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PublicMiddleGrades 6–8
315 Poplar St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 429-3883 · Part of Santa Cruz City High School District
Santa Cruz’s School Grade A− better than 78% of California school districts
Students
409
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
What stands out about Branciforte Middle
- No state test results published for this school
Location
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315 Poplar St., Santa Cruz
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6137
Grade 7150
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
420’20
423’21
389’22
435’23
409’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 43%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.