For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Soquel Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Soquel Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,519 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Soquel Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #436 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
36%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,484 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,271
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,484
$22,604
Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Brighton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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