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Shoreline Middle

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Shoreline Middle ranks 888 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 68% of California middle schools

Summary

Shoreline Middle is a public school serving 478 students in grades 6-8 in Santa Cruz, CA, and is part of the Live Oak Elementary district, achieving solid academic results while serving a community with high economic need.

The school performs at or above state averages in English and notably excels in Science, where its proficiency is over 20 points higher than the state average. A key strength is its dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism now well below both district and state levels. The school's 8th graders show particularly strong growth, outperforming their younger peers and state averages in core subjects. While math is an area for ongoing focus, the school's overall performance is impressive given that nearly two-thirds of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a challenge many nearby schools with similar demographics struggle to overcome.

Compared to other local schools, Shoreline stands out for its balanced results. It significantly outperforms schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified district, such as E. A. Hall Middle and Cesar E. Chavez Middle, which face greater challenges. It also maintains lower absenteeism than higher-ranked schools like Aptos Junior High. This effective use of resources, supported by high per-student spending, helps Shoreline deliver consistent outcomes for most student groups, though support for homeless students has been inconsistent year-to-year.

478

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4169

(831) 475-6565

District: Live Oak Elementary

Feeder schools for Shoreline Middle:

Elementary:	Del Mar Elementary
	Green Acres Elementary
	Live Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

White:

33.5%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

California avg41%

888^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

543^rd of 1,543Live Oak Elementary 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	60.7	888 of 2761	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	1102 of 2783	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	963 of 2781	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1331 of 2740	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1035 of 2715	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1015 of 2480	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.6	1463 of 2508	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	1208 of 2497	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	957 of 2477	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	1047 of 2379	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.5	1132 of 2259	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	1309 of 2236	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	1119 of 2179	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1434 of 2063	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	1218 of 2005	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	882 of 1999	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	737 of 1804	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.2	798 of 1777	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	727 of 1769	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	847 of 1531	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	421 of 1491	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	424 of 1369	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	377 of 1478	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	543 of 1521	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	996 of 1540	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	672 of 1442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	784 of 1364	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1046 of 2533	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	1174 of 2551	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	819 of 2531	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1110 of 2509	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	767 of 2380	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1007 of 2262	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	863 of 2395	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	1239 of 2388	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	974 of 2374	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1101 of 2359	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	837 of 2213	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	929 of 2072	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	405 of 477	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	171 of 394	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	1001 of 2542	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1363 of 2579	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	978 of 2531	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	1034 of 2458	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	854 of 2369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	974 of 2230	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	720 of 2534	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	927 of 2552	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	952 of 2538	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1342 of 2527	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1199 of 2407	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	929 of 2273	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	520 of 1566	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	589 of 1552	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	641 of 1531	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	545 of 1520	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	555 of 1537	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	432 of 1543	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	872 of 1555	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	519 of 1602	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	539 of 1496	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Really bad experience with the from office staff and principal of this school they are no profesional at all Close Quote

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shoreline Middle	Public	6-8	855 17th Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-6565	478	26	18.3	64.9%	160 (33.5%)	7 (1.5%)	286 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	60.7	888^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.8%		52.1	1102^nd of 2783 public middle schools	60.4%	214	53.1	53.1	46.3	46.1	58.2	50.0	38.5	29.9	39.9	36.1
Branciforte Middle	Public	6-8	315 Poplar St.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3883	409	23	17.8	38.1%	175 (42.8%)	7 (1.7%)	192 (46.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	68.8	698^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.7%		58.8	912^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.2%	214	41.0	41.0	65.9	61.4	51.7	60.0	35.5	40.8	43.0	39.7	$29,278	$27,576	$1,702
New Brighton Middle	Public	6-8	250 Washburn Ave.	Capitola	95010	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5660	585	28	20.9	30.3%	329 (56.2%)	4 (0.7%)	198 (33.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	69.9	680^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.4%		64.7	792^nd of 2783 public middle schools	71.5%	112	42.6	42.6	56.4	64.8	53.1	57.9	43.5	47.6	35.1	41.8	$16,622	$16,288	$334
Mission Hill Middle	Public	6-8	425 King St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3860	510	28	18.2	32.0%	268 (52.5%)	5 (1.0%)	166 (32.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (10.6%)	76.9	543^rd of 2761 public middle schools	80.3%		67.4	731^st of 2783 public middle schools	73.7%	188	48.5	48.5	56.1	64.1	56.5	58.9	44.5	52.4	49.7	49.0	$23,824	$22,838	$986
Scotts Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8 Bean Creek Rd.	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	Scotts Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 438-0610	463	24	19.6	11.2%	303 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.4%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	85.7	356^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.1%		86.9	345^th of 2783 public middle schools	87.6%	11	56.7	56.7	71.7	66.4	70.3	69.5	44.1	53.9	59.6	52.6	$19,982	$19,438	$544
Aptos Junior High	Public	7-8	1001 Huntington Dr.	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 688-3234	587	27	22.0	51.1%	254 (43.3%)	3 (0.5%)	295 (50.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	50	1181^st of 2761 public middle schools	57.2%		56.7	973^rd of 2783 public middle schools	65.0%	208	30.2	30.2		49.6	36.6	43.3		37.8	33.2	35.6	$22,668	$20,784	$1,884
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	$21,640	$21,268	$372
C. T. English Middle	Public	6-8	23800 Summit Rd.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Cruz County	Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 353-1123	164	9	17.2	11.0%	116 (70.7%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (11.6%)	12 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	94.5	169^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.9%		93.7	192^nd of 2783 public middle schools	93.1%	23	69.1	69.1	66.7	80.8	74.6	73.9	75.9	78.9	63.6	72.7	$21,589	$21,296	$293
Rolling Hills Middle	Public	6-8	130 Herman Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6341	588	28	21.1	94.6%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	568 (96.6%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10	2612^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.4%		10.1	2662^nd of 2783 public middle schools	4.3%	50	6.9	6.9	11.3	21.5	23.3	18.7	7.1	10.5	5.9	7.8	$23,339	$20,522	$2,817
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	440 Arthur Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 761-7699	548	27	20.3	91.1%	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	541 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.9	2649^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.1%		9.3	2688^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.4%	39	7.0	7.0	15.3	17.6	12.1	14.8	4.9	10.8	8.3	8.0	$27,312	$24,258	$3,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoreline Middle

What is the racial makeup of Shoreline Middle?

Students at Shoreline Middle are 60% Hispanic, 33% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Shoreline Middle a good school?

Shoreline Middle ranks 888^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shoreline Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Shoreline Middle.

What district is Shoreline Middle in?

Live Oak Elementary

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