Humboldt Hill’s public schools score below 71% of California districts on tests and graduation
22% of students in Humboldt Hill’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Humboldt Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Humboldt Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 491 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Humboldt Hill’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,423 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
South Bay Charter is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Humboldt Hill’s grade
C: better than 29% of California school districts, #756 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Humboldt Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Humboldt Hill
Pine Hill Elementary
Grades K–3 · 189 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
1st grade in Humboldt Hill
Pine Hill Elementary
Grades K–3 · 189 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
2nd grade in Humboldt Hill
Pine Hill Elementary
Grades K–3 · 189 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
3rd grade in Humboldt Hill
Pine Hill Elementary
Grades K–3 · 189 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
4th grade in Humboldt Hill
South Bay Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
5th grade in Humboldt Hill
South Bay Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
6th grade in Humboldt Hill
South Bay Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Humboldt Hill
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Humboldt Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Humboldt Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Hill | C | South Bay Union Elementary K–8 · Eureka City Unified |
Every school in Humboldt Hill
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).
Questions about Humboldt Hill’s schools
Are Humboldt Hill’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Humboldt Hill children attend score below 71% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #756 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Humboldt Hill in?
South Bay Union Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 374 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
How much does Humboldt Hill spend per student?
$20,423 in South Bay Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Humboldt Hill families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.