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San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

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San Lorenzo Valley Elementary ranks 2157 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary in Felton serves 537 students in grades K–5 in the San Lorenzo Valley area. It is part of San Lorenzo Valley Unified, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide on SchoolDigger, while the school ranks in the 63rd percentile. The latest results are mixed, but the clearest grade-level concern is fifth-grade math: 30% of students were proficient, below both the state at 37% and the district at 40%.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, while science is its weakest compared with nearby schools. All-grade math proficiency was 44%, above the state’s 38% and essentially level with the district’s 44%; ELA was 51%, 2 points above the state but 3 points below the district. Science was 36%, essentially at the state’s 36% but below the district’s 49%. Still, the school fell short of nearby averages in all three subjects: about 57% in science, 61% in ELA and 57% in math. It ranked last among 11 nearby schools in science and ninth in both ELA and math. Fifth-grade math was also among the lowest locally: only Bonny Doon Elementary had a lower result.

Results have weakened in math and science since 2022–23: math fell from 54% to 44%, and science from 43% to 36%, while ELA stayed essentially flat at 51%. SchoolDigger’s overall school ranking declined from the 75th percentile in 2021–22 to the 63rd percentile in 2025–26; its latest rating is 3 stars and its rank is 2,153rd of 5,804 schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings are notably lower for Hispanic students (35th percentile) and White students (31st) than for the school overall. The student-teacher ratio was 22 in 2024–25, and 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 24%.

537

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,516

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

7155 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018-9718

(831) 335-4475

District: San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Students who attend San Lorenzo Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Lorenzo Valley Middle
High:	San Lorenzo Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

California avg42%

2,157^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified

345^th of 1,530San Lorenzo 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
2026	57.9	2157 of 5817	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	1744 of 5857	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1644 of 5869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1588 of 5859	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	1483 of 5883	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	1179 of 5789	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	977 of 5662	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	1349 of 5692	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	1500 of 5614	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	1263 of 5611	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	1246 of 5530	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	1533 of 5390	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	1341 of 5377	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	730 of 5314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	1085 of 5193	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	842 of 5113	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	1546 of 5113	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	1168 of 4818	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	761 of 4822	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	83.0	792 of 4809	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.9	924 of 2585	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	336 of 2128	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	2170 of 5581	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	1553 of 5597	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	1316 of 5612	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1375 of 5609	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	1347 of 5635	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	1015 of 5492	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	976 of 5413	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3289 of 5094	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	3542 of 5107	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3344 of 5107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1739 of 5087	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	959 of 5084	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3572 of 5423	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	1797 of 5460	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	1820 of 5517	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2271 of 5363	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1951 of 5264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	529 of 5173	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	471 of 5084	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	2179 of 5603	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	1810 of 5628	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1904 of 5643	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1746 of 5638	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	1600 of 5663	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	1243 of 5510	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	949 of 5431	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	279 of 718	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	487 of 669	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	918 of 2927	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	609 of 2847	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	545 of 2635	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	22.9	2042 of 2420	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1762 of 2536	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	1505 of 2598	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1485 of 2651	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1587 of 2661	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1594 of 2726	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1396 of 2834	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	945 of 2737	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	57.9	2157^th of 5817 public elementary schools	62.9%		67	1744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%	413	35.9	35.9	56.6	49.3	47.8		51.0	55.3	50.7	30.4		44.4	98%	1%	$17,516	$762	$16,754
Bonny Doon Elementary	Public	K-6	1492 Pine Flat Rd.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Bonny Doon Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 427-2300	92	6	15.3	22.8%	65 (70.7%)	3 (3.3%)	13 (14.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.9%)	66.7	1744^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.0%		70.5	1582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	162	60.0	60.0	45.8	50.0	66.7		53.0	58.3	55.0	26.7		48.5			$30,794	$1,418	$29,376
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%)	89.7	668^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.5%		86.2	871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%	203	64.4	64.4	66.2	71.1	71.2		69.5	63.2	79.0	66.1		70.0	96%	1%	$15,641	$824	$14,817
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%)	87.6	762^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.2	762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		60.8	60.8	64.0	69.7	81.0		71.3	61.6	74.2	54.4		63.8	≥ 99%		$15,111	$300	$14,811
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%)	73.3	1435^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.4	1145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%	290	64.1	64.1	41.5	58.0	64.1		55.6	52.8	50.6	56.3		53.0	97%	1%	$19,507	$1,132	$18,375
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%)	96.6	173^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.1	323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%	150	60.0	60.0	82.4	75.0	86.7	100.0	84.1	94.1	81.0	80.0	81.8	84.4			$19,080	$490	$18,590
Westlake Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 High St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3878	453	22	20.5	24.5%	277 (61.1%)	5 (1.1%)	101 (22.3%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.7%)	87	801^st of 5817 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.7	836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%	35	72.2	72.2	69.1	58.9	73.3		67.5	66.2	54.8	67.8		63.2	≥ 98%		$24,589	$2,084	$22,505
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch	Public	K-5	840 North Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	114	5	22.8	27.2%	63 (55.3%)	1 (0.9%)	26 (22.8%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.4%)	68.4	1663^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	71.4%		77.2	1270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%	393	58.3	58.3	43.8	55.0	66.7		56.7	37.5	45.0	50.0		45.0			$26,215	$574	$25,641
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%)	63.1	1920^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.0%		66.6	1761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%	159	44.3	44.3	49.3	50.6	47.1		49.1	50.8	51.8	47.1		50.0	≥ 98%		$21,775	$482	$21,293
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%)	55.6	2294^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.6%		53.2	2414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%	120	38.5	38.5	53.9	43.8	57.7		51.6	47.5	34.4	36.0		40.2	92%	0%	$11,949	$780	$11,169

Frequently Asked Questions about San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of San Lorenzo Valley Elementary?

Students at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is San Lorenzo Valley Elementary a good school?

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary ranks 2157^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of San Lorenzo Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Lorenzo Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Lorenzo Valley Middle
High : San Lorenzo Valley High

What district is San Lorenzo Valley Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Valley Unified

How many students attend San Lorenzo Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended San Lorenzo Valley Elementary.

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