Scotts Valley Unified School District

108 Whispering Pines Dr. Ste. 115
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4792
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in Scotts Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Scotts Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
87,766 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#120 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Scotts Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotts Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scotts Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Scotts Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
54%
# Black Students
8 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,474 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
68%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
187
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
56,387
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Scotts Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Scotts Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,444
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Scotts Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,760
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Scotts Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scotts Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scotts Valley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8 Bean Creek Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-0610
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,179 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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