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Union Street Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

470 Union St., Arcata, CA 95521 · (707) 822-4845

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

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Students
99
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Union Street Charter

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts95%
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 ↗

470 Union St., Arcata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 117
Grade 216
Grade 317
Grade 417
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
101’20
99’21
97’22
99’23
99’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union Street Charter 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.