Summary:
In the 95010 zip code covering Capitola, California, there is one public middle school, New Brighton Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Soquel Union Elementary district.
New Brighton Middle is a consistently high-performing school, maintaining a 4-star rating for three straight years and ranking in the top 25% of all California middle schools. Its greatest strength is in English Language Arts, where student proficiency, especially in 7th grade, significantly outpaces both district and state averages. The school also performs solidly in science and math compared to the state, though its math scores are more closely aligned with the district average and show a notable dip in 8th grade.
Parents will find a school with improving statewide rankings and academic results that exceed California averages across all core subjects. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while higher than the district, is lower than the state average. With moderate economic diversity and a student-teacher ratio typical for public middle schools, New Brighton Middle provides a stable and above-average educational option for families in the Capitola area.
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