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Schools in Westhaven-Moonstone · Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Trinidad Union Elementary School District

Westhaven-Moonstone’s public schools outscore 69% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westhaven-Moonstone, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Westhaven-Moonstone, 53% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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
53%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Northern Humboldt Union High
Students per teacher
17.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,734 students on the public path
In brief

Westhaven-Moonstone’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 449 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westhaven-Moonstone’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northern Humboldt Union High spends $19,735 per student and Trinidad Union Elementary $19,286, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Westhaven-Moonstone’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 90%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 432 could put Westhaven-Moonstone anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Westhaven-Moonstone’s students in the tested grades sat them (463 in math, 477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Trinidad Unionin TrinidadB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Westhaven-Moonstone runs its own schools through grade 8 (Trinidad Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Northern Humboldt Union High School District, shared with Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka and Trinidad. Its school is in Trinidad. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westhaven-Moonstone

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

Northern Humboldt Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 1,625 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,735CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Trinidad Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 161 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,286CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Northern Humboldt Union High School District55%
State average 46.7% · 366 students tested
Math · 9–12, Northern Humboldt Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 363 students tested
Reading · K–8, Trinidad Union Elementary School District47%
State average 46.7% · 111 students tested
Math · K–8, Trinidad Union Elementary School District42%
State average 33.1% · 100 students tested

Westhaven-Moonstone vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Westhaven-Moonstone’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Westhaven-MoonstoneB+Trinidad Union Elementary K–8 · Northern Humboldt Union High 9–12

Every school in Westhaven-Moonstone

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).

Also serving Westhaven-Moonstonein other towns
Trinidad Union
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Trinidad
B+
161 students17:1Rate it →
Arcata High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arcata
A−
1,007 students19:1Rate it →
McKinleyville High
High · Grades 9–12 · McKinleyville
C+
566 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Westhaven-Moonstone’s schools

Are Westhaven-Moonstone’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westhaven-Moonstone children attend outscore 69% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westhaven-Moonstone in?

Two districts: Trinidad Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Northern Humboldt Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka and Trinidad.

Where do Westhaven-Moonstone kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arcata High and McKinleyville High.

What is Westhaven-Moonstone’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Northern Humboldt Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Westhaven-Moonstone spend per student?

$19,735 in Northern Humboldt Union High School District and $19,286 in Trinidad Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.