Happy Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

3125 Branciforte Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

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Serving 106 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Happy Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Happy Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Happy Valley Elementary School's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Happy Valley Elementary School
Kind	10
1	15
2	17
3	18
4	17
5	14
6	15

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Total Students

106 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School
2025	106
2024	122
2023	120
2022	109
2021	105
2020	108
2019	108
2018	125
2017	125
2016	132
2015	134
2014	129
2013	127
2012	133
2011	135
2010	128
2009	129
2008	127
2007	138
2006	142
2005	143
2004	142
2003	135
2002	131
2001	130
2000	126
1999	141
1998	137
1997	133
1996	151
1995	150
1994	156
1993	145
1992	149
1991	148
1990	140
1989	137

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2010	6
2009	6
2008	8
2007	7
2006	8
2005	8
2004	9
2003	9
2002	11
2001	8
2000	8
1999	6
1998	7
1997	8
1996	7
1995	6
1994	6
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	5
1989	5
1988	5

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School Rankings

Happy Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Happy Valley Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#291 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School
2023	#291
2022	#515
2019	#259
2018	#473
2017	#406
2016	#211
2015	#750
2013	#572
2012	#484
2011	#804
2010	#342

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2023	72%	34%	72%
2022	62%	33%	62%
2019	77%	40%	77%
2018	72%	39%	72%
2017	72%	38%	72%
2016	77%	37%	77%
2015	57%	34%	57%
2013	82%	59%	82%
2012	82%	59%	82%
2011	77%	58%	77%
2010	92%	56%	92%

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85-89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2022	87%	47%	87%
2019	87%	51%	87%
2018	82%	50%	72%
2017	82%	48%	82%
2016	87%	48%	87%
2015	77%	44%	77%
2013	87%	57%	87%
2012	92%	58%	92%
2011	87%	56%	87%
2010	82%	54%	82%

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≥50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	18:1	22:1	18:1
2021	18:1	22:1	18:1
2020	18:1	23:1	18:1
2019	18:1	23:1	18:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	20:1	24:1	22:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	24:1	22:1
2010	21:1	22:1	21:1
2009	21:1	21:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	22:1	20:1
2006	18:1	22:1	18:1
2005	18:1	22:1	18:1
2004	16:1	22:1	16:1
2003	15:1	21:1	15:1
2002	12:1	21:1	12:1
2001	16:1	21:1	16:1
2000	16:1	22:1	16:1
1999	24:1	22:1	24:1
1998	21:1	22:1	20:1
1997	18:1	24:1	17:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	28:1
1989	25:1	24:1	27:1
1988	26:1	24:1	28:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	5%	1%	5%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	5%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2006	9%	12%	9%
2005	9%	12%	9%
2004	7%	12%	7%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	9%	11%	9%
2001	5%	11%	5%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	8%	56%
2024	7%	56%
2023	8%	55%	8%
2022	8%	56%	8%
2021	9%	56%	9%
2020	8%	55%	8%
2019	8%	55%	8%
2018	5%	54%	5%
2017	5%	54%	5%
2016	5%	54%	5%
2015	2%	54%	2%
2014	5%	53%	5%
2013	5%	53%	5%
2012	5%	52%	5%
2011	9%	51%	9%
2010	6%	50%	6%
2008	2%	50%	2%
2007	4%	49%	5%
2006	3%	48%	3%
2005	3%	47%	3%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	4%	45%	4%
2002	8%	44%	8%
2001	7%	43%	7%
1998	15%	40%	15%
1997	15%	40%	15%
1996	11%	39%	11%
1995	11%	38%	11%
1994	13%	37%	13%
1993	8%	36%	8%
1992	11%	35%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
1990	3%	9%	3%

