Freshwater Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8 BSchool Grade

At a glance

334Students enrolled

2Schools

$17,157Spent per student

27:1Student–teacher ratio

49%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency32%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 48.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,157

per student each year · 19% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration32%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)28%

State67%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

323’20

290’21

307’22

313’23

334’24

Students

White · 71%238

Hispanic · 14%46

Two or more races · 11%38

American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%9

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%2

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Freshwater ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 283 students · Eureka

B+Public 📚

Freshwater Charter MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 51 students · Eureka

B+Charter

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.