For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 856 students in Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,023 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1241 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 56% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1517 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
60%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
567 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
55%
# Black Students
12 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
379 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
37%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
7
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $63,063 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,439 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$63,063
$19,974
Spending / Student
$60,439
$18,396
Best Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Santa Cruz County Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5728
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5728
Grades: 7-12
| 24 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5700
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5700
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Cruz County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5728
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5728
Grades: 7-12
| 733 students
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