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Scotts Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,445 students in Scotts Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Scotts Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Scotts Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #122 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
132 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
56%
# Black Students
8 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,474 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
68%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
187
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,760 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,444
$19,806
Spending / Student
$11,760
$18,241
Best Scotts Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scotts Valley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8 Bean Creek Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-0610
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-0610
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Brook Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Brook Knoll Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-2454
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-2454
Grades: K-5
| 438 students
Rank: #33.
Vine Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Vine Hill Sch Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-1090
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-1090
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
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