Catherine L. Zane Middle

Summary:

Catherine L. Zane Middle is a public middle school in Eureka, California, serving 433 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Eureka City Schools district, which is ranked 1057 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Catherine L. Zane Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, typically between 1400-1600 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students. Asian and multi-racial students have the lowest rankings, while Hispanic and White students perform slightly better but still below average. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 34.1% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning.

Academically, Catherine L. Zane Middle is below the Eureka City Schools district and the state of California averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Winship Middle and Freshwater Charter Middle, Catherine L. Zane Middle generally performs worse across various academic measures. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 72.75%, likely contributes to these academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2155 S St.
       Eureka, CA  95501-3140


(707) 441-2470

District: Eureka City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1422nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Catherine L. Zane Middle usually attend:

High:    Eureka Senior High

Feeder schools for Catherine L. Zane Middle:

Elementary:    Lafayette Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  433

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.3%
Hispanic:
27.3%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Compare Details Catherine L. Zane Middle ranks worse than 51.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Catherine L. Zane Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), Hispanic (27.3%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catherine L. Zane Middle is 19.3. (See more...)
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Compare Catherine L. Zane Middle employs 22.4 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catherine L. Zane Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Catherine L. Zane Middle 1422nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Catherine L. Zane Middle in the ranking list.)

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Eureka City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Eureka City Schools 1057th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Catherine L. Zane Middle

