# New Brighton Middle

New Brighton Middle is a middle school in Capitola, California. Reading proficiency is 57.9%, -0.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 41.8%, +5.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/new-brighton-middle-capitola |
| District | Soquel Union Elementary |
| Address | 250 Washburn Avenue, Capitola, CA, 95010-3799 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $16,988 |
| Low-Income Students | 177 (30.3%) |
| English Learners | 42 (7.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.4% | 615 |
| 2024 | 55.5% | 586 |
| 2025 | 57.9% | 554 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 36.0% | 614 |
| 2024 | 36.6% | 584 |
| 2025 | 41.8% | 558 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.1% | 66.0% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | 64.6% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | 65.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.9% | 44.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | 45.0% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | 49.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.0% | 65.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 62.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 63.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.1% | 40.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | 41.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | 47.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 66.3% | 309 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41.7% | 192 |
| Two or more races | 68.6% | 35 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 49.8% | 311 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23.2% | 194 |
| Two or more races | 62.9% | 35 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 165 | 18.2% | 25.4% | 30.9% | 25.4% |
| 7 | 182 | 20.3% | 14.8% | 36.8% | 28.0% |
| 8 | 207 | 26.6% | 20.3% | 36.2% | 16.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 168 | 30.4% | 26.2% | 23.2% | 20.2% |
| 7 | 185 | 25.4% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 8 | 205 | 40.0% | 24.9% | 13.7% | 21.5% |