San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Summary:

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified school district operates five schools serving about 2,200 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with all schools earning 4-star ratings except the middle school.

Among the elementary options, Boulder Creek Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in science, while SLVUSD Charter excels in English Language Arts and has exceptional student attendance with a very low chronic absenteeism rate. San Lorenzo Valley High maintains a very high graduation rate and solid academic rankings, though it has a notably higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to other schools in the district.

The district as a whole performs above the state average, especially in science, but faces a clear challenge at San Lorenzo Valley Middle, which is the lowest-rated school and shows a dip in math and English proficiency. Mathematics is the subject where the district sees the most room for improvement across all grade levels, despite overall positive outcomes.

District Detail

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9403

(831) 336-5194

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,228

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
SLVUSD Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	325 Marion Ave.	Ben Lomond	95005	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-0932	301	12	25.7	20.6%	227 (75.4%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.6%)								(n/a)	35.7	48.6	47.1	46.4	38.5	64.7	40.0	64.9	70.8	65.7	73.5	64.3	38.5	29.4	26.7	43.2	56.3	45.7	35.3	42.7						$17,567	$718	$16,849
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Lomond St.	Boulder Creek	95006	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 338-6413	416	21	19.7	29.6%	274 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (22.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	80.4	1145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%		68.8	1653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	508	69.0			69.0	56.1	62.0	62.0					59.8	61.0	57.8	54.9					58.0	95.7		96.8			$17,309	$1,870	$15,439
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7155 Highway 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-4475	537	24	22.0	27.4%	379 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (18.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	67	1744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.9	1644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	100	49.4			49.4	49.3	45.7	53.9					49.6	54.7	45.7	58.4					52.7	96.2	96.2	97.2	96.2	98.1	$15,896	$1,388	$14,508
San Lorenzo Valley Middle	Public	6-8	7179 Hacienda Way	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-4452	396	20	20.0	24.0%	300 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	56.1	997^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.9%		46.6	1262^nd of 2783 public middle schools	54.7%	265		38.1		38.1				45.7	43.1	51.7		46.5				30.2	41.8	39.8		37.7						$16,940	$1,120	$15,820
San Lorenzo Valley High	Public	9-12	7105 Highway 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-4425	578	27	21.0	20.2%	465 (80.4%)	3 (0.5%)	72 (12.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	83.2	355^th of 2162 public high schools	83.6%		90	225^th of 2159 public high schools	89.6%	130			57.3	55.9							66.1	66.1							39.0	39.0						$18,071	$875	$17,196
Ludlow Preschool	Public		7101 Highway 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 335-2447																			(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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San Lorenzo Valley Unified

District Detail

San Lorenzo Valley High

Boulder Creek Elementary

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

San Lorenzo Valley Middle

Ludlow Preschool

SLVUSD Charter

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