For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 651 students in Soquel Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Soquel Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,654 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Soquel Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #508 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
9 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
915 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
55%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
202
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,738 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,776
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,738
$19,787
Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opal Cliffs
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4510 Jade St.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
Rank: #22.
New Brighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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