How does San Lorenzo Valley Middle compare to other middle schools in Felton?

San Lorenzo Valley Middle has a Scope Score of 54.3/100, ranked #751 among California middle schools. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 774 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Lorenzo Valley Middle?

15.2% of students at San Lorenzo Valley Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Lorenzo Valley Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, San Lorenzo Valley Middle's proficiency rate increases by 7.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Lorenzo Valley Middle?

22.3% of students at San Lorenzo Valley Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

San Lorenzo Valley Middle

Middle School

San Lorenzo Valley Unified FeltonSanta Cruz County95018

📍 7179 Hacienda Way

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

411 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

20 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 14 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic17.5%

White75.9%

Asian0.2%

Black0.2%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Lorenzo Valley Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	57.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 42.1%

2.5pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +7.8pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 42.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.2%

2.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 22.3%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.1%

2.0pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for San Lorenzo Valley Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.8 points below the San Lorenzo Valley Unified district average of 23.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 7.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 23.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+7.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

774

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	116	8.6%	37.1%	28.4%	25.9%	45.7%
7th	153	15.0%	28.1%	28.1%	28.8%	43.1%
8th	118	16.1%	35.6%	26.3%	22.0%	51.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	116	12.1%	18.1%	36.2%	33.6%	30.2%
7th	153	18.3%	23.5%	30.1%	28.1%	41.8%
8th	118	21.2%	18.6%	29.7%	30.5%	39.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

63.6# in state

Boulder Creek Elementary

62.2# in state

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Middle

San Lorenzo Valley Middle

54.3# in state

This school

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High School

San Lorenzo Valley High

78.2# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.