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Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

285 Bayside Rd., Arcata, CA 95521 · (707) 822-0861

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

Directions
Students
118
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 33.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

285 Bayside Rd., Arcata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 614
Grade 723
Grade 822
Grade 97
Grade 1014
Grade 1118
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
178’20
163’21
154’22
130’23
118’24

Down 33.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 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.