Grade Trends

Shoreline Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Live Oak Elementary

855 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map

Math (met standard)
33%
−4 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−1 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+8 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
65%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
478
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 26% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 40% state 38% · 2025-26 51% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 31% state 36% · 2025-26 51% state 50% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 33% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 33% state 37% 49% state 49% 43% state 35%
2024-25 36% state 36% 50% state 49% 53% state 32%
2023-24 32% state 33% 42% state 46% 35% state 29%
2022-23 30% state 32% 46% state 46% 52% state 29%
2021-22 23% state 31% 43% state 47% 31% state 29%
2020-21 — — 22% state 27%
2018-19 39% state 38% 49% state 50% 36% state 31%
2017-18 34% state 37% 52% state 49% —
2016-17 23% state 37% 44% state 48% —
2015-16 28% state 36% 41% state 48% —
2014-15 32% state 33% 45% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
1.1 mi
55%
+15 vs state
57%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 29% 166 White 63%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
1.1 mi
32%
−4 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 47% 76 White 53%
Branciforte Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
1.7 mi
47%
+10 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 38% 409 Hispanic 47%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.8 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.8 mi
6%
−26 vs state
21%
−36 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 41% 56 Hispanic 50%
New Brighton Middle
Grades 6–8 · Soquel Union Elementary
2.3 mi
36%
−1 vs state
57%
+8 vs state
53%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 30% 585 White 57%
Mission Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
2.8 mi
47%
+10 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 32% 510 White 53%
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
3.2 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
3.2 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
17%
−39 vs state · 2022-23
0%
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2018-19 → 8% in 2022-23 85% 20 Hispanic 75%
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
3.2 mi
6%
−26 vs state
28%
−30 vs state
19%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 58% 730 Hispanic 59%