Pacific Union Elementary School

Pacific Union Elementary School

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
3001 Janes Rd,  Arcata, CA
Westwood-Vasside Neighborhood
Pacific Union Elementary School District (Arcata)
4.3
537 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Karla Darnall
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
46%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
4
Equity
7
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
14.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
15.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
374:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
48.8%
White
51.4%
Hispanic
24.8%
Two or more races
10.2%
Native American
8%
Black
3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.4%
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School Rankings

#140 Most Diverse Public MS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 7 Reviews
3.0 parent
5/27/2014
As much as I find PU charming, I find it terrifyingly lacking in technology! Many of my child's teachers tend to shy away from learning new skills. When are they going to join the modern age? Art and gardening is lovely, but there also needs to be up-to-date computing skills taught as well!
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2.0 parent
3/21/2014
"No child left behind," is not currently a well upheld standard here. This school focuses on academic competitiveness and does little to help students that need extra support. No child's cry for help should go unanswered, even if those cries are silent. It is a teacher's duty to be that child's voic...
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5.0 parent
10/25/2012
The staff at this school (principals, superintendent, most teachers) go above and beyond for the kids. They are strict but compassionate, and give a lot of individualized attention. For a larger public school is genuinely amazing. I keep my daughter in smaller charter schools for years thinking that...
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5.0 parent
5/11/2010
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