Pacific Union Elementary

3001 Janes Rd., Arcata CA, 95521 | Northern Humboldt Union High School District | 707-822-4619
  • grades KG-8
  • students 542
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Arcata
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
55%Arcata
43%California

Pacific Union Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Northern Humboldt Union High School District" in Arcata, CA. There are a total of 542 students and 26 teachers at Pacific Union Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Pacific Union Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 8% higher than the California average.

Pacific Union Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students542
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pacific Union Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
325-29%
450-59%
535-39%
630-34%
740-49%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
335-39%
450-59%
550-54%
645-49%
760-69%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pacific Union Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 59.7% 64.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9% 11.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.7% 5.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 14.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Arcata demographics profile

StatisticArcataCaliforniaNational
Population18,26639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93925691
Median age27.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)25%52%55%
Speak English84%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Arcata

IndexArcataCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college79.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pacific Union Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.