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Mission Hill Middle School vs. Scotts Valley Middle School

Should you attend Mission Hill Middle School or Scotts Valley Middle 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
Mission Hill Middle School
425 King St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Scotts Valley Middle School
8 Bean Creek Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Scotts Valley Middle 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%)
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades 6-8, Mission Hill Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades 6-8, Scotts Valley Middle 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 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
544 students
481 students
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This chart displays total students of Scotts Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scotts Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2331 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1656 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mission Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scotts Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mission Hill Middle 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 Scotts Valley Middle 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.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
62%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mission Hill Middle 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 Scotts Valley Middle 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Scotts Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
162
162
Grade 7 Students
162
157
Grade 8 Students
220
162

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scotts Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mission Hill Middle 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 Scotts Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scotts Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
55%
64%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scotts Valley Middle 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
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scotts Valley Middle 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.
0.58
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Mission Hill Middle 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 Scotts Valley Middle 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
31%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mission Hill Middle 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 Scotts Valley Middle 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
2%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mission Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scotts Valley Middle 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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