Is Arena Elementary a good school?

Arena Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Arena Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Arena Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arena Elementary?

Students at Arena Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arena Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Point Arena High

Arena Elementary

Summary:

Arena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Point Arena, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the Arena Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1412 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arena Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and resource allocation. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% in 2020-2021 to 66.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Arena Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 25.71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 12.14% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby Anderson Valley Elementary and Manchester Elementary schools also struggle academically, with similar or lower proficiency rates compared to Arena Elementary. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by Arena Elementary may be reflective of broader issues within the region. Despite these challenges, there are pockets of relative strength, such as the 8th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rate of 39.13% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the school's overall performance. Addressing the underlying factors, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, economic disadvantage, and low student-teacher ratios, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Arena Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

20 School St.
Point Arena, CA 95468-0020

(707) 882-2131

District: Arena Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5243^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,251

Students who attend Arena Elementary usually attend:

High:

Point Arena High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

27.1%

American Indian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arena Elementary ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Arena Elementary ranks worse than 77.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.7%), White (27.1%), American Indian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arena Elementary is 20.8. (See more...)

Compare Arena Elementary employs 10.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arena Elementary is $12,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arena Elementary 5243^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arena Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Arena Elementary 2145^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Arena Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Arena Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arena Union Elementary 1412^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.85	3423^rd	4809	28.8%
2005	24.97	3624^th	4822	24.8%
2006	34.70	3013^th	4818	37.5%
2007	21.74	4153^rd	5113	18.8%
2008	25.05	3965^th	5113	22.5%
2009	21.57	4314^th	5193	16.9%
2010	27.89	4013^th	5314	24.5%
2011	21.75	4557^th	5377	15.3%
2012	30.60	3900^th	5390	27.6%
2013	24.35	4448^th	5530	19.6%
2015	28.90	3788^th	5611	32.5%
2016	36.68	3287^th	5614	41.4%
2017	36.59	3334^th	5692	41.4%
2018	31.79	3688^th	5662	34.9%
2019	39.22	3235^th	5789	44.1%
2022	29.18	3935^th	5883	33.1%
2023	21.61	4702^nd	5874	20.0%
2024	15.59	5243^rd	5862	10.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.99	2550^th	5084	49.8%
2019	46.06	2679^th	5173	48.2%
2022	35.58	3370^th	5264	36.0%
2023	21.74	4566^th	5374	15.0%
2024	23.87	4464^th	5511	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.32	2870^th	5413	47.0%
2019	43.98	2868^th	5492	47.8%
2022	34.02	3414^th	5635	39.4%
2023	22.04	4525^th	5617	19.4%
2024	13.04	5278^th	5605	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.33	3994^th	5431	26.5%
2019	28.32	3915^th	5510	28.9%
2024	11.20	5416^th	5636	3.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.72	2889^th	4830	40.2%
2019	33.21	3455^th	4963	30.4%
2022	26.73	3981^st	5084	21.7%
2023	17.49	4654^th	5098	8.7%
2024	14.96	4762^nd	5102	6.7%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.82	902^nd	1769	49.0%
2005	48.96	818^th	1777	54.0%
2006	36.83	1094^th	1804	39.4%
2007	60.52	670^th	1999	66.5%
2008	42.82	1096^th	2005	45.3%
2009	32.77	1393^rd	2063	32.5%
2010	26.88	1666^th	2179	23.5%
2011	41.03	1334^th	2236	40.3%
2012	40.29	1347^th	2259	40.4%
2013	46.16	1261^st	2379	47.0%
2015	41.49	1293^rd	2477	47.8%
2016	42.93	1294^th	2497	48.2%
2017	21.67	1974^th	2508	21.3%
2018	28.65	1703^rd	2480	31.3%
2019	27.68	1887^th	2715	30.5%
2022	28.39	1850^th	2740	32.5%
2023	32.08	1743^rd	2802	37.8%
2024	22.46	2145^th	2777	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.45	1276^th	2230	42.8%
2019	32.01	1595^th	2369	32.7%
2022	43.93	1203^rd	2458	51.1%
2023	47.40	1111^th	2549	56.4%
2024	43.53	1241^st	2575	51.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.30	1607^th	2262	29.0%
2019	22.33	1875^th	2380	21.2%
2022	19.97	2071^st	2509	17.5%
2023	30.22	1644^th	2547	35.5%
2024	26.69	1815^th	2546	28.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.77	1474^th	2273	35.2%
2019	33.63	1504^th	2407	37.5%
2023	52.59	989^th	2558	61.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Arena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.89	1562^nd	2072	24.6%
2019	15.22	2018^th	2213	8.8%
2022	23.56	1877^th	2359	20.4%
2023	32.15	1554^th	2391	35.0%
2024	13.09	2238^th	2383	6.1%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Arena Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	259	3	7	8	20	n/a	n/a	0	297
1989	281	2	4	8	50	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	313	0	0	11	42	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	299	1	0	19	52	n/a	n/a	0	371
1992	263	0	0	22	54	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	236	1	1	22	69	n/a	n/a	0	329
1994	259	3	1	27	66	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	256	4	1	37	58	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	256	4	1	37	58	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	234	2	1	47	69	n/a	n/a	0	353
1998	231	1	0	51	69	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	219	1	2	52	63	n/a	n/a	0	337
2000	167	2	2	54	58	n/a	n/a	0	283
2001	156	3	1	71	55	n/a	n/a	1	287
2002	107	5	2	82	42	n/a	n/a	4	242
2003	107	5	2	82	42	n/a	n/a	4	242
2004	115	0	4	67	40	n/a	n/a	4	230
2005	112	3	1	69	36	n/a	n/a	1	222
2006	98	2	1	72	31	n/a	n/a	5	209
2007	103	0	1	72	21	n/a	n/a	3	200
2008	105	3	n/a	77	31	n/a	n/a	0	216
2009	102	1	1	71	33	0	1	0	209
2010	98	1	1	88	36	1	1	0	226
2011	98	0	0	91	42	1	0	0	232
2012	98	0	0	106	37	0	4	0	245
2013	92	0	1	126	38	0	8	0	265
2014	85	0	1	134	31	0	11	0	262
2015	91	0	1	130	24	0	15	0	261
2016	90	0	0	131	26	0	10	0	257
2017	81	0	0	137	24	0	12	0	254
2018	64	0	0	130	24	0	14	0	232
2019	74	0	0	130	21	0	13	0	238
2020	67	0	0	135	16	0	14	0	232
2021	56	0	0	129	12	0	13	0	210
2022	62	0	0	136	10	0	7	0	215
2023	64	0	0	143	9	0	9	0	225
2024	60	0	0	143	10	0	8	0	221

