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Brook Knoll Elementary School vs. Vine Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Brook Knoll Elementary School or Vine Hill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brook Knoll Elementary School
151 Brook Knoll Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Vine Hill Elementary School
151 Vine Hill Sch Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Brook Knoll Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Vine Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brook Knoll Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vine Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
464 students
531 students
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This chart displays total students of Vine Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Vine Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vine Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#929 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brook Knoll Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vine Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
67%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brook Knoll Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vine Hill Elementary School 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brook Knoll Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vine Hill Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
118
107
Grade 1 Students
72
89
Grade 2 Students
54
83
Grade 3 Students
74
95
Grade 4 Students
78
75
Grade 5 Students
68
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vine Hill Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Brook Knoll Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Vine Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brook Knoll Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vine Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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