Best Public Schools in Soquel, CA

Summary:

The city of Soquel, California is home to 4 schools, including 3 Soquel Union Elementary schools (Main Street Elementary, Soquel Elementary, and Mountain Elementary) and 1 Santa Cruz City High school (Soquel High). The schools in Soquel demonstrate a mix of high-performing and relatively lower-performing institutions, with Soquel High School and the top-ranked elementary schools, Main Street Elementary and Mountain Elementary, standing out for their strong academic performance.

Soquel High School is a standout, ranking in the top 20% of California high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 74.42% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 33.98% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, Soquel High maintains a high 93.9% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.1% dropout rate, suggesting a focus on student success and support.

Among the elementary schools, Main Street Elementary and Mountain Elementary stand out, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools and earning 4-star ratings. These schools demonstrate strong performance in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, often exceeding the Soquel Union Elementary District and state averages. In contrast, Soquel Elementary lags behind, with lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Mountain Elementary	Public	K-6	3042 Old San Jose Rd.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Mountain Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-6812	163	8	20.3	20.9%	116 (71.2%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (16.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.2%)	72.6	1469^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.8	1292^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	78.0%	177	29.4		29.4	60.9	58.8	35.3	76.9		57.1	62.5	41.2	70.6	84.6		63.4	81.0	81.0	90.5	81.0	85.7	90.5	$12,578
Soquel High	Public	9-12	401 Old San Jose Rd.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3909	1,048	50	21.1	30.4%	498 (47.5%)	10 (1.0%)	419 (40.0%)	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (9.0%)	70.5	465^th of 2323 public high schools	80.0%		68.5	504^th of 2348 public high schools	78.5%	39		25.5	25.5					74.4	74.4					34.0	34.0
Main Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 North Main St.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5650	389	18	22.2	24.9%	248 (63.8%)	2 (0.5%)	100 (25.7%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.2%)	77.7	1257^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.7	1142^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	80.6%	115	63.5		63.5	66.7	51.5	67.7			61.7	53.0	44.1	60.3			52.3	95.5	97.0	95.5		97.0		$7,797
Soquel Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Porter St.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5655	355	17	20.8	47.0%	156 (43.9%)	6 (1.7%)	145 (40.8%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.9%)	56.5	2204^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.4%		59.5	2078^th of 5874 public elementary schools	64.6%	126	41.3		41.3	42.9	48.2	50.8			47.6	34.7	41.1	41.9			39.5	91.1	96.4	96.4		96.4		$10,785

Cities Near Soquel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Cruz	1.53 mi	30	213^th
Capitola	2.09 mi	2	202^nd
Aptos	2.17 mi	6	297^th
Scotts Valley	4.73 mi	4	144^th
Felton	8.01 mi	4	194^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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