The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Santa Cruz County, California
Across Santa Cruz County, California, 12 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. C. T. English Middle leads the list at 73.9%, against a median of 48.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. T. English Middle | Los Gatos, CA | 73.9% |
| 2 | Scotts Valley Middle | Scotts Valley, CA | 69.5% |
| 3 | Branciforte Middle | Santa Cruz, CA | 60.0% |
| 4 | Mission Hill Middle | Santa Cruz, CA | 58.9% |
| 5 | New Brighton Middle | Capitola, CA | 57.9% |
| 6 | Shoreline Middle | Santa Cruz, CA | 50.0% |
| 7 | San Lorenzo Valley Middle | Felton, CA | 46.5% |
| 8 | Aptos Junior High | Aptos, CA | 43.3% |
| 9 | Rolling Hills Middle | Watsonville, CA | 18.7% |
| 10 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Watsonville, CA | 14.8% |
| 11 | Lakeview Middle | Watsonville, CA | 14.5% |
| 12 | E. A. Hall Middle | Watsonville, CA | 9.4% |
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