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Scotts Valley Unified Schools
Scotts Valley Unified is a public school district in California, based in Santa Cruz County (Scotts Valley). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scotts 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 Scotts Valley Unified
4 of 4 schools in Scotts Valley Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Scotts Valley Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Scotts Valley Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Brook Knoll Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Vine Hill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Scotts Valley High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Scotts Valley Unified
High schools (1)
- B+ Scotts Valley High, Scotts Valley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Scotts Valley Middle, Scotts Valley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A- Brook Knoll Elementary, Santa Cruz
- A- Vine Hill Elementary, Scotts Valley
Where Scotts Valley Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Scotts Valley (3)
- Santa Cruz (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Santa Cruz County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,107 students with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers and 188 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600043
- 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
- Soquel Union Elementary (5 schools, 6 mi)
- San Lorenzo Valley Unified (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Live Oak Elementary (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Los Gatos Union Elementary (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Santa Cruz City Elementary (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Santa Cruz City High (9 schools, 9 mi)
- Union Elementary (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Saratoga Union Elementary (4 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Scotts Valley Unified
How many schools are in Scotts Valley Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Scotts Valley Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Scotts Valley Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz.
How good are the schools in Scotts Valley Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scotts Valley Unified?
2,107 students were enrolled in Scotts Valley Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scotts Valley Unified?
Scotts Valley Unified is in California, based in Santa Cruz County, with its district office in Scotts Valley. Its boundary covers about 22.7 sq mi.