Is Vine Hill Elementary a good school?

Vine Hill Elementary ranks 800 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vine Hill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Vine Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vine Hill Elementary?

Students at Vine Hill Elementary are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vine Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vine Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Scotts Valley Middle High : Scotts Valley High

Vine Hill Elementary

Summary:

Vine Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Scotts Valley, California, serving 531 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Scotts Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 120 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vine Hill Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 69.2% of Vine Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also impressive, with 60% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.68%. Vine Hill's male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 12%, 16%, and 5-9% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Vine Hill Elementary outperforms its closest neighbor, Brook Knoll Elementary, as well as other nearby schools like Main Street Elementary and Green Acres Elementary, it faces some challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate increased significantly from 4.9% in 2020-2021 to 22% in 2021-2022, likely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Vine Hill's low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (9.42% in 2022-2023) suggests a relatively high-income student population, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance but also indicates a lack of socioeconomic diversity.

Detail:

Public K-5

151 Vine Hill School Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-3211

(831) 438-1090

District: Scotts Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
800^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,320

Students who attend Vine Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scotts Valley Middle
High:	Scotts Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vine Hill Elementary ranks better than 86.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vine Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vine Hill Elementary is 24.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vine Hill Elementary is $6,320.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vine Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vine Hill Elementary 800^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vine Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Scotts Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Scotts Valley Unified 120^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vine Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.60	686^th	4809	85.7%
2005	89.55	504^th	4822	89.5%
2006	89.66	495^th	4818	89.7%
2007	87.65	641^st	5113	87.5%
2008	92.71	330^th	5113	93.5%
2009	82.69	847^th	5193	83.7%
2010	83.05	838^th	5314	84.2%
2011	79.43	1037^th	5377	80.7%
2012	87.33	597^th	5390	88.9%
2013	82.61	914^th	5530	83.5%
2015	89.05	666^th	5611	88.1%
2016	81.64	1063^rd	5614	81.1%
2017	88.49	731^st	5692	87.2%
2018	87.59	764^th	5662	86.5%
2019	83.29	997^th	5789	82.8%
2021	80.69	262^nd	1417	81.5%
2022	86.01	895^th	5883	84.8%
2023	88.83	773^rd	5874	86.8%
2024	88.28	800^th	5862	86.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.68	404^th	669	39.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.83	117^th	2420	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.60	1973^rd	5173	61.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.67	1008^th	5413	81.4%
2019	76.16	1253^rd	5492	77.2%
2021	77.54	260^th	1267	79.5%
2022	81.66	1031^st	5635	81.7%
2023	78.52	1153^rd	5617	79.5%
2024	82.85	965^th	5605	82.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.96	191^st	2128	91.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.69	528^th	5431	90.3%
2019	86.39	765^th	5510	86.1%
2021	80.42	244^th	1272	80.8%
2022	86.79	792^nd	5663	86.0%
2023	92.55	459^th	5650	91.9%
2024	89.34	649^th	5636	88.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.82	421^st	4830	91.3%
2019	86.54	441^st	4963	91.1%
2022	79.81	741^st	5084	85.4%
2023	72.85	1040^th	5098	79.6%
2024	77.68	822^nd	5102	83.9%

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Rank History for White students at Vine Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.67	909^th	2737	66.8%
2019	54.99	1377^th	2834	51.4%
2022	66.73	926^th	2726	66.0%
2023	73.37	681^st	2662	74.4%
2024	68.90	836^th	2647	68.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vine Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	535	10	37	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	535	10	37	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	552	8	47	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	533	7	50	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	544	13	46	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	648
2000	550	15	49	46	1	n/a	n/a	8	669
2001	547	16	52	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	502	15	40	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	617
2003	502	15	40	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	617
2004	497	9	44	48	0	n/a	n/a	7	605
2005	484	10	55	53	1	n/a	n/a	5	608
2006	486	6	39	56	1	n/a	n/a	23	611
2007	517	6	22	36	4	n/a	n/a	18	603
2008	494	2	25	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2009	483	3	21	47	2	1	34	0	591
2010	476	4	21	51	1	1	13	0	567
2011	436	5	18	65	1	0	45	0	570
2012	359	2	22	80	0	0	102	0	565
2013	342	1	16	79	0	0	90	0	528
2014	349	0	16	84	3	0	79	0	531
2015	378	1	22	86	4	0	60	0	551
2016	398	0	20	84	4	0	54	0	560
2017	403	0	20	85	2	0	63	0	573
2018	390	5	40	74	7	2	38	0	556
2019	384	4	31	82	3	0	46	0	550
2020	380	1	34	99	2	0	58	0	574
2021	334	2	34	78	1	1	60	0	510
2022	335	1	33	77	0	1	73	1	521
2023	349	2	33	74	1	1	70	1	531
2024	341	1	37	78	1	1	73	0	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vine Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	610	24.0	25.4	3.9
1996	610	24.0	25.4	3.9
1997	640	30.0	21.3	3.9
1998	636	33.0	19.3	3.3
1999	648	31.0	20.9	8.5
2000	669	33.0	20.3	8.2
2001	666	32.5	20.5	10.7
2002	617	31.0	19.9	3.1
2003	617	31.0	19.9	3.1
2004	605	31.0	19.5	8.2
2005	608	30.0	20.3	11.1
2006	611	30.0	20.4	13.4
2007	603	29.0	20.8	11.6
2008	564	31.0	18.2	11.7
2009	591	28.0	19.1	12.9
2010	567	24.0	23.6	16.6
2011	570	n/a	n/a	18.9
2012	565	22.3	25.2	n/a
2013	528	18.0	29.3	20.1
2014	531	20.0	26.5	13.7
2015	551	22.0	25.0	12.5
2016	560	23.0	24.3	14.5
2017	573	23.0	24.9	11.9
2018	556	22.0	25.2	12.6
2019	550	22.0	25.0	13.1
2020	574	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	510	21.0	24.2	13.7
2022	521	22.5	23.1	7.5
2023	531	22.0	24.1	9.4
2024	532	22.0	24.1	10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vine Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	610	24.0	25.4	3.9
1996	610	24.0	25.4	3.9
1997	640	30.0	21.3	3.9
1998	636	33.0	19.3	3.3
1999	648	31.0	20.9	8.5
2000	669	33.0	20.3	8.2
2001	666	32.5	20.5	10.7
2002	617	31.0	19.9	3.1
2003	617	31.0	19.9	3.1
2004	605	31.0	19.5	8.2
2005	608	30.0	20.3	11.1
2006	611	30.0	20.4	13.4
2007	603	29.0	20.8	11.6
2008	564	31.0	18.2	11.7
2009	591	28.0	19.1	12.9
2010	567	24.0	23.6	16.6
2011	570	n/a	n/a	18.9
2012	565	22.3	25.2	n/a
2013	528	18.0	29.3	20.1
2014	531	20.0	26.5	13.7
2015	551	22.0	25.0	12.5
2016	560	23.0	24.3	14.5
2017	573	23.0	24.9	11.9
2018	556	22.0	25.2	12.6
2019	550	22.0	25.0	13.1
2020	574	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	510	21.0	24.2	13.7
2022	521	22.5	23.1	7.5
2023	531	22.0	24.1	9.4
2024	532	22.0	24.1	10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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