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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Santa Cruz County, California

Across Santa Cruz County, California, 57 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. E. A. Hall Middle leads the list at 6.4%, against a median of 41.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
57
Santa Cruz County, California
Best % Proficient
6.4%
Median % Proficient
41.6%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1E. A. Hall MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle97.4%4916.4%
2T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary92.9%4387.4%
3Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%4098.8%
4Lakeview MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle92.5%42510.0%
5Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary95.6%43110.3%
6Cesar E. Chavez MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle91.1%54810.4%
7Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary91.2%41911.0%
8Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary94.1%49311.5%
9Rolling Hills MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle94.6%58812.1%
10Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary97.1%51214.2%
11Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary92.8%37714.7%
12Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary91.4%47915.2%
13Delta CharterAptos, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh38.9%11315.4%
14H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary91.6%47616.6%
15Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary91.6%38322.5%
16Pajaro Valley HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh84.3%1,29325.1%
17Watsonville HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh91.1%2,21525.4%
18Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary55.9%41526.0%
19Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary54.2%52030.9%
20Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary80.2%62632.2%
21Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary54.1%27034.7%
22Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary58.6%36236.8%
23San Lorenzo Valley MiddleFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedMiddle24.0%39638.6%
24Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary62.4%32239.5%
25Aptos Junior HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedMiddle51.1%58739.7%
26Shoreline MiddleSanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryMiddle64.9%47840.2%
27Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary48.1%31441.2%
28Aptos HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh47.6%1,27441.2%
29Harbor HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh38.2%1,01341.6%
30Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary40.1%33742.2%
31Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary30.4%21443.2%
32Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary65.9%25844.0%
33Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary45.2%39444.1%
34Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary54.2%26245.5%
35Branciforte MiddleSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighMiddle38.1%40945.6%
36New Brighton MiddleCapitola, CASoquel Union ElementaryMiddle30.3%58548.1%
37Mission Hill MiddleSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighMiddle32.0%51049.7%
38Tierra Pacifica CharterSanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary28.9%16650.4%
39San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedElementary27.4%53751.1%
40De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary27.7%48151.6%
41Soquel HighSoquel, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh29.1%1,07453.8%
42Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary24.8%38354.1%
43Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedElementary29.6%41654.6%
44Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary22.1%39354.8%
45San Lorenzo Valley HighFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedHigh20.2%57855.5%
46Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific ElementaryElementary41.0%17358.3%
47Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary37.0%48760.3%
48Scotts Valley MiddleScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley UnifiedMiddle11.2%46360.6%
49Scotts Valley HighScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley UnifiedHigh11.0%61161.3%
50Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain ElementaryElementary14.7%14363.0%
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