For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 676 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 Schools in Soquel Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Soquel Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #511 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
553 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
54%
# Black Students
10 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
944 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
56%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
191
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,469 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,467
$19,801
Spending / Student
$13,469
$18,236
Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opal Cliffs
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4510 Jade St.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
New Brighton Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
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