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 Arena Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	12.5	23.7	n/a
1989	345	14.3	24.1	n/a
1990	366	16.8	21.7	n/a
1991	371	18.2	20.3	n/a
1992	339	18.5	18.3	31
1993	329	18.1	18.2	13.4
1994	356	15.1	23.6	11.2
1995	356	20.6	17.3	48.3
1996	356	20.6	17.3	48.3
1997	353	22.5	15.7	49.9
1998	352	17.1	20.6	18.8
1999	337	16.6	20.3	53.7
2000	283	14.8	19.1	56.5
2001	287	15.4	18.6	65
2002	242	16.6	14.6	81.9
2003	242	16.6	14.6	81.9
2004	230	13.5	17.0	87.6
2005	222	17.3	12.8	71
2006	209	17.0	12.3	84.8
2007	200	16.4	12.2	69.5
2008	216	20.9	10.3	75
2009	209	17.3	9.8	62.7
2010	226	17.8	12.6	65.5
2011	232	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	245	17.2	14.2	n/a
2013	265	15.9	16.6	74.3
2014	262	15.6	16.7	74
2015	261	14.0	18.6	72
2016	257	17.0	15.1	69.6
2017	254	15.8	15.9	72.8
2018	232	15.0	15.4	83.6
2019	238	13.0	18.2	75.6
2020	232	n/a	n/a	69
2021	210	12.3	16.9	53.3
2022	215	11.1	19.2	66.5
2023	225	11.2	19.9	63.1
2024	221	10.6	20.8	46.6

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 Arena Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	297	12.5	23.7	n/a
1989	345	14.3	24.1	n/a
1990	366	16.8	21.7	n/a
1991	371	18.2	20.3	n/a
1992	339	18.5	18.3	31
1993	329	18.1	18.2	13.4
1994	356	15.1	23.6	11.2
1995	356	20.6	17.3	48.3
1996	356	20.6	17.3	48.3
1997	353	22.5	15.7	49.9
1998	352	17.1	20.6	18.8
1999	337	16.6	20.3	53.7
2000	283	14.8	19.1	56.5
2001	287	15.4	18.6	65
2002	242	16.6	14.6	81.9
2003	242	16.6	14.6	81.9
2004	230	13.5	17.0	87.6
2005	222	17.3	12.8	71
2006	209	17.0	12.3	84.8
2007	200	16.4	12.2	69.5
2008	216	20.9	10.3	75
2009	209	17.3	9.8	62.7
2010	226	17.8	12.6	65.5
2011	232	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	245	17.2	14.2	n/a
2013	265	15.9	16.6	74.3
2014	262	15.6	16.7	74
2015	261	14.0	18.6	72
2016	257	17.0	15.1	69.6
2017	254	15.8	15.9	72.8
2018	232	15.0	15.4	83.6
2019	238	13.0	18.2	75.6
2020	232	n/a	n/a	69
2021	210	12.3	16.9	53.3
2022	215	11.1	19.2	66.5
2023	225	11.2	19.9	63.1
2024	221	10.6	20.8	46.6

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.

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