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San Lorenzo Valley Unified Schools
San Lorenzo Valley Unified is a public school district in California, based in Santa Cruz County (Ben Lomond). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
San Lorenzo Valley Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for San Lorenzo Valley Unified
1 of 5 schools in San Lorenzo Valley Unified carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1
Every school in San Lorenzo Valley Unified
High schools (1)
- B+ San Lorenzo Valley High, Felton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- San Lorenzo Valley Middle, Felton
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Boulder Creek Elementary, Boulder Creek
- San Lorenzo Valley Elementary, Felton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Slvusd Charter, Ben Lomond
Where San Lorenzo Valley Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Felton (3)
- Ben Lomond (1)
- Boulder Creek (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Santa Cruz County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,328 students with 106 full-time-equivalent teachers and 298 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0634740
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Santa Cruz City High (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Scotts Valley Unified (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Saratoga Union Elementary (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Los Gatos Union Elementary (5 schools, 10 mi)
- La Honda-Pescadero Unified (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Cupertino Union (23 schools, 12 mi)
- Union Elementary (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Moreland (7 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about San Lorenzo Valley Unified
How many schools are in San Lorenzo Valley Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in San Lorenzo Valley Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does San Lorenzo Valley Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek.
How good are the schools in San Lorenzo Valley Unified?
Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend San Lorenzo Valley Unified?
2,328 students were enrolled in San Lorenzo Valley Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is San Lorenzo Valley Unified?
San Lorenzo Valley Unified is in California, based in Santa Cruz County, with its district office in Ben Lomond. Its boundary covers about 90.8 sq mi.