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South Bay Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

South Bay Charter is a very small public K-8 school in Eureka, California, serving just 44 students in the 2024-2025 school year within the South Bay Union Elementary district.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than most nearby schools like Pine Hill Elementary (76%) in the same district. Academically, test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages and have been declining over the past few years; science proficiency, at 10%, is a particular area of concern. A major challenge is a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, which at 34% is much higher than the previous year and exceeds both district and state rates.

Compared to other local schools, South Bay Charter's performance is mixed. It performs better than some schools with similar challenges, such as Loleta Elementary, but lags behind others in its own district like Pine Hill Elementary. The school's very small size means that a few students can greatly affect percentage-based metrics like test scores and attendance rates from year to year. While the school spends a moderate amount per student, its academic results suggest that how resources are used to address core issues like attendance and targeted instruction may be key to improvement.

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,788

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6077 Loma Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503-6869

(707) 443-4828

District: South Bay Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,765^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	31.8	1765 of 2761	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1264 of 2783	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	832 of 2781	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	1295 of 2740	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	493 of 894	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1208 of 2715	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	1255 of 2480	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	88.7	275 of 2508	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	668 of 2497	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	62.1	822 of 2477	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	1025 of 2379	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1312 of 2533	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1351 of 2551	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1224 of 2531	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	353 of 738	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	1411 of 2380	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1555 of 2262	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1410 of 2542	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1018 of 2579	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	465 of 2531	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	917 of 2458	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	332 of 721	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1034 of 2369	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	925 of 2230	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	534 of 2552	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	590 of 2538	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	1396 of 2527	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1270 of 1520	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	943 of 1537	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	931 of 1543	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1081 of 1555	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)79th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science10%-23 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 (2024)
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
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)		10.0	10.0					40.0	40.0	40.0					25.0	25.0	25.0							$18,788	$1,325	$17,463
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)				44.1						44.1	52.9						52.9	95.4	96.9	96.9		96.9		$24,410	$2,577	$21,833
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	$7,802	$1,782	$6,020
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	$18,178	$4,612	$13,566
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	$17,752	$2,744	$15,008
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							$8,807	$1,944	$6,863
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	$16,725	$2,510	$14,215
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	$19,140	$2,902	$16,238
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)							0.0			15.4				0.0			0.0							$21,965	$3,724	$18,241
Loleta Elementary	Public	K-8	700 Loleta Dr.	Loleta	95551	Humboldt County	Loleta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 733-5705	82	5	16.4	85.4%	12 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0						9.1	7.3						18.2	7.5

Frequently Asked Questions about South Bay Charter

What is the racial makeup of South Bay Charter?

Students at South Bay Charter are 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 5% Not Specified.

How many students attend South Bay Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended South Bay Charter.

What district is South Bay Charter in?

South Bay Union Elementary

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