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Orchard School

Private, Nonsectarian Grades K-6

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2288 Trout Gulch Rd
Aptos, CA 95003-3034

(831) 688-1074

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

10.9%

American Indian:

5.5%

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School	Students/Teachers	Vaccination (2024-25)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Orchard School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	2288 Trout Gulch Rd	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 688-1074	55	7	7.8	43 (78.2%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.9%)	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)
Magic Apple School	Private, Nonsectarian	2-6	2120 Trout Gulch Rd	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 688-1753
Seacliff Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	7834 Tanias Ct	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 325-4693	25	18	1.3	22 (88.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Oasis, Outdoor Autism/Special Issues School	Private, Nonsectarian		408 Murray Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 687-9047	1	1	1.6	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Twin Lakes Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-8	2701 Cabrillo College Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 465-3301	391	21	18.7	348 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	≥ 95%
Santa Cruz Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-9	6230 Soquel Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 476-1646
St Abraham's Classical Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	1940 Bonita Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 239-4657
Tara Redwood School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	5810 Prescott Rd	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-9632	95	7	10.0	58 (61.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)
Salesian Elementary & Junior High School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	605 Enos Ln	Corralitos	95076	Santa Cruz County	(831) 728-5518	168	11	15.8	86 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (39.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	≥ 95%
Merit Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	2392 N Rodeo Gulch Rd	Santa Cruz	95063	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-5655	24	1	24.0	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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How many students attend Orchard School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 55 students attended Orchard School.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard School?

Students at Orchard School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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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School								Students/Teachers											Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Orchard School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	2288 Trout Gulch Rd	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 688-1074	55	7	7.8		43 (78.2%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.9%)	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)
Magic Apple School	Private, Nonsectarian	2-6	2120 Trout Gulch Rd	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 688-1753
Seacliff Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	7834 Tanias Ct	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 325-4693	25	18	1.3		22 (88.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Oasis, Outdoor Autism/Special Issues School	Private, Nonsectarian		408 Murray Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 687-9047	1	1	1.6		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Twin Lakes Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-8	2701 Cabrillo College Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 465-3301	391	21	18.7		348 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	≥ 95%
Santa Cruz Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-9	6230 Soquel Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 476-1646
St Abraham's Classical Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	1940 Bonita Dr	Aptos	95003	Santa Cruz County	(831) 239-4657
Tara Redwood School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	5810 Prescott Rd	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-9632	95	7	10.0		58 (61.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)
Salesian Elementary & Junior High School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	605 Enos Ln	Corralitos	95076	Santa Cruz County	(831) 728-5518	168	11	15.8		86 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (39.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	≥ 95%
Merit Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	2392 N Rodeo Gulch Rd	Santa Cruz	95063	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-5655	24	1	24.0		2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)