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Freshwater Charter Middle

Q: Is Freshwater Charter Middle a good school?

Freshwater Charter Middle ranks 722 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 74% of California middle schools

Summary

Freshwater Charter Middle is a small public charter school serving just 51 students in grades 7-8 in Eureka, California, and it stands out as a top-performing school in the region with a strong record of academic success.

This school consistently outperforms other local middle schools in key areas. Academically, 62% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Monument Middle (18%) or Sunny Brae Middle (46%). It also excels in keeping students engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 11.8%, far lower than the 40.2% rate at Sunny Brae Middle or the 36.0% at Catherine L. Zane Middle. The school achieves these strong results while operating very efficiently, spending about $3,642 per student, which is considerably less than the $14,549 spent per student at Fortuna Middle.

While Freshwater Charter Middle remains a high-ranking school in the 74th percentile statewide, it's important to note its ranking has dipped from the 91st percentile a few years ago, and performance in math and science has seen some decline. The school is part of the higher-performing Freshwater Elementary district and serves a diverse student population, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it supports these students effectively. For families, the school offers a compelling model of academic achievement and student engagement in a small, community-focused setting.

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,834

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Greenwood Heights Dr.
Eureka, CA 95503-9569

(707) 442-2969

District: Freshwater Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (74th 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 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

California avg41%

722^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 26% (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	67.6	722 of 2761	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	553 of 2783	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	410 of 2781	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	245 of 2740	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.1	345 of 894	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.6	340 of 2715	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	211 of 2480	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	162 of 2508	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	82.4	387 of 2497	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	482 of 2477	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	563 of 2379	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	751 of 2259	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.5	377 of 2236	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	253 of 2179	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	189 of 2063	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.2	170 of 2005	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.7	151 of 1999	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	73.9	394 of 1804	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	399 of 1777	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	57.9	620 of 1769	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	944 of 2533	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.7	2 of 2509	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	275 of 2380	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	718 of 2542	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	9 of 2527	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	40.6	412 of 763	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.6	428 of 2407	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	212 of 2273	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	646 of 1520	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	468 of 1537	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	587 of 1543	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.3	157 of 1555	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	313 of 1602	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	256 of 1496	82.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)100th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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)						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 (2025)	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	51	2	25.5	47.1%	32 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (27.5%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)	67.6	722^nd of 2761 public middle schools	73.9%		76.6	553^rd of 2783 public middle schools	80.1%	169		32.0	32.0				64.0	60.0	62.0				36.0	44.0	40.0	$29,834	$29,834	$00
Winship Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Cypress Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2487	413	22	18.9	59.1%	198 (47.9%)	4 (1.0%)	102 (24.7%)	41 (9.9%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.4%)	42.4	1414^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.8%		35.1	1618^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.9%	204		31.5	31.5			31.6	44.1	44.7	41.9			13.2	31.0	29.0	26.8	$22,274	$20,286	$1,988
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	417	21	20.3	63.1%	143 (34.3%)	6 (1.4%)	137 (32.9%)	31 (7.4%)	20 (4.8%)	6 (1.4%)	74 (17.7%)	31.2	1788^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.2%		41.1	1426^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.8%	362		24.0	24.0			31.7	40.2	46.1	39.5			13.9	23.8	15.8	17.9	$22,443	$20,570	$1,873
Sunny Brae Middle	Public	6-8	1430 Buttermilk Ln.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-5988	232	13	17.3	54.3%	127 (54.7%)	2 (0.9%)	55 (23.7%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.1%)	50	1177^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.4%		44.8	1320^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.6%	143		32.0	32.0			32.9	61.8	44.6	46.2			32.9	36.2	28.4	32.4	$24,177	$22,072	$2,105
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	141	6	23.5	84.4%	65 (46.1%)	4 (2.8%)	41 (29.1%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.6%)								(n/a)	29.8		29.8	23.4	40.4	41.9			35.0	25.5	21.3	23.3			23.4	$27,667	$25,152	$2,515
McKinleyville Middle	Public	6-8	2285 Central Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1508	302	17	17.9	53.3%	185 (61.3%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.9%)	32.8	1724^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.6%		35.1	1620^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.8%	104		31.5	31.5			22.7	36.8	30.6	30.0			22.9	23.2	30.6	25.8	$21,691	$19,636	$2,055
Fortuna Middle	Public	7-8	843 L St.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Fortuna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-3415	231	18	13.1	78.4%	98 (42.4%)	4 (1.7%)	94 (40.7%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	36	1620^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.3%		22.2	2166^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.2%	546		28.9	28.9				49.0	30.8	39.2				26.5	15.8	20.7	$29,519	$27,196	$2,323
Toddy Thomas Middle	Public	5-8	2800 Thomas St.	Fortuna	95540	Humboldt County	Fortuna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 725-5197	233	12	19.8	84.5%	108 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (42.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)								(n/a)	28.4		28.4		30.2	27.9			28.9		20.0	16.9			18.2	$28,699	$26,172	$2,527
Monument Middle	Public	6-8	95 Center St.	Rio Dell	95562	Humboldt County	Rio Dell Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 764-3783	91	5	18.3	65.9%	64 (70.3%)	3 (3.3%)	16 (17.6%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	18	2314^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.2%		15.8	2446^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.1%	132		17.2	17.2			18.2	12.1	24.1	17.9			18.8	16.1	24.1	19.6	$20,140	$17,364	$2,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Freshwater Charter Middle

How many students attend Freshwater Charter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Freshwater Charter Middle.

What district is Freshwater Charter Middle in?

Freshwater Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Freshwater Charter Middle?

Students at Freshwater Charter Middle are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Freshwater Charter Middle a good school?

Freshwater Charter Middle ranks 722^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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