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Jacoby Creek

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1617 Old Arcata Rd., Bayside, CA 95524 · (707) 822-4896 · Part of Jacoby Creek Elementary School District

Arcata’s School Grade A− better than 78% of California school districts

Directions
Students
455
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Jacoby Creek

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Arcata kids: Arcata High

On the path

Where Arcata kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Jacoby CreekYou are here
9–12Arcata High1,007 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1617 Old Arcata Rd., Bayside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 143
Grade 246
Grade 350
Grade 445
Grade 550
Grade 653
Grade 748
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
454’20
447’21
459’22
462’23
455’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jacoby Creek from Arcata families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Arcata’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.