Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Santa Cruz County Office of Education is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 9th percentile among California school districts.
Only 27.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 6.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 27.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 6.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 841 / 977 (14th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 944 / 977 (3rd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | N/A |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,598 |
| Low-Income Students | 477 (55.8%) |
| English Learners | 161 (18.8%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 2.6 points from last year and fell 2.2 points over the full period. Math fell 0.1 points from last year and rose 0.8 points over the full period.
•Math +0.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Rachel Williams President; Trustee, Area 5 | N/A | 2028 |
Greg Larson Vice President; Trustee, Area 3 | N/A | 2028 |
Abel Sanchez Trustee, Area 7 | N/A | 2026This year! |
Bruce Van Allen Trustee, Area 2 | N/A | 2026This year! |
Dr. Stacey Kyle Trustee, Area 4 | N/A | 2028 |
Ed Acosta Trustee, Area 6 | N/A | 2028 |
Sue Roth Trustee, Area 1 | N/A | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 22.1 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 6.2 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 0.0%, while English-only results rose. The gap widened.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Santa Cruz County Office of Education rank in California?
Santa Cruz County Office of Education ranks No. 841 of 977 in reading and No. 944 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving 7–12, proficiency ranges from 27.6% to 79.5% in reading and 6.2% to 62.4% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 0 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 2.
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