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Schools in Point Arena

Point Arena’s public schools

Arena Union Elementary School District and Point Arena Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Point Arena. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Students per teacher
15.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
370 students on the public path
In brief

Point Arena’s schools, in brief

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Point Arena; each is graded on its own results. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Point Arena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Arena ElementaryArena Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Point Arena HighPoint Arena Joint Union High School DistrictNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Arena Union Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Point Arena

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

Arena Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 239 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
C
Point Arena Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 139 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Arena Union Elementary School District37%
State average 46.7% · 138 students tested
Math · K–8, Arena Union Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 138 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Point Arena Joint Union High School District50%
State average 46.7% · 29 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · 9–12, Point Arena Joint Union High School District10%
State average 33.1% · 29 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Point Arena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Point Arena—Arena Union Elementary K–8 · Point Arena Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Point Arena

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).

District schools in Point Arenaby address
Arena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
239 students22:1Rate it →
Point Arena High
High · Grades 9–12
131 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Pacific Community Charter
Grades K–12
C+
Charter
64 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Coast Continuation).

Questions about Point Arena’s schools

Are Point Arena’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Point Arena. Arena Union Elementary School District and Point Arena Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Point Arena. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Point Arena in?

Arena Union Elementary School District and Point Arena Joint Union High School District.

Where do Point Arena kids go to high school?

Point Arena High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.