Santa Cruz County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 38 schools in Santa Cruz County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Valley Elementary Santa Cruz · Happy Valley Elementary | Elementary | 80.0% | +30.6pp |
| 2 | Loma Prieta Elementary Los Gatos · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary | Elementary | 78.4% | +28.9pp |
| 3 | Brook Knoll Elementary Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 73.4% | +23.9pp |
| 4 | Mountain Elementary Soquel · Mountain Elementary | Elementary | 68.8% | +19.3pp |
| 5 | Vine Hill Elementary Scotts Valley · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 68.8% | +19.3pp |
| 6 | Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 66.8% | +17.4pp |
| 7 | Valencia Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 63.2% | +13.8pp |
| 8 | Boulder Creek Elementary Boulder Creek · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 59.8% | +10.4pp |
| 9 | Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 57.6% | +8.2pp |
| 10 | Bonny Doon Elementary Santa Cruz · Bonny Doon Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.5% | +7.1pp |
| 11 | De Laveaga Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 55.9% | +6.5pp |
| 12 | Pacific Elementary Davenport · Pacific Elementary | Elementary | 55.7% | +6.3pp |
| 13 | Bay View Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 55.3% | +5.8pp |
| 14 | Linscott Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 54.3% | +4.9pp |
| 15 | Main Street Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 53.4% | +3.9pp |
| 16 | Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 52.2% | +2.7pp |
| 17 | Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.6pp |
| 18 | San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 49.6% | +0.2pp |
| 19 | Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Santa Cruz · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 49.5% | +0.0pp |
| 20 | Gault Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 47.1% | -2.3pp |
| 21 | Green Acres Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.3pp |
| 22 | Soquel Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 44.0% | -5.4pp |
| 23 | Alianza Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 42.5% | -6.9pp |
| 24 | Del Mar Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 40.4% | -9.0pp |
| 25 | Mar Vista Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 40.1% | -9.3pp |
| 26 | Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 39.1% | -10.3pp |
| 27 | Bradley Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 35.3% | -14.1pp |
| 28 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 29.9% | -19.5pp |
| 29 | Starlight Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 22.7% | -26.8pp |
| 30 | Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 16.6% | -32.9pp |
| 31 | Calabasas Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 15.6% | -33.8pp |
| 32 | H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 14.4% | -35.0pp |
| 33 | Landmark Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 13.8% | -35.7pp |
| 34 | Freedom Elementary Freedom · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 13.0% | -36.4pp |
| 35 | Amesti Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 11.2% | -38.3pp |
| 36 | Mintie White Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 11.0% | -38.4pp |
| 37 | Radcliff Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 9.9% | -39.5pp |
| 38 | T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 8.7% | -40.7pp |
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 2024-25). 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.