📍 2400 Baldwin St., Arcata, Humboldt County, 95521
Arcata Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Arcata, Humboldt County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Victoria Parker. It is part of the Arcata Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Arcata Elementary enrolls 262 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 125 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 262 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Arcata Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Arcata Elementary is one of 2 schools in Arcata Elementary, based in Arcata, California. The district serves 472 students district-wide and employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Arcata Elementary is close to the district average of about 236 students per school.