Is Sunny Brae Middle a good school?

Sunny Brae Middle ranks 1303 rd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunny Brae Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 220 students attended Sunny Brae Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sunny Brae Middle?

Students at Sunny Brae Middle are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Sunny Brae Middle attend?

Students who attend Sunny Brae Middle usually go on to attend Arcata High

Sunny Brae Middle

Public 6-8

1430 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA 95521-6910

(707) 822-5988

District: Arcata Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1303^rd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,984

Students who attend Sunny Brae Middle usually attend:

High:

Arcata High

Feeder schools for Sunny Brae Middle:

Elementary:

Arcata Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 220

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunny Brae Middle ranks better than 53.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.29. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunny Brae Middle is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Sunny Brae Middle employs 13.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunny Brae Middle is $13,984.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunny Brae Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunny Brae Middle 1303^rd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Sunny Brae Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for all students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.22	424^th	1769	76.0%
2005	75.12	365^th	1777	79.5%
2006	80.82	279^th	1804	84.5%
2007	88.68	150^th	1999	92.5%
2008	84.43	207^th	2005	89.7%
2009	86.13	163^rd	2063	92.1%
2010	73.79	460^th	2179	78.9%
2011	78.50	325^th	2236	85.5%
2012	83.05	230^th	2259	89.8%
2013	74.65	468^th	2379	80.3%
2015	67.32	707^th	2477	71.5%
2016	67.24	707^th	2497	71.7%
2017	60.99	864^th	2508	65.6%
2018	57.84	895^th	2480	63.9%
2019	65.36	783^rd	2715	71.2%
2021	65.15	267^th	894	70.1%
2022	44.80	1309^th	2740	52.2%
2023	45.29	1301^st	2788	53.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.15	596^th	665	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.86	483^rd	1532	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.70	1030^th	2230	53.8%
2019	64.16	628^th	2369	73.5%
2021	75.16	119^th	721	83.5%
2022	42.99	1233^rd	2458	49.8%
2023	37.32	1448^th	2535	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.98	1119^th	2262	50.5%
2019	65.60	712^th	2380	70.1%
2021	70.44	184^th	738	75.1%
2022	40.14	1345^th	2509	46.4%
2023	49.90	1058^th	2535	58.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.82	318^th	1369	76.8%
2019	89.73	88^th	1491	94.1%
2021	61.94	76^th	354	78.5%
2022	51.16	547^th	1531	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.49	622^nd	2273	72.6%
2019	60.30	796^th	2407	66.9%
2021	56.87	290^th	763	62.0%
2022	49.01	1088^th	2527	56.9%
2023	40.56	1325^th	2546	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.83	922^nd	2213	58.3%
2022	25.85	1789^th	2359	24.2%
2023	30.19	1628^th	2379	31.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.79	950^th	1496	36.5%
2019	50.60	773^rd	1602	51.7%
2022	38.50	947^th	1555	39.1%
2023	32.91	1031^st	1549	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunny Brae Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	321	7	12	8	18	n/a	n/a	0	366
1989	252	5	12	6	26	n/a	n/a	0	301
1990	248	2	13	3	16	n/a	n/a	0	282
1991	240	6	5	8	26	n/a	n/a	0	285
1992	267	2	6	9	22	n/a	n/a	0	306
1993	250	4	11	12	20	n/a	n/a	0	297
1994	250	8	10	7	21	n/a	n/a	0	296
1995	262	9	7	20	39	n/a	n/a	0	337
1996	262	9	7	20	39	n/a	n/a	0	337
1997	277	10	8	14	31	n/a	n/a	0	340
1998	266	8	8	23	16	n/a	n/a	0	321
1999	250	4	5	22	24	n/a	n/a	59	364
2000	268	8	10	21	30	n/a	n/a	10	347
2001	208	2	11	18	17	n/a	n/a	52	308
2002	214	9	11	22	26	n/a	n/a	14	296
2003	214	9	11	22	26	n/a	n/a	14	296
2004	192	13	10	28	22	n/a	n/a	51	316
2005	191	10	7	29	29	n/a	n/a	38	304
2006	202	11	6	34	24	n/a	n/a	5	282
2007	196	11	2	29	20	n/a	n/a	7	265
2008	187	10	8	23	14	n/a	n/a	0	242
2009	182	9	7	18	13	2	3	0	234
2010	173	9	9	15	20	2	9	0	237
2011	117	7	6	22	8	3	74	0	237
2012	157	6	8	23	11	2	23	0	230
2013	156	3	6	20	5	1	22	0	213
2014	157	2	11	26	5	1	19	0	221
2015	168	3	10	30	8	1	26	0	246
2016	148	3	5	36	11	1	25	0	229
2017	130	2	4	32	12	2	23	0	205
2018	147	4	5	30	10	0	25	0	221
2019	149	4	6	28	11	1	31	0	230
2020	141	5	6	32	9	2	28	0	223
2021	127	6	4	41	3	1	29	0	211
2022	127	8	2	41	2	0	29	0	209
2023	135	7	4	45	5	0	21	3	220

