
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
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 Coastal Grove Charter

What district is Coastal Grove Charter in?

Coastal Grove Charter District

What is the racial makeup of Coastal Grove Charter?

Students at Coastal Grove Charter are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Coastal Grove Charter a good school?

Coastal Grove Charter ranks 2570^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coastal Grove Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Coastal Grove Charter.

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