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Rank History for all students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.30 678th 1769 61.7%
2005 56.76 665th 1777 62.6%
2006 50.99 795th 1804 55.9%
2007 45.80 985th 1999 50.7%
2008 42.69 1099th 2005 45.2%
2009 61.71 707th 2063 65.7%
2010 70.66 534th 2179 75.5%
2011 74.04 437th 2236 80.5%
2012 76.92 379th 2259 83.2%
2013 68.56 636th 2379 73.3%
2015 42.18 1278th 2477 48.4%
2016 46.67 1200th 2497 51.9%
2017 38.80 1430th 2508 43.0%
2018 34.33 1538th 2480 38.0%
2019 34.77 1625th 2715 40.1%
2021 23.22 698th 894 21.9%
2022 41.97 1400th 2740 48.9%
2023 39.30 1486th 2802 47.0%
2024 41.08 1422nd 2777 48.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.38 448th 462 3.0%
2019 5.08 531st 554 4.2%
2022 8.72 619th 665 6.9%
2023 9.37 610th 678 10.0%
2024 18.46 579th 699 17.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.89 613th 1364 55.1%
2019 41.08 650th 1442 54.9%
2021 26.69 345th 363 5.0%
2022 34.89 984th 1540 36.1%
2023 50.74 439th 1529 71.3%
2024 39.68 746th 1477 49.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.40 1002nd 1538 34.9%
2024 25.57 1250th 1550 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.57 1577th 2230 29.3%
2019 32.38 1578th 2369 33.4%
2021 28.25 554th 721 23.2%
2022 45.68 1148th 2458 53.3%
2023 37.62 1435th 2549 43.7%
2024 41.90 1302nd 2575 49.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.02 1348th 2262 40.4%
2019 31.51 1576th 2380 33.8%
2021 21.51 605th 738 18.0%
2022 32.47 1577th 2509 37.1%
2023 36.40 1440th 2547 43.5%
2024 34.73 1511th 2546 40.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.10 1008th 1369 26.4%
2019 47.31 593rd 1491 60.2%
2021 21.79 340th 354 4.0%
2022 40.22 753rd 1531 50.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.08 1496th 2273 34.2%
2019 36.79 1412th 2407 41.3%
2021 26.57 554th 763 27.4%
2022 51.21 1023rd 2527 59.5%
2023 41.54 1300th 2558 49.2%
2024 46.41 1174th 2547 53.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.97 682nd 700 2.6%
2019 2.55 722nd 745 3.1%
2022 9.95 659th 733 10.1%
2023 6.91 656th 718 8.6%
2024 5.20 689th 741 7.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.81 1509th 2072 27.2%
2019 33.53 1434th 2213 35.2%
2022 32.81 1533rd 2359 35.0%
2023 32.79 1530th 2391 36.0%
2024 30.88 1617th 2383 32.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.22 11th 18 38.9%
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Rank History for White students at Catherine L. Zane Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.63 1113th 1496 25.6%
2019 24.89 1214th 1602 24.2%
2022 35.56 1005th 1555 35.4%
2023 33.89 1021st 1552 34.2%
2024 37.51 929th 1535 39.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Catherine L. Zane Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 436 13 57 41 90 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 424 14 64 38 94 n/a n/a 0 634
2001 366 11 45 34 87 n/a n/a 0 543
2002 467 21 60 61 128 n/a n/a 0 737
2003 467 21 60 61 128 n/a n/a 0 737
2004 429 25 50 78 90 n/a n/a 0 672
2005 352 21 40 77 96 n/a n/a 13 599
2006 337 31 48 80 77 n/a n/a 5 578
2007 275 10 50 80 42 n/a n/a 97 554
2008 237 14 65 61 31 n/a n/a 0 408
2009 439 14 74 76 44 10 132 0 789
2010 398 17 62 113 45 6 61 0 702
2011 423 24 65 107 45 7 11 0 682
2012 371 24 61 94 39 8 26 0 623
2013 329 15 68 89 42 5 19 0 567
2014 307 16 89 100 47 5 45 0 609
2015 257 14 60 87 29 8 40 0 495
2016 304 20 72 102 29 13 48 0 588
2017 343 18 70 105 35 10 60 0 641
2018 298 15 72 118 27 10 51 0 591
2019 290 15 73 140 30 5 48 0 601
2020 282 11 74 147 33 8 67 0 622
2021 242 16 73 122 27 8 56 2 546
2022 199 12 64 113 26 10 43 0 467
2023 179 8 50 118 18 5 55 0 433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Catherine L. Zane Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 637 30.0 21.2 41.4
2000 634 31.7 20.0 44.3
2001 543 30.6 17.7 41.3
2002 737 38.4 19.2 55.9
2003 737 38.4 19.2 55.9
2004 672 33.7 19.9 60.9
2005 599 31.2 19.2 52.6
2006 578 32.3 17.9 68.9
2007 554 31.2 17.8 88.8
2008 408 30.4 13.4 90
2009 789 37.8 19.3 57.3
2010 702 33.4 21.0 58.1
2011 682 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 623 30.2 20.6 n/a
2013 567 26.8 21.1 57
2014 609 28.0 21.7 64.2
2015 495 25.0 19.8 63.8
2016 588 28.0 21.0 63.1
2017 641 29.6 21.6 62.1
2018 591 29.4 20.1 65.8
2019 601 28.7 20.9 63.1
2020 622 n/a n/a 67.4
2021 546 25.2 21.6 72.3
2022 467 24.8 18.7 72.8
2023 433 22.4 19.3 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Catherine L. Zane Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 637 30.0 21.2 41.4
2000 634 31.7 20.0 44.3
2001 543 30.6 17.7 41.3
2002 737 38.4 19.2 55.9
2003 737 38.4 19.2 55.9
2004 672 33.7 19.9 60.9
2005 599 31.2 19.2 52.6
2006 578 32.3 17.9 68.9
2007 554 31.2 17.8 88.8
2008 408 30.4 13.4 90
2009 789 37.8 19.3 57.3
2010 702 33.4 21.0 58.1
2011 682 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 623 30.2 20.6 n/a
2013 567 26.8 21.1 57
2014 609 28.0 21.7 64.2
2015 495 25.0 19.8 63.8
2016 588 28.0 21.0 63.1
2017 641 29.6 21.6 62.1
2018 591 29.4 20.1 65.8
2019 601 28.7 20.9 63.1
2020 622 n/a n/a 67.4
2021 546 25.2 21.6 72.3
2022 467 24.8 18.7 72.8
2023 433 22.4 19.3 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Catherine L. Zane Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1625th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1486th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Catherine L. Zane Middle)29.928
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eureka City Schools)25.828.1
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Catherine L. Zane Middle)2523.9
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Eureka City Schools)22.221.4
 0.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Catherine L. Zane Middle)38.838.3
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eureka City Schools)33.734.7
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Catherine L. Zane Middle)28.824.3
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Eureka City Schools)21.921
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Catherine L. Zane Middle)38.242.8
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eureka City Schools)32.234.6
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Catherine L. Zane Middle)28.622.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Eureka City Schools)3017
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Catherine L. Zane Middle)29.327.6
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Eureka City Schools)22.225.9
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students601433
 28%
African American158
 46.7%
American Indian3018
 40%
Asian7350
 31.5%
Hispanic140118
 15.7%
Pacific Islander55
White290179
 38.3%
Two or More Races4855
 14.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.1%72.7%
 9.7%


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Catherine L. Zane Middle ranks 1422nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Catherine L. Zane Middle.

Students at Catherine L. Zane Middle are 41% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Catherine L. Zane Middle usually go on to attend Eureka Senior High


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