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108 Whispering Pines Drive, Suite 115, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4792
Summary
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 70th percentile among comparable California schools.
51.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 41.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 51.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 41.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 540/1,734 (69th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 499/1,735 (71st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 28:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 440 |
| Low-Income Students | 182 (41.4%) |
| English Learners | 32 (7.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 3.1 points over the full period. Math fell 0.6 points from last year and rose 7.1 points over the full period.
•Math +7.1 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 34.8% to 66.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 32% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.5-point reading income gap is wider than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
24.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 48.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 83% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 30% to 44%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 29.2% to 52.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 29% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.4-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
39.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 36.2% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does California Connections Academy Monterey Bay rank in California?
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay ranks No. 540 of 1,734 in reading and No. 499 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does California Connections Academy Monterey Bay compare with other schools in Santa Cruz County?
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 4 K–12 schools in Santa Cruz County with 2026 results.
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