Twin Lakes’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Twin Lakes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Twin Lakes’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Twin Lakes’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,155 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Shoreline Middle. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Twin Lakes’s grade
B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #295 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Twin Lakes, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
1st grade in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
2nd grade in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
3rd grade in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
4th grade in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
5th grade in Twin Lakes
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
6th grade in Twin Lakes
Shoreline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Santa Cruz
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Twin Lakes
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Twin Lakes vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Twin Lakes’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | B+ | Live Oak Elementary K–8 · Santa Cruz City High |
| Santa Cruz | A− | Santa Cruz City Elementary K–5 · Santa Cruz City High |
Every school in Twin Lakes
2 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).
Questions about Twin Lakes’s schools
Are Twin Lakes’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Twin Lakes children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #295 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Twin Lakes in?
Santa Cruz City High School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Twin Lakes spend per student?
$20,155 in Live Oak Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Twin Lakes families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.