Fuente Nueva Charter

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Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2298 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fuente Nueva Charter is an elementary public charter school located in Arcata, California, serving 137 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fuente Nueva Charter District, which is ranked 573 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Fuente Nueva Charter has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, where it has outperformed the state averages. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female and male students, is a strength, but the performance for white students is an area for improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Fuente Nueva Charter performs better than Blue Lake Union Elementary and Peninsula Union in both English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency, but the nearby Jacoby Creek school significantly outperforms Fuente Nueva Charter in both subjects.

While Fuente Nueva Charter has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.88% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, this is higher than the nearby Jacoby Creek school, which has only 30.07% of students in this category. Additionally, Fuente Nueva Charter has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.8, which is higher than the nearby Jacoby Creek school (23.5) and Union Street Charter (16.4). These factors may impact the school's overall performance and should be addressed.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

1730 Janes Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521-9623

(707) 822-3348

District: Fuente Nueva Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2298^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 137

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fuente Nueva Charter ranks better than 60.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.69. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fuente Nueva Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Fuente Nueva Charter 2298^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fuente Nueva Charter in the ranking list.)

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Fuente Nueva Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fuente Nueva Charter District 573^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fuente Nueva Charter

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Rank History for all students at Fuente Nueva Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.28	1873^rd	5789	67.6%
2022	40.48	3054^th	5883	48.1%
2023	64.70	1816^th	5874	69.1%
2024	54.69	2298^th	5862	60.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fuente Nueva Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.48	1654^th	5264	68.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fuente Nueva Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	51.58	2340^th	5635	58.5%
2023	72.41	1406^th	5617	75.0%
2024	63.42	1784^th	5605	68.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Fuente Nueva Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.46	3176^th	5663	43.9%
2024	71.09	1447^th	5636	74.3%

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Rank History for White students at Fuente Nueva Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.52	2230^th	2726	18.2%
2023	50.08	1429^th	2662	46.3%
2024	38.10	1752^nd	2647	33.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	64	2	1	41	1	15	124
2020	72	2	1	42	1	15	133
2021	73	3	1	42	1	21	141
2022	74	3	1	42	0	24	144
2023	67	3	0	49	0	18	137

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fuente Nueva Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	124	6.0	20.6	38.7
2020	133	n/a	n/a	38.3
2021	141	6.0	23.5	39
2022	144	7.0	20.5	46.5
2023	137	6.0	22.8	40.9

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 Fuente Nueva Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	124	6.0	20.6	38.7
2020	133	n/a	n/a	38.3
2021	141	6.0	23.5	39
2022	144	7.0	20.5	46.5
2023	137	6.0	22.8	40.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	79.2%	12.5%	8.3%	91.7%	83.3%	87.5%	91.7%	91.7%
2021	79.2%	8.3%	8.3%	79.2%	79.2%	87.5%	83.3%	87.5%
2022	79.2%	4.2%	8.3%		87.5%		91.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fuente Nueva Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1873^rd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1816^th of 5874 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fuente Nueva Charter)	45.5	60.9	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fuente Nueva Charter)	36.4	39.1	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fuente Nueva Charter)	60	40.9	19.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fuente Nueva Charter)	40	27.3	12.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fuente Nueva Charter)	85.7	91.3	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fuente Nueva Charter)	85.7	34.8	50.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Fuente Nueva Charter)	85.7	73.9	11.8%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	124	137	10.5%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	41	49	19.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	64	67	4.7%
Two or More Races	15	18	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.7%	40.9%	2.2%

Schools Near Fuente Nueva Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Fuente Nueva Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1730 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Fuente Nueva Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-3348	137	6	22.8	40.9%	67 (48.9%)	3 (2.2%)	49 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)	54.7	2298^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.7	1816^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.1%	482	40.0		40.0	34.8	57.1	45.0				45.3	39.1	61.9	25.0				42.2	79.2		87.5		91.7
Coastal Grove Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1897 S St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Coastal Grove Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-8804	227	15	15.2	63.4%	171 (75.3%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.0%)	59.8	2068^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.7%		47.8	2656^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.8%	588	34.6	36.4	35.1	50.0	45.0	57.7	50.0	75.0	45.5	55.6	44.4	40.0	38.5	42.1	50.0	45.5	43.2	30.8	69.2	76.9	80.8	80.8	84.6
Arcata Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Baldwin St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4858	262	16	16.9	76.3%	125 (47.7%)	3 (1.1%)	66 (25.2%)	8 (3.1%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.8%)	32.6	3720^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.5%		46.6	2722^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	53.7%	998	20.9		20.9	27.0	31.0	37.2				32.0	46.0	33.3	18.6				32.0	94.3						$12,056
Trillium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1464 Spear Ave.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Trillium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 822-4721	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										31.3							23.5
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3001 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4619	537	28	19.1	51.8%	276 (51.4%)	16 (3.0%)	133 (24.8%)	13 (2.4%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	53	2394^th of 5862 public elementary schools	59.2%		53.1	2387^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.4%	7	33.3	49.2	41.2	32.7	33.3	53.3	56.9	44.2	65.5	48.7	51.0	19.6	38.3	42.2	40.4	43.1	39.2							$9,700
Union Street Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	470 Union St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Union Street Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4845	97	6	16.4	41.2%	79 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	98.4	57^th of 5862 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.9	31^st of 5874 public elementary schools	99.5%	26	71.4		71.4	88.2	100.0	85.7				91.5	94.1	81.3	85.7				87.2
Jacoby Creek	Public	K-8	1617 Old Arcata Rd.	Bayside	95524	Humboldt County	Jacoby Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4896	459	19	23.5	30.1%	342 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.9%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.5%)	91.4	613^th of 5862 public elementary schools	89.5%		93.4	475^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.9%	138	63.6	51.0	57.7	59.6	81.6	80.0	75.6	82.7	71.4	75.4	66.0	63.3	67.3	68.9	67.3	67.4	66.7	94.9	96.6		96.6	96.6		$9,610
Morris Elementary	Public	3-5	2395 McKinleyville Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1529	292	16	18.2	58.9%	156 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	44 (15.1%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.5%)	43.7	2942^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.3	2800^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.3%	142	34.8		34.8	32.6	42.4	47.8				41.1	33.7	36.8	27.2				32.5							$11,545
Blue Lake Union Elementary	Public	K-8	631 Greenwood Ave.	Blue Lake	95525	Humboldt County	Blue Lake Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 668-5674	172	11	15.2	65.1%	92 (53.5%)	2 (1.2%)	24 (14.0%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	44 (25.6%)	25.2	4343^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	25.9%		36.8	3375^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.5%	968	19.1		26.7	11.1	33.3	28.6	38.5	36.8		31.7	22.2	28.6	14.3	30.8	26.3		23.8	90.5						$11,450
Peninsula Union	Public	K-8	909 Vance Ave.	Samoa	95564	Humboldt County	Peninsula Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-2731	78	3	26.1	82.1%	30 (38.5%)	1 (1.3%)	21 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (23.1%)								(n/a)			8.3							14.7							11.8							$17,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Fuente Nueva Charter

What is the racial makeup of Fuente Nueva Charter?

Students at Fuente Nueva Charter are 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Fuente Nueva Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 137 students attended Fuente Nueva Charter.

What district is Fuente Nueva Charter in?

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Is Fuente Nueva Charter a good school?

Fuente Nueva Charter ranks 2298^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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