San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9403
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 729 students in San Lorenzo Valley Unified 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 San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
6 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
2,445 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #494 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#501 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
54%
# Black Students
10 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,844 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
75%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
231
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,667 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,466 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$21,667
$19,801
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,466
$18,236
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slvusd Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
(831) 335-0932
Grades: K-12
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7179 Hacienda Way
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-4452
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,445 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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