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Freshwater Elementary

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Freshwater Elementary ranks 1328 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Freshwater Elementary is a public elementary school in Eureka, California, serving 265 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Freshwater Elementary District, which is ranked 301 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freshwater Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 56.76% to 70%, compared to the state average of 44.21% to 48.81%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 36.67% to 59.46%, surpassing the state average of 36.03% to 46.3%. Freshwater Elementary also excels in CAST Science assessments, with proficiency rates between 47.06% and 55.81%, well above the state average of 32.65% to 33.39%. The school's performance is particularly strong among male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the top quartile of California elementary schools.

While Freshwater Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 13.6% to 24.9%, the school still performs better than some nearby schools, such as Pine Hill Elementary and Ridgewood Elementary, both of which had 20.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. Freshwater Elementary's spending per student has decreased over the past few years, from $15,091 in 2021-2022 to $9,218 in 2023-2024, but remains higher than some neighboring schools, such as Cutten Elementary.

283

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,615

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503-9569

(707) 442-2969

District: Freshwater Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,328^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 1,543Freshwater 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
2025	76.1	1328 of 5857	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	1943 of 5869	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1843 of 5859	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1748 of 5883	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	507 of 1417	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	1552 of 5789	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	1706 of 5662	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.8	1257 of 5692	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	959 of 5614	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	810 of 5611	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	1166 of 5530	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	1225 of 5390	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	1091 of 5377	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	1730 of 5314	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	1417 of 5193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	1031 of 5113	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	999 of 5113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	85.9	696 of 4818	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	88.6	555 of 4822	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	88.0	590 of 4809	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1345 of 5597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	2405 of 5612	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2274 of 5609	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	1960 of 5635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	597 of 1267	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1521 of 5492	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1704 of 5413	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	877 of 5460	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	1356 of 5517	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	1588 of 5363	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1168 of 5264	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1035 of 5173	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1435 of 5084	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1376 of 5628	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1412 of 5643	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	1265 of 5638	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	1336 of 5663	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	291 of 1272	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	1475 of 5510	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1695 of 5431	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1257 of 2598	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1734 of 2651	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1601 of 2661	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1562 of 2726	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1370 of 2834	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	1566 of 2737	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 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
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%)	76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		62.7	1943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	615	55.8		55.8	57.6	56.8	69.8	70.0			63.6	57.6	59.5	41.9	36.7			49.0	94.4						$27,615	$26,970	$645
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%)	97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	271	76.9		76.9	71.4		92.3				78.7	92.9		76.9				78.7							$27,739	$26,596	$1,143
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%)	25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.3	3496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	836	32.5		32.5	14.0	33.3	37.5				27.0	16.0	30.6	25.0				23.0	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$27,741	$25,336	$2,405
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%)	38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.2	3499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	165	26.8		26.8	41.0	32.1	39.4				37.4	38.5	32.1	35.2				35.2	93.6	95.7	96.8	95.7	94.6	95.7	$22,759	$20,612	$2,147
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	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.1	1634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	678	32.6		32.6	47.0	51.5	40.5	44.1			45.4	47.0	60.6	30.3	50.9			45.7							$14,760	$13,676	$1,084
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
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%)	35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		23.6	4509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	957	23.3		23.3	43.8	27.3	33.3				35.3	45.8	27.3	26.7				34.4	91.5			93.6		93.6	$24,636	$22,446	$2,190
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
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%)	10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.3	5536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	59	9.6		9.6	9.4	22.6	14.1				15.3	11.3	22.2	11.0				14.4	88.5	92.0	94.3	93.1	90.8	93.1	$23,212	$20,216	$2,996
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Freshwater Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Freshwater Elementary?

Students at Freshwater Elementary are 73% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What district is Freshwater Elementary in?

Freshwater Elementary

How many students attend Freshwater Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Freshwater Elementary.

Is Freshwater Elementary a good school?

Freshwater Elementary ranks 1328^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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