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Schools in Myrtletown · Eureka City Unified School District

Myrtletown’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Myrtletown, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Myrtletown, 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.

#574of 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
Students per teacher
20.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,316 students on the public path
In brief

Myrtletown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 378 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Myrtletown’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 43% 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

The district spends $17,612 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gospel Outreach School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Myrtletown’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of California school districts, #574 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (378)Better than 51%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,768 test results and a graduating class of 338 could put Myrtletown anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Myrtletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,766 in math, 1,770 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lafayette ElementaryEureka City Unified School DistrictD
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Eureka Senior Highin EurekaB−

Myrtletown’s public schools are run by Eureka City Unified School District, which also serves Eureka. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

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

Reading34%
State average 46.7% · 1770 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.1% · 1766 students tested

Myrtletown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MyrtletownC+Eureka City Unified
EurekaB−Eureka City Unified K–12 · Northern Humboldt Union High 9–12

Every school in Myrtletown

5 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 Myrtletownby address
Lafayette Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
D
324 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Myrtletownin 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gospel Outreach School
Grades 1–10 · Eureka
Private · Religious
18 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Myrtletown’s schools

Are Myrtletown’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Myrtletown children attend score below 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #574 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Myrtletown in?

Eureka City Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,462 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Myrtletown kids go to high school?

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

What is Myrtletown’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 Myrtletown spend per student?

$17,612 in Eureka City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Myrtletown?

Yes: Gospel Outreach School (religious, grades 1–10, 18 students).

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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.