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White

78%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	78%	20%
2024	80%	20%
2023	76%	21%	76%
2022	72%	21%	72%
2021	68%	22%	68%
2020	70%	23%	70%
2019	70%	23%	70%
2018	70%	24%	70%
2017	70%	24%	70%
2016	70%	24%	70%
2015	80%	24%	80%
2014	80%	25%	80%
2013	83%	25%	83%
2012	84%	26%	84%
2011	80%	27%	80%
2010	84%	27%	84%
2009	86%	28%	86%
2008	94%	29%	94%
2007	87%	29%	88%
2006	88%	31%	88%
2005	88%	31%	88%
2004	87%	32%	87%
2003	86%	34%	86%
2002	80%	35%	80%
2001	88%	36%	88%
1998	80%	39%	80%
1997	78%	39%	78%
1996	81%	40%	81%
1995	80%	41%	80%
1994	85%	42%	85%
1993	90%	43%	90%
1992	87%	44%	87%
1991	89%	45%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	17%	5%	17%
2021	19%	5%	19%
2020	19%	4%	19%
2019	19%	4%	19%
2018	17%	4%	17%
2017	17%	4%	17%
2016	20%	4%	20%
2015	14%	3%	14%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	7%
2009	10%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	0.37	0.63
2024	0.35	0.63
2023	0.40	0.64	0.40
2022	0.45	0.63	0.45
2021	0.50	0.62	0.50
2020	0.47	0.63	0.47
2019	0.47	0.63	0.47
2018	0.48	0.64	0.48
2017	0.48	0.64	0.48
2016	0.47	0.64	0.47
2015	0.34	0.64	0.34
2014	0.35	0.65	0.35
2013	0.31	0.65	0.31
2012	0.29	0.65	0.29
2011	0.35	0.67	0.35
2010	0.29	0.67	0.29
2009	0.25	0.71	0.25
2008	0.12	0.65	0.12
2007	0.26	0.67	0.15
2006	0.22	0.66	0.22
2005	0.22	0.67	0.22
2004	0.24	0.67	0.24
2003	0.26	0.67	0.25
2002	0.35	0.67	0.35
2001	0.22	0.67	0.22
1998	0.34	0.67	0.34
1997	0.37	0.67	0.37
1996	0.33	0.67	0.33
1995	0.35	0.67	0.35
1994	0.26	0.67	0.26
1993	0.19	0.67	0.19
1992	0.23	0.67	0.23
1991	0.20	0.67	0.20

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(22-23)

38.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2023	38.7%	27.7%	34.2%
2022	31.1%	33%	30.3%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2025	8%	54%
2024	11%	54%
2023	10%	51%	10%
2022	11%	51%	11%
2021	10%	53%	10%
2020	8%	52%	8%
2019	8%	52%	8%
2018	8%	49%	8%
2017	8%	49%	8%
2016	6%	50%	6%
2015	9%	50%	9%
2014	7%	49%	7%
2013	7%	48%	7%
2011	9%	46%	9%
2010	8%	46%	8%
2009	5%	43%	5%
2008	5%	41%	5%
2007	5%	40%	5%
2006	3%	40%	3%
2005	1%	40%	1%
2004	4%	40%	4%
2003	10%	39%	10%
2002	7%	39%	7%
2001	6%	39%	6%
2000	6%	40%	6%
1999	7%	40%	7%
1998	11%	47%	11%
1997	8%	47%	8%
1996	13%	46%	13%
1995	12%	45%	12%
1994	15%	43%	15%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Happy Valley Elementary School	California	Happy Valley Elementary School District
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Happy Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Happy Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Happy Valley Elementary School is ranked #291 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Happy Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Happy Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westlake Elementary School, Pacific Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Happy Valley Elementary School?

106 students attend Happy Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Happy Valley Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Happy Valley Elementary School?

Happy Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Happy Valley Elementary School offer ?

Happy Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Happy Valley Elementary School part of?

Happy Valley Elementary School is part of Happy Valley Elementary School District.

Popular comparisons: Happy Valley Elementary School vs. Westlake Elementary School, Happy Valley Elementary School vs. Pacific Elementary School

The nearest high school to Happy Valley Elementary School is Harbor High School (2.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Scotts Valley Middle School (2.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School (1.6 miles away)

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Scotts Valley Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
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(831) 438-0610

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Gr: 6-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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