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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 463 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 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
2,121 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scotts Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #183 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
65%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,082 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,975
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,082
$18,512
Best Scotts Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scotts Valley Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8 Bean Creek Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-0610
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-0610
Gr: 6-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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