Santa Cruz County Special Education
Santa Cruz County Special Education serves 92 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Santa Cruz County Special Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Santa Cruz County Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Santa Cruz County Special Education's student population of 92 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
92 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Santa Cruz County Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Santa Cruz County Special Education is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8461 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
5%
12%

Hispanic
24%
54%

Black
2%
5%

White
60%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
9%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)<50%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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