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Jacoby Creek

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Jacoby Creek ranks 781 st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jacoby Creek is a K–8 school in Bayside, California, with 455 students and a single-school district. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 77% in English language arts (ELA), 66% in math and 61% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is that Jacoby Creek outperformed the state in all three subjects, by 28 percentage points in ELA, 28 in math and 25 in science.

Compared with nearby schools, Jacoby Creek led the six schools with reported results in ELA and placed second in math: its ELA rate was 7 points above Garfield Elementary, while its math rate was 6 points lower. It also had the highest reported science rate among five nearby schools, 14 points above Freshwater Elementary. Its 2025–26 chronic-absenteeism rate was 5%, the lowest among nearby schools with reported rates and 13 points below the state’s 18%. The Jacoby Creek Elementary district’s test results match the school’s exactly, so they are not an independent comparison.

Results have remained strong, though the school’s lead over the state narrowed from 2022–23 to 2025–26 in every subject. ELA rose by 2 points, math was nearly flat, and science fell by 2 points; the state’s gains were faster, especially in science, where Jacoby Creek’s lead narrowed by 8 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school in the 87th percentile statewide, with 4 stars; nearby Garfield ranks in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Jacoby Creek serves White students places the group at the 64th percentile, 23 points below the school overall; that subgroup ranking declined 14 points over three years. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 85th to the 95th percentile from 2024–25 to 2025–26. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible share was 35%, second-lowest among nearby schools reporting that measure. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.5 in 2024–25, above the nearby-school average of 18.

455

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,436

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1617 Old Arcata Rd.
Bayside, CA 95524-9301

(707) 822-4896

District: Jacoby Creek Elementary

Students who attend Jacoby Creek usually attend:

High:

Arcata High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

California avg42%

Elementary school

781^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

235^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 968Jacoby Creek 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	781 of 5804	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	785 of 5857	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	614 of 5869	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	474 of 5859	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	479 of 5883	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	196 of 1417	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	466 of 5789	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	357 of 5662	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.3	564 of 5692	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	571 of 5614	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	655 of 5611	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	88.2	574 of 5530	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	682 of 5390	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	775 of 5377	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	594 of 5314	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	91.1	412 of 5193	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	495 of 5113	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.7	368 of 5113	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	726 of 4818	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	89.9	486 of 4822	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	91.3	436 of 4809	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	905 of 5569	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	773 of 5597	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	574 of 5612	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	438 of 5609	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	501 of 5635	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	181 of 1267	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	759 of 5492	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	571 of 5413	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	256 of 5412	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	820 of 5460	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	673 of 5517	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	312 of 5363	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	320 of 5264	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	126 of 1110	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	293 of 5173	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	198 of 5084	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	646 of 5590	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	783 of 5628	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	606 of 5643	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	533 of 5638	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	509 of 5663	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	220 of 1272	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	411 of 5510	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	409 of 5431	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	28 of 2920	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	53 of 2847	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	48 of 2635	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	918 of 2532	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	812 of 2598	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	594 of 2651	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	381 of 2661	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	393 of 2726	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	422 of 2834	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	302 of 2737	89.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	235 of 2703	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	146 of 2761	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	161 of 2783	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	170 of 2781	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	251 of 2740	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	126 of 894	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	278 of 2715	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	142 of 2480	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	294 of 2508	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.0	254 of 2497	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	193 of 2477	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	50 of 2379	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	115 of 2259	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	134 of 2236	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	90.2	100 of 2179	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.7	31 of 2063	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	212 of 2005	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	95.0	37 of 1999	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	129 of 1804	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	96.4	25 of 1777	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	61 of 1769	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	217 of 2483	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	89 of 2533	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	255 of 2551	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	267 of 2531	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	212 of 2509	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	65 of 738	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	284 of 2380	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	208 of 2262	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	71 of 2493	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	56 of 2542	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	164 of 2579	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	45 of 2531	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	299 of 2458	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	221 of 721	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	236 of 2369	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	282 of 2230	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	265 of 2478	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	91.1	224 of 2534	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	99 of 2552	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	131 of 2538	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	262 of 2527	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	174 of 763	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	268 of 2407	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.6	121 of 2273	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	3 of 1586	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	266 of 1482	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	184 of 1520	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	134 of 1537	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	138 of 1543	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	189 of 1555	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	439 of 1602	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	254 of 1496	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science61%+25 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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacoby Creek

How many students attend Jacoby Creek?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Jacoby Creek.

What district is Jacoby Creek in?

Jacoby Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jacoby Creek attend?

Students who attend Jacoby Creek usually go on to attend:

High : Arcata High

Is Jacoby Creek a good school?

Jacoby Creek ranks 781^st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jacoby Creek?

Students at Jacoby Creek are 73% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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