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Fuente Nueva Charter

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Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2286 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

2286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fuente Nueva Charter is a 122-student elementary school in Arcata serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed academic picture: English language arts (ELA) and science proficiency exceeded state averages, while math fell below the state average. The most important takeaway is that ELA and science are relative strengths, but math is the clearest area where the school trails the state.

Among eight nearby schools with results, Fuente Nueva ranked second in ELA and science and third in math. ELA proficiency was 56%—7 points above the state and 14 points above the district—and science was 46%, 10 points above the state and 7 above the district. Math was 32%: 6 points below the state, though 4 points above the district. Compared with Arcata Elementary, Fuente Nueva was higher by 33 points in ELA, 17 in math and 25 in science. Attendance is another favorable comparison: chronic absenteeism was 10%, versus 28% at Arcata Elementary and 19% districtwide; only Jacoby Creek had a lower rate among the nearby schools reporting one.

SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 53rd percentile in 2014–2015 to the 77th in 2017–2018, then stood at the 61st percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026. Its SchoolDigger ranking for Female Students was at the 37th percentile, 24 points below the school’s overall percentile—a notably lower measured standing for how well it serves that group. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 20.3 and its free/reduced lunch eligible figure was 36% in 2017–2018; because those measures are from that year, they cannot be fairly compared with nearby schools’ 2024–2025 figures, and test-score results were supplied only for 2025–2026, so a score trend cannot be assessed.

122

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,518

Per pupil spending ?

1730 Janes Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521-9623

(707) 822-3348

District: Arcata Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2018 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2018) to 61st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

California avg42%

2,286^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Arcata Elementary

395^th of 968Arcata Elementary 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
2026	55.6	2286 of 5804	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	1274 of 5662	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	1387 of 5692	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	1690 of 5614	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	2618 of 5611	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	3511 of 5569	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1527 of 5085	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	1386 of 5590	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.2	1555 of 2737	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

White (2018)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)								(n/a)																		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%)								(n/a)																		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%)	15.7	5153^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	11.2%		32.9	3738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%	1415	20.7		20.7	29.0	20.5	20.7				23.2	32.3	2.6	13.8				15.2	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)																								$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%)	46.1	2840^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.3	2476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%	364	32.7	54.0	44.6	25.0	39.1	44.9	57.1	66.7	57.1	48.6	40.0	50.0	30.6	38.8	48.3	46.0	42.5							$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%)								(n/a)
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%)	87.3	781^st of 5804 public elementary schools	86.5%		87.9	785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%	4	69.6	52.2	60.9	63.0	78.9	82.6	70.2	82.5	82.6	76.9	58.7	69.2	63.0	45.8	80.7	78.3	66.4	94.9	96.6		96.6	96.6		$25,436	$25,038	$398
Morris Elementary	Public	4-5	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%)	32.7	3752^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.2	2816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%	936	26.8		26.8		40.6	39.2				39.8		29.7	21.7				24.8							$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%)	41.8	3108^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.5%		34.1	3644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%	536	42.9	36.4	40.0		52.6	28.6	35.0	36.4	54.6	36.5		47.4	28.6	15.0	18.2	27.3	25.0	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)			8.3	0.0				8.3		9.1	0.0				0.0		0.0							$38,893	$35,058	$3,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Fuente Nueva Charter

What is the racial makeup of Fuente Nueva Charter?

Students at Fuente Nueva Charter are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Fuente Nueva Charter a good school?

Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2286^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fuente Nueva Charter in?

Arcata Elementary

How many students attend Fuente Nueva Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 122 students attended Fuente Nueva Charter.

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