Santa Cruz County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 61 schools in Santa Cruz County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Valley Elementary Santa Cruz · Happy Valley Elementary | Elementary | 82.1% | +34.5pp |
| 2 | Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City High | High | 75.4% | +27.8pp |
| 3 | Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley · Scotts Valley Unified | High | 75.0% | +27.4pp |
| 4 | San Lorenzo Valley High Felton · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | High | 74.7% | +27.1pp |
| 5 | Soquel High Soquel · Santa Cruz City High | High | 74.4% | +26.8pp |
| 6 | C. T. English Middle Los Gatos · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary | Middle | 71.9% | +24.3pp |
| 7 | Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 71.9% | +24.2pp |
| 8 | Brook Knoll Elementary Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 70.6% | +23.0pp |
| 9 | Vine Hill Elementary Scotts Valley · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 69.2% | +21.6pp |
| 10 | Loma Prieta Elementary Los Gatos · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary | Elementary | 68.9% | +21.3pp |
| 11 | Scotts Valley Middle Scotts Valley · Scotts Valley Unified | Middle | 66.4% | +18.8pp |
| 12 | Valencia Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 65.1% | +17.4pp |
| 13 | SLVUSD Charter Ben Lomond · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Combined | 61.8% | +14.2pp |
| 14 | Main Street Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 61.7% | +14.1pp |
| 15 | Pacific Elementary Davenport · Pacific Elementary | Elementary | 59.8% | +12.2pp |
| 16 | Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 58.3% | +10.7pp |
| 17 | De Laveaga Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 57.8% | +10.2pp |
| 18 | Mountain Elementary Soquel · Mountain Elementary | Elementary | 57.1% | +9.5pp |
| 19 | Harbor High Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City High | High | 56.5% | +8.9pp |
| 20 | New Brighton Middle Capitola · Soquel Union Elementary | Middle | 55.5% | +7.8pp |
| 21 | Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 55.2% | +7.6pp |
| 22 | Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 53.3% | +5.6pp |
| 23 | San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.4pp |
| 24 | Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City High | Middle | 51.9% | +4.3pp |
| 25 | Aptos High Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | High | 51.8% | +4.2pp |
| 26 | Linscott Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 51.4% | +3.8pp |
| 27 | Bonny Doon Elementary Santa Cruz · Bonny Doon Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.1% | +3.4pp |
| 28 | Green Acres Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 51.0% | +3.4pp |
| 29 | Boulder Creek Elementary Boulder Creek · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 48.3% | +0.7pp |
| 30 | Soquel Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 47.6% | -0.0pp |
| 31 | Gault Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 45.7% | -1.9pp |
| 32 | Bay View Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 45.5% | -2.1pp |
| 33 | Branciforte Middle Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City High | Middle | 45.4% | -2.2pp |
| 34 | Del Mar Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.7pp |
| 35 | Aptos Junior High Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Middle | 44.6% | -3.0pp |
| 36 | Shoreline Middle Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Middle | 42.4% | -5.2pp |
| 37 | Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 41.7% | -5.9pp |
| 38 | Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Santa Cruz · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 40.5% | -7.1pp |
| 39 | San Lorenzo Valley Middle Felton · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Middle | 39.6% | -8.1pp |
| 40 | Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Combined | 37.5% | -10.1pp |
| 41 | Pajaro Valley High Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | High | 36.7% | -10.9pp |
| 42 | Alianza Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 34.5% | -13.1pp |
| 43 | Watsonville High Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | High | 34.0% | -13.6pp |
| 44 | Mar Vista Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 33.7% | -13.9pp |
| 45 | Bradley Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 32.9% | -14.7pp |
| 46 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 30.7% | -16.9pp |
| 47 | Delta Charter Aptos · Santa Cruz City High | High | 27.0% | -20.6pp |
| 48 | Starlight Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 20.1% | -27.5pp |
| 49 | H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 19.9% | -27.7pp |
| 50 | Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 16.9% | -30.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Santa Cruz County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.