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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 488 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 664th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3001 Janes Rd., Arcata, CA 95521
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Pacific Union Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,111
- Students Per Teacher: 20.2
- Enrolled Students: 528
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 488
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 226 (46.3%)
- Females: 262 (53.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (6.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 205 (42.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 235 (48.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 36 | 7.4% |
| Black | 8 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 91 | 18.6% |
| White | 325 | 66.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11.7% |
| 1st Grade | 54 | 11.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 32 | 6.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 57 | 11.7% |
| 4th Grade | 46 | 9.4% |
| 5th Grade | 56 | 11.5% |
| 6th Grade | 61 | 12.5% |
| 7th Grade | 70 | 14.3% |
| 8th Grade | 55 | 11.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree: 3.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 29.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.2
Average Age: 45.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Pacific Union Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 41.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 37.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 28.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 46.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 49.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 44.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 51.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 59.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 46.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 44.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 47.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 42.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 47.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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