Grade Trends

Valencia Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Pajaro Valley Unified

250 Aptos School Rd., Aptos, CA 95003 Map

Math (met standard)
52%
+12 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
62%
+15 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+23 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
37%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
487
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.3
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 3 42% state 47% · 2025-26 43% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 51% state 42% · 2025-26 62% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 48% state 37% · 2025-26 67% state 49% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 62% state 37% · 2025-26 69% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 52% state 40% · 2025-26 62% state 47% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 52% state 40% 62% state 47% 58% state 35%
2024-25 54% state 40% 63% state 47% 47% state 33%
2023-24 58% state 39% 65% state 45% 47% state 33%
2022-23 54% state 38% 58% state 45% 43% state 32%
2021-22 52% state 36% 61% state 45% 53% state 31%
2018-19 58% state 43% 65% state 50% 44% state 32%
2017-18 58% state 41% 62% state 49% —
2016-17 55% state 39% 62% state 46% —
2015-16 48% state 38% 62% state 46% —
2014-15 44% state 34% 56% state 42% —

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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Aptos Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Pajaro Valley Unified
0.7 mi
34%
−3 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
37%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 51% 587 Hispanic 50%
Mar Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
31%
−10 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
31%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 54% 270 White 50%
Rio del Mar Elementary
Grades K–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.6 mi
53%
+13 vs state
57%
+11 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 22% 393 White 63%
New Brighton Middle
Grades 6–8 · Soquel Union Elementary
2.9 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%
Main Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
3.4 mi
50%
+9 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 25% 383 White 61%
Soquel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
3.5 mi
36%
−6 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 40% 337 Hispanic 48%
Mountain Elementary
Grades K–6 · Mountain Elementary
4.5 mi
67%
+26 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 15% 143 White 68%
Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
4.8 mi
37%
−4 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 59% 362 Hispanic 70%
Bradley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Pajaro Valley Unified
4.9 mi
26%
−15 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 54% 520 Hispanic 57%
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
4.9 mi
40%
−3 vs state
52%
+6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 30% 214 White 53%