Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Arcata

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+

Pacific Union Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

3001 Janes Rd., Arcata, CA 95521 · (707) 822-4619 · Part of Pacific Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Pacific Union Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3001 Janes Rd., Arcata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 149
Grade 258
Grade 346
Grade 454
Grade 554
Grade 664
Grade 773
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
556’20
526’21
537’22
529’23
534’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pacific Union Elementary 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.