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunny Brae Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	18.0	20.3	n/a
1989	301	14.9	20.2	n/a
1990	282	13.0	21.6	n/a
1991	285	13.4	21.2	n/a
1992	306	13.6	22.5	35
1993	297	14.5	20.5	38.4
1994	296	14.5	20.4	38.5
1995	337	14.5	23.2	40.7
1996	337	14.5	23.2	40.7
1997	340	15.2	22.4	37.9
1998	321	15.5	20.7	34
1999	364	15.5	23.5	55.4
2000	347	14.5	23.9	42.4
2001	308	13.5	22.8	51.6
2002	296	14.4	20.6	45
2003	296	14.4	20.6	45
2004	316	14.6	21.6	56.6
2005	304	15.1	20.1	56
2006	282	14.5	19.4	52
2007	265	14.5	18.3	53.1
2008	242	14.5	16.7	47.5
2009	234	12.7	15.3	50
2010	237	11.6	20.3	46
2011	237	n/a	n/a	48.9
2012	230	12.6	18.2	n/a
2013	213	10.8	19.6	51.6
2014	221	12.0	18.4	51.6
2015	246	14.0	17.5	49.6
2016	229	12.0	19.0	56.8
2017	205	12.3	16.6	53.7
2018	221	14.4	15.3	58.8
2019	230	13.0	17.6	60.9
2020	223	n/a	n/a	67.7
2021	211	13.0	16.2	62.6
2022	209	13.2	15.7	62.7
2023	220	13.2	16.6	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunny Brae Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	366	18.0	20.3	n/a
1989	301	14.9	20.2	n/a
1990	282	13.0	21.6	n/a
1991	285	13.4	21.2	n/a
1992	306	13.6	22.5	35
1993	297	14.5	20.5	38.4
1994	296	14.5	20.4	38.5
1995	337	14.5	23.2	40.7
1996	337	14.5	23.2	40.7
1997	340	15.2	22.4	37.9
1998	321	15.5	20.7	34
1999	364	15.5	23.5	55.4
2000	347	14.5	23.9	42.4
2001	308	13.5	22.8	51.6
2002	296	14.4	20.6	45
2003	296	14.4	20.6	45
2004	316	14.6	21.6	56.6
2005	304	15.1	20.1	56
2006	282	14.5	19.4	52
2007	265	14.5	18.3	53.1
2008	242	14.5	16.7	47.5
2009	234	12.7	15.3	50
2010	237	11.6	20.3	46
2011	237	n/a	n/a	48.9
2012	230	12.6	18.2	n/a
2013	213	10.8	19.6	51.6
2014	221	12.0	18.4	51.6
2015	246	14.0	17.5	49.6
2016	229	12.0	19.0	56.8
2017	205	12.3	16.6	53.7
2018	221	14.4	15.3	58.8
2019	230	13.0	17.6	60.9
2020	223	n/a	n/a	67.7
2021	211	13.0	16.2	62.6
2022	209	13.2	15.7	62.7
2023	220	13.2	16.6	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunny Brae Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,984

