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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Cruz County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Cruz County, California, drawn from 57 qualifying public schools. Boulder Creek Elementary leads the list at +19.0pp, against a median of +1.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
57
Santa Cruz County, California
Top 3-yr change
+19.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified41639.9%58.9%+19.0pp
2Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary39436.4%51.0%+14.6pp
3Loma Prieta ElementaryLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union Elementary25969.0%79.5%+10.5pp
4Branciforte MiddleSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High40939.7%49.8%+10.1pp
5Shoreline MiddleSanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary47833.0%43.0%+10.0pp
6C. T. English MiddleLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union Elementary16464.4%73.3%+8.9pp
7Watsonville HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified2,21520.9%29.4%+8.5pp
8Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified62627.5%35.1%+7.6pp
9Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific Elementary17351.3%58.2%+6.9pp
10Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CAHappy Valley Elementary10675.4%81.5%+6.2pp
11De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary48145.5%51.6%+6.1pp
12Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified54963.1%68.9%+5.7pp
13Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain Elementary14360.4%65.6%+5.2pp
14Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified38319.7%23.9%+4.2pp
15Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary33737.0%41.0%+4.0pp
16Soquel HighSoquel, CASanta Cruz City High1,07449.6%53.3%+3.7pp
17San Lorenzo Valley MiddleFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified39638.5%42.1%+3.6pp
18H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified47610.8%14.4%+3.5pp
19Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4316.0%9.2%+3.2pp
20New Brighton MiddleCapitola, CASoquel Union Elementary58547.1%49.9%+2.7pp
21Scotts Valley MiddleScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified46358.5%61.0%+2.6pp
22Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary31440.0%42.7%+2.6pp
23Rolling Hills MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified58810.9%13.3%+2.4pp
24Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified52029.4%31.6%+2.3pp
25Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified48756.5%58.8%+2.3pp
26Mission Hill MiddleSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High51051.8%54.0%+2.2pp
27Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified25842.2%44.0%+1.9pp
28Santa Cruz HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High1,09358.5%59.8%+1.3pp
29Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified51213.9%14.9%+1.0pp
30Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4097.3%8.2%+0.9pp
31Pajaro Valley HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified1,29323.8%24.4%+0.6pp
32Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary45365.3%65.7%+0.4pp
33Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley Unified49869.4%69.1%-0.3pp
34Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union Elementary21443.4%42.7%-0.8pp
35Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified37714.9%13.9%-1.0pp
36Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary32240.5%39.1%-1.4pp
37Cesar E. Chavez MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified54812.8%11.4%-1.4pp
38Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41526.8%25.1%-1.7pp
39San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified53752.8%51.2%-1.7pp
40Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified27038.1%36.1%-2.0pp
41Harbor HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City High1,01344.7%42.7%-2.0pp
42Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49312.8%10.7%-2.1pp
43Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified39357.7%55.7%-2.1pp
44Scotts Valley HighScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified61162.7%59.7%-3.1pp
45Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary26248.0%44.8%-3.1pp
46Aptos Junior HighAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified58742.6%39.4%-3.1pp
47T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified43810.5%7.3%-3.2pp
48Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41915.1%11.9%-3.2pp
49E. A. Hall MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49110.1%6.3%-3.7pp
50Lakeview MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified42514.6%10.2%-4.4pp
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