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B+
Schools in Brookdale · San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

Brookdale’s public schools outscore 74% of California districts

Math proficiency in Brookdale’s districts is 42%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 26% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.4
CA 21.6
Schools in town
0
1,927 students on the public path
In brief

Brookdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 591 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookdale’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,595 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is San Lorenzo Valley Middle, then San Lorenzo Valley High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brookdale’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,150 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Brookdale anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Brookdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,150 in math, 1,151 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8San Lorenzo Valley Middlein FeltonNo scores
9–12San Lorenzo Valley Highin FeltonA−

Brookdale’s public schools are run by San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. Parts of Brookdale (5% and 5% of its land) are served by Bonny Doon Union Elementary and Santa Cruz City High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,228 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 21.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,595CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 46.7% · 1151 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.1% · 1150 students tested

Brookdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Brookdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrookdaleB+San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Every school in Brookdale

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brookdalein other towns
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Felton
537 students22:1Rate it →
Boulder Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Boulder Creek
416 students20:1Rate it →
San Lorenzo Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Felton
396 students20:1Rate it →
San Lorenzo Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Felton
A−
578 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookdale’s schools

Are Brookdale’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brookdale children attend outscore 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookdale in?

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,228 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brookdale are served by Bonny Doon Union Elementary and Santa Cruz City High.

Where do Brookdale kids go to high school?

San Lorenzo Valley High in Felton, with 578 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brookdale’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Brookdale spend per student?

$15,595 in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.