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South Bay Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

South Bay Charter is a 44-student K–8 school in Eureka, California, and the smallest school in its nearby comparison group. Its latest academic results show ELA as a relative strength, while Mathematics and Science are weaker than state results. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 38% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 18% statewide and 8% in the South Bay Union Elementary district.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, its district and the state: 45% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, versus 49% statewide and 41% in the district; the nearby-school average was 33%. Mathematics and Science are the clearest academic weaknesses. Proficiency was 25% in Mathematics and 22% in Science, below state rates of 38% and 36%, and district rates of 29% and 26%. The school also fell below nearby-school averages of 27% in Mathematics and 25% in Science, ranking seventh of ten nearby schools in Mathematics and sixth of nine in Science. Seventh-grade ELA was a bright spot at 53%, slightly above the state’s 51%, but eighth-grade ELA was 28%, compared with 49% statewide.

Results have lost ground against the state over time, especially in Mathematics: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, the school’s Mathematics proficiency fell from 43% to 25%, while the state rate rose from 35% to 38%. ELA also declined over that period, from 51% to 45%, though it improved from 40% in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism climbed from 12% in 2023–2024 to 34% the next year and 38% in 2025–2026; only Peninsula Union had a higher nearby rate. For context, the school’s student–teacher ratio was 19.3:1 in 2024–2025, lower than six of ten nearby schools, and its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 93% that year. SchoolDigger rank and star rating information was not supplied for the school.

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,362

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

California avg42%

1,574^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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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
2026	37.0	1574 of 2703	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.0	1158 of 2493	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.4	1397 of 2478	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science22%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		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	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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)										22.2	22.2					52.5	27.8	44.8					25.6	22.2	24.6							$28,362	$28,362	$00
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
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
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
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
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
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)											8.3	0.0				8.3		9.1	0.0				0.0		0.0							$38,893	$35,058	$3,835
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)											9.1							5.7							2.9							$47,876	$44,684	$3,192

Frequently Asked Questions about South Bay Charter

How many students attend South Bay Charter?

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

What district is South Bay Charter in?

South Bay Union Elementary

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