2025 California state test results

Santa Cruz, California school test scores and rankings

Across 23 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 55.9% and the median math proficiency was 43.5%. The median combined result ranked at the 66th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Santa Cruz County.

Schools with scores

23

Students represented

8,789

Median school percentile

66th

Schools improving

Trending up14

Schools declining

Trending down8

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Pacific Collegiate CharterCombined (7-12)Santa Cruz County Office of Education9.7%No86.1%64.0%96th
2Happy Valley ElementaryElementaryHappy Valley Elementary7.5%No80.0%83.1%96th
3Ocean Alternative Education CenterCombined (K-8)Live Oak Elementary47.4%No50.0%38.6%88th
4Brook Knoll ElementaryElementaryScotts Valley Unified13.7%No73.4%64.8%86th
5Santa Cruz HighHighSanta Cruz City High22.9%No69.0%50.6%84th
6Westlake ElementaryElementarySanta Cruz City Elementary25.2%No66.8%64.5%82nd
7Tierra Pacifica CharterCombined (K-8)Live Oak Elementary28.5%No52.2%52.2%78th
8Mission Hill MiddleMiddleSanta Cruz City High32.5%No58.9%49.0%76th
9Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-MonarchElementarySanta Cruz City Elementary28.1%No67.7%47.7%74th
10Branciforte MiddleMiddleSanta Cruz City High39.6%No60.0%39.7%71st
11Bonny Doon ElementaryElementaryBonny Doon Union Elementary22.8%No56.5%52.2%70th
12De Laveaga ElementaryElementarySanta Cruz City Elementary28.1%No55.9%47.4%66th
13Bay View ElementaryElementarySanta Cruz City Elementary46.4%No55.3%46.7%65th
14Harbor HighHighSanta Cruz City High38.7%No59.7%25.6%63rd
15Shoreline MiddleMiddleLive Oak Elementary64.9%No50.0%36.1%62nd
16Green Acres ElementaryElementaryLive Oak Elementary54.8%No46.1%43.5%57th
17Gault ElementaryElementarySanta Cruz City Elementary50.3%No47.1%38.2%54th
18Santa Cruz Gardens ElementaryElementarySoquel Union Elementary30.7%No49.4%35.9%53rd
19Del Mar ElementaryElementaryLive Oak Elementary62.9%No40.4%37.8%48th
20Ark Independent StudiesHighSanta Cruz City High41.1%No53.3%13.3%45th
21Live Oak ElementaryElementaryLive Oak Elementary58.8%No39.1%29.8%39th
22Santa Cruz County CommunityCombined (7-12)Santa Cruz County Office of Education58.5%No31.1%6.4%18th
23Alternative Family EducationCombined (K-12)Santa Cruz City High34.5%No64.1%37.5%0th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Happy Valley Elementary

    96th percentile

  2. 2
    Brook Knoll Elementary

    86th percentile

  3. 3
    Westlake Elementary

    82nd percentile

  4. 4
    Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch

    74th percentile

  5. 5
    Bonny Doon Elementary

    70th percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Mission Hill Middle

    76th percentile

  2. 2
    Branciforte Middle

    71st percentile

  3. 3
    Shoreline Middle

    62nd percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Santa Cruz High

    84th percentile

  2. 2
    Harbor High

    63rd percentile

  3. 3
    Ark Independent Studies

    45th percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1Happy Valley Elementary

1 schools districtwide

80.0%83.1%98th
2Scotts Valley Unified

5 schools districtwide

70.0%58.5%89th
3Bonny Doon Union Elementary

1 schools districtwide

56.5%52.2%80th
4Santa Cruz City Elementary

5 schools districtwide

57.9%50.1%80th
5Santa Cruz City High

8 schools districtwide

61.0%39.5%75th
6Soquel Union Elementary

4 schools districtwide

54.1%42.0%72nd
7Live Oak Elementary

7 schools districtwide

46.5%37.6%59th
8Santa Cruz County Office of Education

2 schools districtwide

29.9%6.3%9th

Other cities in Santa Cruz County

Watsonville26 schoolsAptos6 schoolsScotts Valley4 schoolsSoquel4 schoolsFelton3 schools

How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

Data sources and methodologySearch all schools in Santa Cruz