Santa Cruz County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 38 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 | Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 71.9% | +24.2pp |
| 3 | Brook Knoll Elementary Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 70.6% | +23.0pp |
| 4 | Vine Hill Elementary Scotts Valley · Scotts Valley Unified | Elementary | 69.2% | +21.6pp |
| 5 | Loma Prieta Elementary Los Gatos · Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary | Elementary | 68.9% | +21.3pp |
| 6 | Valencia Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 65.1% | +17.4pp |
| 7 | Main Street Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 61.7% | +14.1pp |
| 8 | Pacific Elementary Davenport · Pacific Elementary | Elementary | 59.8% | +12.2pp |
| 9 | Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 58.3% | +10.7pp |
| 10 | De Laveaga Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 57.8% | +10.2pp |
| 11 | Mountain Elementary Soquel · Mountain Elementary | Elementary | 57.1% | +9.5pp |
| 12 | Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 55.2% | +7.6pp |
| 13 | Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 53.3% | +5.6pp |
| 14 | San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.4pp |
| 15 | Linscott Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 51.4% | +3.8pp |
| 16 | Bonny Doon Elementary Santa Cruz · Bonny Doon Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.1% | +3.4pp |
| 17 | Green Acres Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 51.0% | +3.4pp |
| 18 | Boulder Creek Elementary Boulder Creek · San Lorenzo Valley Unified | Elementary | 48.3% | +0.7pp |
| 19 | Soquel Elementary Soquel · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 47.6% | -0.0pp |
| 20 | Gault Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 45.7% | -1.9pp |
| 21 | Bay View Elementary Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz City Elementary | Elementary | 45.5% | -2.1pp |
| 22 | Del Mar Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.7pp |
| 23 | Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz · Live Oak Elementary | Elementary | 41.7% | -5.9pp |
| 24 | Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Santa Cruz · Soquel Union Elementary | Elementary | 40.5% | -7.1pp |
| 25 | Alianza Charter Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 34.5% | -13.1pp |
| 26 | Mar Vista Elementary Aptos · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 33.7% | -13.9pp |
| 27 | Bradley Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 32.9% | -14.7pp |
| 28 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 30.7% | -16.9pp |
| 29 | Starlight Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 20.1% | -27.5pp |
| 30 | H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 19.9% | -27.7pp |
| 31 | Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 16.9% | -30.8pp |
| 32 | Calabasas Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 14.0% | -33.6pp |
| 33 | Freedom Elementary Freedom · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 13.4% | -34.2pp |
| 34 | Landmark Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 13.0% | -34.6pp |
| 35 | Amesti Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 11.4% | -36.2pp |
| 36 | Mintie White Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 10.6% | -37.0pp |
| 37 | T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 10.4% | -37.2pp |
| 38 | Radcliff Elementary Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Elementary | 10.3% | -37.3pp |
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.