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South Bay Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

6077 Loma Ave., Eureka, CA 95503 · (707) 443-4828 · Part of South Bay Union Elementary School District

Humboldt Hill’s School Grade C better than 29% of California school districts

Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about South Bay Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6077 Loma Ave., Eureka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 448
Grade 549
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
135’20
113’21
127’22
145’23
141’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Bay Elementary from Humboldt Hill families.

Other schools in South Bay Union Elementary School District

The district →
Pine Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Eureka
C+
189 students18:1
South Bay Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eureka
B−
44 students19:1

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