Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95551

Summary:

Zip code 95551 in the Loleta, California area contains just one public school, Loleta Elementary, which serves grades K-8 within the Loleta Union Elementary district.

As the only school in the area, Loleta Elementary faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below state averages and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 53.5%, which is more than double the California average. The school's student population is predominantly from low-income households, with over 85% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and recent test scores show very low proficiency in core subjects like English and math.

Despite per-student spending that is above the national average, the school has consistently ranked near the very bottom of all California schools in recent years. For families in this zip code, this is the only local public school option, and the data indicates it is struggling with deep-seated issues that affect student attendance and learning outcomes, suggesting that comprehensive support for both academic and non-academic barriers is needed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 95551

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loleta	0.8 mi	1	863^rd
Eureka	3.64 mi	27	506^th
Ferndale	5.04 mi	2	278^th
Fortuna	5.31 mi	9	627^th
Hydesville	10.07 mi	1	224^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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