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Vine Hill Elementary

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Vine Hill Elementary ranks 762 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vine Hill Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 549 students in the affluent community of Scotts Valley, operating within the top-tier Scotts Valley Unified School District.

The school consistently earns a 4-star rating, with standout strengths in mathematics where its proficiency rate of nearly 69% significantly outpaces both the district and state averages and is stronger than many nearby schools like Brook Knoll Elementary and Green Acres Elementary. Vine Hill also excels at ensuring students are in class, maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate well below the state average and lower than several comparison schools. It achieves these strong results efficiently, serving more students with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some smaller, high-performing neighbors like Happy Valley Elementary.

Vine Hill has shown resilience, recovering well from pandemic-era disruptions in both attendance and test scores. While performing strongly across core subjects, the school has identified an opportunity to grow its science proficiency. Overall, the school delivers balanced, high-quality education across diverse student groups, making it a stable and high-achieving choice within an excellent district.

549

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,298

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Vine Hill School Rd.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-3211

(831) 438-1090

District: Scotts Valley Unified

Students who attend Vine Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scotts Valley Middle
High:	Scotts Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

California avg41%

762^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Scotts Valley Unified

141^st of 1,543Scotts Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	762 of 5857	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	801 of 5869	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	772 of 5859	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	895 of 5883	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	262 of 1417	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	997 of 5789	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	764 of 5662	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	731 of 5692	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	1063 of 5614	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	666 of 5611	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	914 of 5530	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	597 of 5390	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	1037 of 5377	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	838 of 5314	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	847 of 5193	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	92.7	330 of 5113	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	641 of 5113	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.7	495 of 4818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	89.5	504 of 4822	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	686 of 4809	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.0	191 of 2128	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	757 of 5597	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	966 of 5612	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	1152 of 5609	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	1031 of 5635	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	260 of 1267	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	1253 of 5492	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	1008 of 5413	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	1071 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	824 of 5107	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1039 of 5087	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	741 of 5084	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	441 of 4963	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	421 of 4830	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1154 of 5460	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	1973 of 5173	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	774 of 5628	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	650 of 5643	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	458 of 5638	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	792 of 5663	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	244 of 1272	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	765 of 5510	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	528 of 5431	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	316 of 718	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	405 of 670	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	117 of 2420	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	809 of 2598	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	836 of 2651	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	681 of 2661	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	926 of 2726	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	1377 of 2834	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	909 of 2737	66.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)95th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2018)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

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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)	% DTP (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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Vine Hill School Rd.	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	Scotts Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 438-1090	549	22	24.9	11.3%	339 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (18.0%)	38 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.6%)	88.2	762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.3	801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.4%	39	53.3	53.3	72.5	65.8	67.4		68.8	79.6	62.7	63.3		69.0	97.2		97.2				$14,298	$422	$13,876
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	3125 Branciforte Dr.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Happy Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-1456	106	6	16.5	7.5%	82 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	95.1	323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.5	305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	18	64.3	64.3	77.8	61.1	92.9	93.3	80.0	94.4	77.8	78.6	80.0	83.1							$16,983	$415	$16,568
Brook Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Brook Knoll Dr.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Scotts Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 423-2454	498	22	22.4	13.9%	332 (66.7%)	3 (0.6%)	75 (15.1%)	31 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.0%)	86.2	871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.4	680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	191	44.0	44.0	73.1	75.4	72.0		73.4	79.5	62.3	51.4		64.8							$14,904	$984	$13,920
Mountain Elementary	Public	K-6	3042 Old San Jose Rd.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Mountain Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-6812	143	8	17.8	14.7%	97 (67.8%)	1 (0.7%)	26 (18.2%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	83.1	1009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.6	1472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	463	61.1	61.1	79.0	57.1	72.2		68.8	79.0	42.9	61.1		62.5	81.0	81.0	90.5	81.0	85.7	90.5	$34,392	$598	$33,794
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
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	8005 Winkle Ave.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5670	214	9	24.3	30.4%	113 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (38.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	53.2	2414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		55.7	2251^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	163	43.8	43.8	37.5	57.1	54.8		49.5	37.5	46.4	25.0		35.9							$14,816	$1,236	$13,580
Loma Prieta Elementary	Public	K-5	23800 Summit Rd.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Cruz County	Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 353-1106	259	12	22.5	13.5%	152 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (23.6%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.5%)	94.7	358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		90.9	636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	278	57.4	57.4	73.5	87.1	77.8		78.4	85.7	83.9	74.1		80.6	78.6	90.5		88.1			$20,069	$713	$19,356
De Laveaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Morrissey Blvd.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3807	481	20	23.5	27.7%	221 (45.9%)	6 (1.2%)	200 (41.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	66.6	1761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.8	1559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	202	42.0	42.0	50.0	56.0	62.5		55.9	51.7	50.7	39.5		47.4	96.6	96.6			96.6		$16,889	$1,887	$15,002
Main Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 North Main St.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5650	383	17	23.2	24.8%	234 (61.1%)	3 (0.8%)	105 (27.4%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.6%)	66	1788^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		77.7	1260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	528	44.1	44.1	47.2	52.9	60.3		53.4	48.6	50.7	46.3		48.6	95.5	97.0	95.5		97.0		$13,121	$946	$12,175
Green Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	966 Bostwick Ln.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-0111	262	12	21.8	54.2%	104 (39.7%)	7 (2.7%)	128 (48.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	51.2	2538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		56.4	2220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	318	25.0	25.0	48.8	52.2	37.2		46.2	53.7	54.4	22.7		43.5	91.7	96.7	95.0		93.3		$21,740	$1,474	$20,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Vine Hill Elementary

How many students attend Vine Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Vine Hill Elementary.

What district is Vine Hill Elementary in?

Scotts Valley Unified

Is Vine Hill Elementary a good school?

Vine Hill Elementary ranks 762^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vine Hill Elementary?

Students at Vine Hill Elementary are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vine Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vine Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scotts Valley Middle
High : Scotts Valley High

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