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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Cruz County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Cruz County, California, drawn from 57 qualifying public schools. Aptos High leads the list at -12.9pp, against a median of +1.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
57
Santa Cruz County, California
Best 3-yr change
-12.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Aptos HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified1,27451.5%38.6%-12.9pp
2Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary38363.5%51.0%-12.6pp
3Tierra Pacifica CharterSanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary16663.7%52.2%-11.6pp
4Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary36244.9%34.5%-10.4pp
5Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley Unified47919.9%14.1%-5.8pp
6Delta CharterAptos, CASanta Cruz City High11319.1%13.4%-5.7pp
7San Lorenzo Valley HighFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified57857.9%52.6%-5.3pp
8Lakeview MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified42514.6%10.2%-4.4pp
9E. A. Hall MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49110.1%6.3%-3.7pp
10T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified43810.5%7.3%-3.2pp
11Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41915.1%11.9%-3.2pp
12Scotts Valley HighScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified61162.7%59.7%-3.1pp
13Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary26248.0%44.8%-3.1pp
14Aptos Junior HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified58742.6%39.4%-3.1pp
15Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49312.8%10.7%-2.1pp
16Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified39357.7%55.7%-2.1pp
17Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified27038.1%36.1%-2.0pp
18Harbor HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High1,01344.7%42.7%-2.0pp
19Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41526.8%25.1%-1.7pp
20San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified53752.8%51.2%-1.7pp
21Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary32240.5%39.1%-1.4pp
22Cesar E. Chavez MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified54812.8%11.4%-1.4pp
23Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified37714.9%13.9%-1.0pp
24Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union Elementary21443.4%42.7%-0.8pp
25Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley Unified49869.4%69.1%-0.3pp
26Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary45365.3%65.7%+0.4pp
27Pajaro Valley HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified1,29323.8%24.4%+0.6pp
28Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4097.3%8.2%+0.9pp
29Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified51213.9%14.9%+1.0pp
30Santa Cruz HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High1,09358.5%59.8%+1.3pp
31Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified25842.2%44.0%+1.9pp
32Mission Hill MiddleSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High51051.8%54.0%+2.2pp
33Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified52029.4%31.6%+2.3pp
34Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified48756.5%58.8%+2.3pp
35Rolling Hills MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified58810.9%13.3%+2.4pp
36Scotts Valley MiddleScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified46358.5%61.0%+2.6pp
37Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary31440.0%42.7%+2.6pp
38New Brighton MiddleCapitola, CASoquel Union Elementary58547.1%49.9%+2.7pp
39Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4316.0%9.2%+3.2pp
40H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified47610.8%14.4%+3.5pp
41San Lorenzo Valley MiddleFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified39638.5%42.1%+3.6pp
42Soquel HighSoquel, CASanta Cruz City High1,07449.6%53.3%+3.7pp
43Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary33737.0%41.0%+4.0pp
44Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified38319.7%23.9%+4.2pp
45Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain Elementary14360.4%65.6%+5.2pp
46Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified54963.1%68.9%+5.7pp
47De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary48145.5%51.6%+6.1pp
48Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CAHappy Valley Elementary10675.4%81.5%+6.2pp
49Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific Elementary17351.3%58.2%+6.9pp
50Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified62627.5%35.1%+7.6pp
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