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Cutten Elementary

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Cutten Elementary ranks 2310 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

2310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cutten Elementary is a public school in Eureka, California, serving 288 students in grades 3–6. For 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranks it at the 60th percentile statewide (rank 2,310 of 5,804) and gives it 3 stars. The most important academic finding is a split: math and science proficiency are above California results, while ELA is below—45% in math and 42% in science, compared with 38% and 36% statewide, but 45% in ELA compared with 49% statewide.

Math and science are also among Cutten’s stronger results against nearby schools, while ELA is its clearest weakness. In math, Cutten is below Garfield Elementary (72%) and Freshwater Elementary (46%), but above most other nearby schools with reported scores. In ELA, Cutten is close to South Bay Charter (both about 45%), but below Garfield (70%) and Freshwater (59%). Cutten’s 2025–26 results match its district’s reported results in all three subjects, so they do not provide a separate benchmark. Chronic absenteeism is a positive: Cutten’s 9% rate was about 10 points below the state’s 18%. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grade comparisons are not exact.

Results have shifted over time rather than improving steadily: Cutten’s ELA state gap widened from 2 points below in 2022–23 to 5 points below in 2025–26, while its math advantage narrowed from 8 points to 6. Science fell from 48% to 42% over those years, despite a sharp rebound from 33% in 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism improved from 17% in 2022–23 to 9% in 2025–26, a 9-point decrease. SchoolDigger’s ranking also fell from the 72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2023–24 to the 60th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26. Context measures include a 22.1 student-teacher ratio and 45% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks Cutten’s effectiveness in serving Special Education Students at the 77th percentile, above its overall 60th-percentile standing but down from the 91st percentile in 2023–24. Its ranking for serving Multi-racial Students is much lower, at the 22nd percentile in 2025–26.

288

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,760

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4182 Walnut Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503-6223

(707) 441-3900

District: Cutten Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

California avg42%

2,310^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 968Cutten 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	55.2	2310 of 5804	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	2312 of 5857	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	1634 of 5869	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	2084 of 5859	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	1467 of 5883	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	2278 of 5789	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	2144 of 5662	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	2062 of 5692	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	2081 of 5614	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	1845 of 5611	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	2147 of 5530	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	1378 of 5390	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	1416 of 5377	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	1577 of 5314	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	1688 of 5193	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	1578 of 5113	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.8	1058 of 5113	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	1325 of 4818	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	82.3	841 of 4822	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	1099 of 4809	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	212 of 2227	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	654 of 2585	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	2031 of 5569	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	2089 of 5597	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1542 of 5612	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1967 of 5609	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	1303 of 5635	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	2214 of 5492	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	2499 of 5413	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2845 of 5085	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2897 of 5107	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1912 of 5107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	2419 of 4963	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	2361 of 4830	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	2089 of 5412	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	2008 of 5460	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	1073 of 5517	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1054 of 5363	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	825 of 5264	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	2086 of 5173	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	2091 of 5084	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	2490 of 5590	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	2406 of 5628	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1708 of 5643	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	2083 of 5638	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	1595 of 5663	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	2224 of 5510	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1796 of 5431	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	585 of 752	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	575 of 718	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	531 of 670	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	549 of 669	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	423 of 610	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	682 of 2920	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	307 of 2847	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	241 of 2635	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	173 of 2420	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1741 of 2532	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1848 of 2598	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	1412 of 2651	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1824 of 2661	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	1417 of 2726	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1966 of 2834	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1791 of 2737	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science42%+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
Cutten Elementary	Public	3-6	4182 Walnut Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3900	288	13	22.1	44.8%	169 (58.7%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.0%)	12 (4.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (17.4%)	55.2	2310^th of 5804 public elementary schools	60.2%		55	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%	2	42.4		42.4	40.5	48.6	44.8	44.3			44.5	42.7	51.4	43.3	41.4			44.5							$14,760	$13,676	$1,084
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	3322 Dolbeer St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2547	426	17	25.0	61.5%	220 (51.6%)	8 (1.9%)	104 (24.4%)	37 (8.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (10.3%)	42.3	3088^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%	246	32.9		32.9	40.6	40.3	46.8				42.7	35.4	37.7	29.1				33.9	93.6	95.7	96.8	95.7	94.6	95.7	$22,759	$20,612	$2,147
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 G St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2552	278	12	23.1	68.7%	104 (37.4%)	4 (1.4%)	84 (30.2%)	36 (12.9%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.9%)	35 (12.6%)	33.4	3704^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%	152	25.0		25.0	64.0	36.6	27.0				39.8	52.0	19.5	16.2				26.2	91.5			93.6		93.6	$24,636	$22,446	$2,190
Alice Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	717 South Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2495	375	15	25.0	77.6%	92 (24.5%)	13 (3.5%)	124 (33.1%)	75 (20.0%)	11 (2.9%)	12 (3.2%)	48 (12.8%)	15	5210^th of 5804 public elementary schools	10.2%		10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%	385	14.8		14.8	21.5	27.1	16.4				21.6	20.3	23.7	16.4				20.1	88.5	92.0	94.3	93.1	90.8	93.1	$23,212	$20,216	$2,996
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Park St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2482	324	14	23.1	72.2%	112 (34.6%)	5 (1.5%)	106 (32.7%)	37 (11.4%)	15 (4.6%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (13.3%)	18.3	4950^th of 5804 public elementary schools	14.7%		25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%	618	22.9		22.9	36.8	14.9	28.6				25.8	29.0	12.8	11.4				17.5	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$27,741	$25,336	$2,405
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-3	5230 Vance Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4596	189	11	18.0	76.2%	86 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (36.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.2%)								(n/a)				48.8						48.8	48.8						48.8	95.4	96.9	96.9		96.9		$33,000	$29,998	$3,002
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	K-2	2060 Ridgewood Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3930	260	16	16.7	51.5%	154 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	13 (5.0%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.1%)								(n/a)																		94.7	94.7	96.1	94.7	94.7	96.1	$13,397	$12,346	$1,051
Freshwater Elementary	Public	K-6	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	283	11	26.9	48.8%	206 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.0%)	69.4	1607^th of 5804 public elementary schools	72.3%		76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%	279	47.4		47.4	50.0	57.1	63.2	63.2			58.6	50.0	51.4	42.1	42.1			46.2	94.4						$27,615	$26,970	$645
South Bay Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6077 Loma Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4828	44	2	19.3	93.2%	22 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)								(n/a)		22.2	22.2					52.5	27.8	44.8					25.6	22.2	24.6							$28,362	$28,362	$00
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 Freshwater Rd.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Garfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-5471	73	4	18.2	27.4%	60 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	93.1	472^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	91.9%		97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%	327				64.3	69.2		84.6			70.0	78.6	84.6		69.2			72.0							$27,739	$26,596	$1,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Cutten Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cutten Elementary?

Students at Cutten Elementary are 59% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Cutten Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Cutten Elementary.

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Is Cutten Elementary a good school?

Cutten Elementary ranks 2310^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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