Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Summary

Santa Cruz County Office of Education is badly underperforming.

Only 29.9% of students are reading at grade level in Santa Cruz County Office of Education, but it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 6.3%; most students are not yet at grade level, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency29.9%
Current Math Proficiency6.3%
District Reading Rank831 / 1,015 (18th percentile)
District Math Rank972 / 1,015 (4th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Spend per StudentN/A
Schools in District2
Student Enrollment1,598
Low-Income Students477 (55.8%)
English Learners161 (18.8%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +9.3%Trend upMath -0.4%Trend down
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Rachel Williams

President; Trustee, Area 5

N/A2028

Greg Larson

Vice President; Trustee, Area 3

N/A2028

Abel Sanchez

Trustee, Area 7

N/A2026This year!

Bruce Van Allen

Trustee, Area 2

N/A2026This year!

Dr. Stacey Kyle

Trustee, Area 4

N/A2028

Ed Acosta

Trustee, Area 6

N/A2028

Sue Roth

Trustee, Area 1

N/A2026This year!

Board website

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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
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +8.9%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +13.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners 0.0%Trend down
English Native +9.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

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
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.3%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +2.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners 0.0%Trend down
English Native -1.4%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Pacific Collegiate Charter

3004 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, 95060-6225

School Detail
86.1%Trend down-3.0%64.0%Trend down-4.4%

Santa Cruz County Community

400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, 95060-2115

School Detail
31.1%Trend up+9.8%6.4%Trend down-1.1%