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Enrollment
587
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062949004536
Aptos Junior High
1001 Huntington Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 · (831) 688-3234 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
300 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 283 | 48% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pajaro Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
35.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 25.3% | 24.9% | 31.8% |
| Math | 19.3% | 16.3% | 25.8% | 38.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.2% | 36.4% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 36.5% |
| 2018-19 | 58.3% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.5% | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 42.7% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aptos Junior High
Aptos Junior High's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos Junior High this school | 587 | 51.1% | 39.7% |
| El Portal Middle Escalon | 587 | 55.4% | 31.9% |
| South Tahoe Middle South Lake Tahoe | 716 | 50.1% | 36.0% |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield | 466 | 50.9% | 47.4% |
| Norman L. Sullivan Middle Bonsall | 529 | 54.6% | 42.0% |
| Windsor Middle Windsor | 736 | 46.7% | 36.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aptos Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #521 of 1,224 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #489 of 1,227 ▼ 47 | #8 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #630 of 1,227 ▼ 79 | #8 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #145 of 1,214 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #786 of 1,377 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #805 of 1,279 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #529 of 1,278 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #929 of 1,329 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #612 of 930 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 587 | 26.7 | 22.0:1 | 51% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 26.2 | 22.5:1 | 48% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 26.6 | 22.4:1 | 52% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 43% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 19.5 | 34.0:1 | 43% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 32 | 21.9:1 | 40% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | N/A | N/A | 30% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 28 | 23.1:1 | 8% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 28 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aptos Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (662 to 587); teachers up 37% (19.5 to 26.7).
About Aptos Junior High
Aptos Junior High, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Aptos, California. The school offers grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 587 students.
Pajaro Valley Unified is made up of 33 schools with 16,482 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Aptos Junior High is 50% Hispanic. Other groups include 43% White and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Aptos Junior High has a ratio of 22.0:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Income data for the school show 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 52% average for public schools in Santa Cruz County.
Aptos Junior High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.7%, compared with a predicted 49.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Santa Cruz County, where the median household earns about $111,093 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Aptos Junior High shares Santa Cruz County with 82 other public schools.
Aptos Junior High's nearest public school is Valencia Elementary (about 0.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Aptos Junior High is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Aptos Junior High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,926
Census ACS
Median income
$111,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pajaro Valley Unified
- Watsonville HighHigh · 2,215 students
- Pajaro Valley HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Aptos HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Alianza CharterElementary · 626 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 588 students
- Cesar E. Chavez MiddleMiddle · 548 students
Other schools in Aptos
- Aptos HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Valencia ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Rio del Mar ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Mar Vista ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Delta CharterHigh · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Valencia Elementary0.7 mi · 487
- Aptos High1.1 mi · 1,274
- Rio del Mar Elementary1.3 mi · 393
- Mar Vista Elementary2.1 mi · 270
- Delta Charter2.5 mi · 113
- New Brighton Middle3.6 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Aptos Junior HighHow many students attend Aptos Junior High?
Aptos Junior High enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 07-08.
Is Aptos Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aptos Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Aptos Junior High have?
Aptos Junior High employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
How diverse is Aptos Junior High?
Aptos Junior High reports a student body of 43% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Aptos Junior High in?
Aptos Junior High is part of Pajaro Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.