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Soquel Union Elementary School District

620 Monterey Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010-3618

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Top 30%

Tel: (831) 464-5632

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 617 students in Soquel Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Soquel Union Elementary School District have an score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,497 Schools

# Students

1,565 Students

1,853,883 Students

# Teachers

76 Teachers

87,783 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	1	44
3	1	36
4	1	37
5	1	40
6	189	141
7	219	214
8	205	215

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Soquel Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #437 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#398 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2023	#398
2022	#480
2019	#397
2018	#261
2017	#205
2016	#234
2015	#283
2014	#502
2013	#286
2012	#284
2011	#258

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	38%	33%
2019	49%	40%
2018	49%	39%
2017	49%	38%
2016	45%	37%
2015	41%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	63%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2019	63%	51%
2018	49%	50%
2017	60%	48%
2016	59%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	67%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	67%	56%
2010	65%	54%

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43%

29%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.56	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.46	0.67
2001	0.43	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.39	0.67
1998	0.41	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.38	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.30	0.67
1992	0.30	0.67
1991	0.26	0.67
1990	0.24	0.66
1989	0.24	0.65
1988	0.21	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	6%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

34%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	33%	56%
2023	32%	55%
2022	31%	56%
2021	33%	56%
2020	32%	55%
2019	32%	55%
2018	31%	54%
2017	31%	54%
2016	32%	54%
2015	24%	54%
2014	34%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	32%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	34%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	30%	50%
2007	29%	49%
2006	27%	48%
2005	27%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	22%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	20%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	15%	39%
1995	15%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	13%	35%
1991	10%	34%
1990	8%	33%
1989	9%	31%
1988	8%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%

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% White

55%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	57%	20%
2023	57%	21%
2022	57%	21%
2021	58%	22%
2020	56%	23%
2019	56%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	41%	24%
2014	56%	25%
2013	54%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	56%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	60%	29%
2007	60%	29%
2006	62%	31%
2005	64%	31%
2004	67%	32%
2003	70%	34%
2002	70%	35%
2001	73%	36%
2000	71%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	75%	39%
1997	77%	39%
1996	77%	40%
1995	77%	41%
1994	82%	42%
1993	83%	43%
1992	82%	44%
1991	86%	45%
1990	87%	47%
1989	87%	49%
1988	88%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,519 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$26 MM	$8 MM
2022	$24 MM	$7 MM
2021	$26 MM	$8 MM
2020	$24 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$26 MM
2016	$22 MM	$24 MM
2015	$15 MM	$17 MM
2014	$18 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$17 MM
2009	$16 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$17 MM
2005	$17 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM
2001	$16 MM	$15 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$23 MM	$7 MM
2022	$30 MM	$7 MM
2021	$23 MM	$7 MM
2020	$30 MM	$7 MM
2019	$53 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$24 MM
2016	$20 MM	$23 MM
2015	$16 MM	$18 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$18 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,673

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,776	$15,607
2022	$12,780	$14,213
2021	$14,953	$15,669
2020	$12,780	$14,213
2019	$13,791	$14,063
2018	$14,238	$16,033
2017	$11,809	$16,692
2016	$10,935	$15,604
2015	$7,491	$10,238
2014	$8,918	$11,786
2012	$8,743	$11,929
2011	$8,933	$11,681
2010	$8,340	$10,238
2009	$9,305	$11,099
2008	$10,007	$11,762
2007	$9,829	$11,879
2006	$9,541	$10,859
2005	$8,862	$10,445
2004	$9,137	$10,566
2003	$7,776	$10,456
2002	$7,333	$9,803
2001	$7,036	$10,568
2000	$6,143	$8,943
1999	$5,692	$8,203
1998	$5,368	$7,395
1997	$5,116	$6,922
1995	$4,263	$5,953
1992	$4,198	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,519

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Soquel Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,738	$13,914
2022	$15,924	$13,602
2021	$13,021	$13,970
2020	$15,924	$13,602
2019	$27,978	$13,522
2018	$14,894	$16,124
2017	$11,113	$15,588
2016	$9,934	$14,779
2015	$7,680	$10,739
2014	$8,483	$11,804
2012	$8,863	$12,155
2011	$8,418	$11,509
2010	$8,550	$10,739
2009	$9,181	$10,975
2008	$10,163	$11,678
2007	$11,538	$11,317
2006	$12,308	$10,926
2005	$9,259	$10,789
2004	$9,698	$11,073
2003	$7,943	$10,210
2002	$7,398	$10,600
2001	$7,026	$10,007
2000	$6,104	$9,131
1999	$5,651	$7,911
1998	$5,150	$7,592
1997	$5,159	$6,759
1995	$4,357	$6,033
1992	$4,351	$5,588

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Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Opal Cliffs

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

4510 Jade St.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5630

Gr: K-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

New Brighton Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-5660

Gr: 6-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Best Soquel Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

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