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Santa Cruz County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · (831) 466-5700 · Part of Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Santa Cruz’s School Grade A− better than 78% of California school districts

Directions
Students
105
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Santa Cruz County Special Education

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 16
Grade 25
Grade 35
Grade 49
Grade 54
Grade 65
Grade 76
Grade 81
Grade 96
Grade 105
Grade 113
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
96’20
102’21
100’22
99’23
105’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 34%Asian 9%Two or more races 9%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Cruz County Special Education from Santa Cruz families.

Other schools in Santa Cruz County Office of Education

The district →
Santa Cruz County Community
High · Grades 7–12 · Santa Cruz
730 students23:1
Santa Cruz County Court
High · Grades 7–12 · Santa Cruz
20 students10:1
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
High · Grades 12 · Freedom
207 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Santa Cruz’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.