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Schools in Bayview · South Bay Union Elementary School District, Eureka City Unified School District

Bayview’s public schools score below 59% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bayview’s districts is 22%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bayview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#615of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Eureka City Unified
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,181 students on the public path
In brief

Bayview’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 240 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bayview’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

South Bay Union Elementary spends $20,423 per student and Eureka City Unified $17,612, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bayview’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of California school districts, #615 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 57%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,008 test results and a graduating class of 338 could put Bayview anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bayview’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,006 in math, 2,010 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayview, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Pine Hill ElementarySouth Bay Union Elementary School DistrictC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Eureka Senior Highin EurekaB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Bayview

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Bay Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 374 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,423CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Eureka City Unified School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Eureka City Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,462 students · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,612CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, South Bay Union Elementary School District35%
State average 46.7% · 240 students tested
Math · K–8, South Bay Union Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 240 students tested
Reading · K–12, Eureka City Unified School District34%
State average 46.7% · 1770 students tested
Math · K–12, Eureka City Unified School District22%
State average 33.1% · 1766 students tested

Bayview vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Bayview’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BayviewC+South Bay Union Elementary K–8 · Eureka City Unified K–12 · Eureka City Unified
EurekaB−Eureka City Unified K–12 · Northern Humboldt Union High 9–12

Every school in Bayview

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bayviewby address
Pine Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Eureka
C+
189 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Bayviewin other towns
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
417 students20:1Rate it →
Winship Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
413 students19:1Rate it →
Eureka Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Eureka
B−
1,162 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bayview’s schools

Are Bayview’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bayview children attend score below 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #615 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bayview in?

South Bay Union Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 374 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bayview kids go to high school?

Eureka Senior High in Eureka, with 1,162 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bayview’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Eureka City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Bayview spend per student?

$20,423 in South Bay Union Elementary School District and $17,612 in Eureka City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.