Soquel Union Elementary School District

620 Monterey Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010-3618
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 617 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 43% 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
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,565 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Soquel Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #512 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#480 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Soquel Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Soquel Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soquel Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
55%
# Black Students
12 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
864 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
180
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,519 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Soquel Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Soquel Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,673
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Soquel Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,519
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Soquel Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opal Cliffs
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4510 Jade St.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630
Grades: K-8
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
New Brighton Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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