Grade Trends

Santa Cruz County Special Education

Grades K–12 Public Special education District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education

400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map

English (met standard)
25%
state — · 2014-15
Low income
34%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
105
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.0
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
All grades — 25% state — · 2014-15 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2014-15 — 25% —

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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Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.0 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
0.0 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%
Westlake Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
0.9 mi
63%
+22 vs state
68%
+21 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 25% 453 White 61%
Mission Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
0.9 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 High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 mi
56%
+24 vs state
72%
+15 vs state
62%
+23 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 23% 1,093 White 58%
Costanoa Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.5 mi
6%
−26 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
5%
−33 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 57% 77 Hispanic 74%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.5 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
1.5 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%
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 Alternative · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.5 mi
45%
+4 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 27% 114 White 55%
Bay View Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.6 mi
47%
+6 vs state
52%
+5 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 45% 394 Hispanic 50%