Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arcata, CA
Coastal Grove Charter
Federal NCES profile for Coastal Grove Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Coastal Grove Charter earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools.
- #6 of 6
- elementary schools in Arcata · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.8:1
- small classes for California
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Coastal Grove Charter has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Coastal Grove Charter ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Arcata, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060216810500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Coastal Grove Charter held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.9 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 060216810500 · Arcata, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
235 enr · 16.8:1 · 54.2% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Stevenson Middle School (235 students)
Coastal Grove Charter held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.9 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Coastal Grove Charter compares
Coastal Grove Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▼ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 235 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Coastal Grove Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Arcata
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~235 students)
Frequently asked questions about Coastal Grove Charter
How many students attend Coastal Grove Charter?
Coastal Grove Charter has 235 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arcata, CA. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coastal Grove Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Coastal Grove Charter is 16.8:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coastal Grove Charter?
54.2% of students at Coastal Grove Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coastal Grove Charter?
The largest demographic group at Coastal Grove Charter is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Arcata, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coastal Grove Charter?
Coastal Grove Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Coastal Grove Charter rank among elementary schools in Arcata?
By Resource Investment Index, Coastal Grove Charter ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Arcata, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Arcata on the city page.
What other schools are in Coastal Grove Charter District?
None; Coastal Grove Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Coastal Grove Charter is its only campus.