Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95065

Summary:

The 95065 zip code area in California is home to 3 elementary schools: De Laveaga Elementary, Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary, and Happy Valley Elementary. While all three schools serve the local community, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Happy Valley Elementary stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 305 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in English Language Arts (82.09%) and Mathematics (74.63%), significantly outpacing the state averages. In contrast, De Laveaga Elementary and Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary have more average performance, ranking 1,556 and 2,247 respectively, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The disparities in school performance within the 95065 zip code area may be influenced by factors such as student demographics, funding, and resources. Happy Valley Elementary serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 10% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 27.66% and 32.33% at De Laveaga Elementary and Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary, respectively. Additionally, Happy Valley Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

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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)	% DTP (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 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Total
De Laveaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Morrissey Blvd.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3807	488	21	23.2	27.7%	234 (48.0%)	4 (0.8%)	206 (42.2%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.7%)	70.8	1556^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.5%		61	2014^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.7%	458	58.7	58.7	55.0	57.8	60.8		57.8	46.3	43.4	45.3		45.0	96.6	96.6	96.6	$9,229
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	8005 Winkle Ave.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5670	232	9	26.3	32.3%	119 (51.3%)	1 (0.4%)	92 (39.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	55.7	2247^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.7%		61.9	1961^st of 5874 public elementary schools	66.6%	286	45.8	45.8	35.7	40.6	45.8		40.5	35.7	56.3	45.8		46.4				$11,732
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	3125 Branciforte Dr.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Happy Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-1456	120	6	18.7	10.0%	91 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.0%)	95.5	305^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.4	237^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.0%	68	68.2	68.2	82.4	70.6	86.4	90.9	82.1	88.2	82.4	59.1	72.7	74.6				$12,688

Cities Near Zip Code 95065

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Cruz	0.83 mi	30	234^th
Soquel	1.78 mi	4	178^th
Scotts Valley	3.14 mi	4	127^th
Capitola	3.16 mi	2	172^nd
Aptos	3.69 mi	6	268^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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