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San Lorenzo Valley Middle

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San Lorenzo Valley Middle ranks 997 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

997^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 64% of California middle schools

Summary

San Lorenzo Valley Middle is a public middle school in Felton, CA, serving 411 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 296 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While San Lorenzo Valley Middle has some areas of strength, it faces challenges in academic performance. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 43.14% to 51.69%, compared to the district's 49.75% to 54.9% and the state's 47.84% to 49.65%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.17% to 41.83%, compared to the district's 33.33% to 45.27% and the state's 33.94% to 36.6%. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.5% to 24.9% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Union Middle, Redwood Middle, and Scotts Valley Middle, San Lorenzo Valley Middle generally performs below the top-performing schools in the region, with significantly lower test scores and rankings. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $12,615 in 2020-2021 to $16,940 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has ranged from 20.1 to 22.8 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios of some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

396

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,640

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7179 Hacienda Way
Felton, CA 95018-9340

(831) 335-4452

District: San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Students who attend San Lorenzo Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

San Lorenzo Valley High

Feeder schools for San Lorenzo Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Boulder Creek Elementary
	San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

California avg41%

997^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 1,543San 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
2025	56.1	997 of 2761	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1262 of 2783	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1150 of 2781	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1062 of 2740	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	948 of 2715	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1023 of 2480	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	911 of 2508	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	669 of 2497	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	529 of 2477	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	672 of 2379	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	504 of 2259	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	583 of 2236	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	558 of 2179	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	497 of 2063	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	602 of 2005	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	363 of 1999	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	466 of 1804	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	405 of 1777	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.4	475 of 1769	73.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.8	740 of 1531	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	493 of 1491	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	632 of 1369	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	959 of 2533	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	968 of 2551	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	994 of 2531	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	973 of 2509	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	793 of 2380	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	956 of 2262	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1236 of 2395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1254 of 2388	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1688 of 2374	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1647 of 2359	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	919 of 2213	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1196 of 2072	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1144 of 2542	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	1946 of 2579	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1801 of 2531	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1407 of 2458	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1163 of 2369	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	1478 of 2230	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	956 of 2534	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1358 of 2552	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1146 of 2538	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	979 of 2527	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	997 of 2407	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1006 of 2273	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	597 of 726	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	415 of 554	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	356 of 462	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	361 of 1566	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.8	973 of 1552	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	796 of 1531	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	975 of 1520	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1116 of 1537	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1059 of 1543	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1079 of 1555	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	953 of 1602	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1029 of 1496	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Raymond J. Fisher Middle	Public	6-8	19195 Fisher Ave.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2300	1,015	55	18.4	5.6%	501 (49.4%)	11 (1.1%)	85 (8.4%)	322 (31.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (9.1%)	96.8	94^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.6%		97.4	77^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.2%	17	71.4	71.4	72.6	85.5	81.1	79.7	75.8	77.8	73.0	75.5	$30,731	$29,880	$851
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	13925 Fruitvale Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3042	709	34	20.8	2.5%	131 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.8%)	464 (65.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.8%)	99.2	13^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.5%		98.9	20^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.3%	7	81.4	81.4	88.9	88.2	89.7	89.0	88.9	92.7	90.9	90.8	$24,171	$23,100	$1,071

Frequently Asked Questions about San Lorenzo Valley Middle

How many students attend San Lorenzo Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended San Lorenzo Valley Middle.

Is San Lorenzo Valley Middle a good school?

San Lorenzo Valley Middle ranks 997^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of San Lorenzo Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend San Lorenzo Valley Middle usually go on to attend San Lorenzo Valley High

What is the racial makeup of San Lorenzo Valley Middle?

Students at San Lorenzo Valley Middle are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is San Lorenzo Valley Middle in?

San Lorenzo Valley Unified

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