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Eel River Community

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

2292 Newburg Rd., Fortuna, CA 95540 · (707) 725-0209 · Part of Humboldt County Office of Education

Fortuna’s School Grade C better than 27% of California school districts

Directions
Students
64
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Eel River Community

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 120.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2292 Newburg Rd., Fortuna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 86
Grade 922
Grade 1019
Grade 117
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
29’20
50’21
55’22
63’23
64’24

Up 120.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 16%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eel River Community from Fortuna families.

Other schools in Humboldt County Office of Education

The district →
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Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court
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Eureka Community
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Arcata Educational Resource Center
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27 students13:1

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; Fortuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.