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunny Brae Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 783^rd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1301^st of 2788 Middle schools	17.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sunny Brae Middle)	62.5	30	32.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arcata Elementary)	62.5	30	32.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sunny Brae Middle)	46.2	31.7	14.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arcata Elementary)	46.2	31.7	14.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sunny Brae Middle)	67.1	53.5	13.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arcata Elementary)	67.1	53.5	13.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sunny Brae Middle)	34.2	27.9	6.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arcata Elementary)	34.2	27.9	6.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sunny Brae Middle)	52.2	38.9	13.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arcata Elementary)	52.2	38.9	13.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sunny Brae Middle)	33.8	18.4	15.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arcata Elementary)	33.8	18.4	15.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sunny Brae Middle)	38.6	29.3	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Arcata Elementary)	38.6	29.3	9.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	230	220	4.3%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	11	5	54.5%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	28	45	60.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	149	135	9.4%
Two or More Races	31	21	32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.9%	60.5%	0.4%

Schools Near Sunny Brae Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Sunny Brae Middle	Public	6-8	1430 Buttermilk Ln.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-5988	220	13	16.6	60.5%	135 (61.4%)	7 (3.2%)	45 (20.5%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	45.3	1303^rd of 2798 public middle schools	53.4%		44.8	1309^th of 2740 public middle schools	52.2%	6		29.3	29.3			30.0	53.5	38.9	41.4			31.7	27.9	18.4	25.5	$13,984
Freshwater Charter Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	43	2	21.5	46.5%	31 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	82.9	412^th of 2798 public middle schools	85.3%		91.2	245^th of 2740 public middle schools	91.1%	167		44.4	44.4				63.0	55.6	60.0				51.9	55.6	53.3	$8,993
Catherine L. Zane Middle	Public	6-8	2155 S St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2470	433	22	19.3	72.7%	179 (41.3%)	8 (1.8%)	118 (27.3%)	50 (11.5%)	18 (4.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (12.7%)	39.3	1483^rd of 2798 public middle schools	47.0%		42	1400^th of 2740 public middle schools	48.9%	83		27.6	27.6			28.0	38.3	42.8	36.6			23.9	24.3	22.8	23.6
McKinleyville Middle	Public	6-8	2285 Central Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1508	360	21	16.7	53.9%	214 (59.4%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (16.4%)	50.5	1150^th of 2798 public middle schools	58.9%		39.2	1490^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.6%	340		37.5	37.5			36.5	46.2	40.0	41.0			27.2	34.8	27.6	30.0	$11,217
Winship Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Cypress Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2487	400	18	22.6	68.8%	196 (49.0%)	5 (1.3%)	97 (24.3%)	29 (7.3%)	25 (6.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (10.8%)	26.1	1983^rd of 2798 public middle schools	29.1%		19.5	2240^th of 2740 public middle schools	18.2%	257		24.1	24.1			28.2	31.3	26.1	28.7			17.7	17.8	11.0	15.2
South Bay Elementary	Public	4-6	6077 Loma Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4828	127	6	22.2	75.6%	62 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (26.8%)	5 (3.9%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.5%)								(n/a)	28.9		28.9	45.3	28.9	11.5			32.3	34.0	22.2	11.5			25.0	$11,582
Fortuna Middle	Public	7-8	843 L St.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Fortuna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-3415	237	15	15.3	79.7%	105 (44.3%)	1 (0.4%)	100 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	24	2099^th of 2798 public middle schools	25.0%		18.1	2304^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.9%	205		17.3	17.3				25.0	29.7	27.6				13.9	15.9	15.0	$11,409

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