# Branciforte Middle

Branciforte Middle is a middle school in Santa Cruz, California. Reading proficiency is 60.0%, +10.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 39.7%, +6.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/branciforte-middle-santa-cruz |
| District | Santa Cruz City High |
| Address | 315 Poplar Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-1131 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | N/A |
| Low-Income Students | 162 (39.6%) |
| English Learners | 57 (13.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.7% | 390 |
| 2024 | 45.4% | 421 |
| 2025 | 60.0% | 397 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.3% | 394 |
| 2024 | 37.3% | 434 |
| 2025 | 39.7% | 406 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.8% | 64.5% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | 58.5% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | 74.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.2% | 45.4% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | 49.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | 53.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.8% | 60.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | 56.9% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | 71.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.9% | 41.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | 49.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | 51.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.8% | 186 |
| White | 82.5% | 171 |
| Two or more races | 54.5% | 22 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.5% | 195 |
| White | 62.0% | 171 |
| Two or more races | 50.0% | 22 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 132 | 19.7% | 14.4% | 45.5% | 20.4% |
| 7 | 145 | 19.3% | 19.3% | 40.0% | 21.4% |
| 8 | 120 | 21.7% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 21.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 138 | 36.2% | 28.3% | 18.1% | 17.4% |
| 7 | 147 | 27.9% | 31.3% | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| 8 | 121 | 29.8% | 27.3% | 16.5% | 26.4% |