Pine Hills’s public schools outscore 67% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pine Hills, 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 99% 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.
Pine Hills’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 549 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Hills’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
South Bay Union Elementary spends $20,423 per student and Cutten Elementary $14,879, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Pine Hills’s grade
B+: better than 67% of California school districts, #288 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above 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 Pine Hills, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pine Hills
Ridgewood Elementary
Grades K–2 · 260 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
1st grade in Pine Hills
Ridgewood Elementary
Grades K–2 · 260 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
2nd grade in Pine Hills
Ridgewood Elementary
Grades K–2 · 260 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
3rd grade in Pine Hills · depends on your address
Cutten Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 288 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
Pine Hill Elementary
Grades K–3 · 189 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
4th grade in Pine Hills · depends on your address
Cutten Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 288 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
South Bay Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
5th grade in Pine Hills · depends on your address
Cutten Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 288 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
South Bay Elementary
Grades 4–6 · 141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
6th grade in Pine Hills · depends on your address
Cutten Elementary
Grades 3–6 · 288 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Eureka
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.
Three districts serve Pine Hills
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Pine Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Pine Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills | B+ | South Bay Union Elementary K–8 · Cutten Elementary K–6 · Eureka City Unified |
| Eureka | B− | Eureka City Unified K–12 · Northern Humboldt Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Pine Hills
3 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 Pine Hills’s schools
Are Pine Hills’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pine Hills children attend outscore 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #288 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Pine Hills in?
Eureka City Unified School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Pine Hills spend per student?
$20,423 in South Bay Union Elementary School District and $14,879 in Cutten Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pine Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pine Hills → They have their own page.
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.