Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz County

Schools in Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley has four ranked public schools. Percentiles by stage, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025): Vine Hill Elementary, 86th at elementary; California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay, 66th at elementary, 68th at middle and 19th at high; Scotts Valley Middle, 86th at middle; Scotts Valley High, 76th at high.

  1. Elementary

    Vine Hill Elementary

    86thStrong

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

    California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay

    66thSolid

    grades K–12 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Scotts Valley Middle

    86thStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

    California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay

    68thSolid

    grades K–12 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Scotts Valley High

    76thStrong

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

    California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay

    19thNeeds Support

    grades K–12 · spring 2025 tests

Schools around Scotts Valley

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Scotts Valley score highest?

Vine Hill Elementary’s 86th percentile means it scored higher than 86 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Scotts Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Scotts Valley score highest?

Scotts Valley Middle’s 86th percentile means it scored higher than 86 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Scotts Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Scotts Valley score highest?

Scotts Valley High’s 76th percentile means it scored higher than 76 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Scotts Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a Scotts Valley address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Scotts Valley rank highest?

Elementary: Vine Hill Elementary, 86th percentile (Strong). Middle: Scotts Valley Middle, 86th percentile (Strong). High: Scotts Valley High, 76th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Scotts Valley decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Scotts Valley good?

Scotts Valley’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 66th to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Scotts Valley’s 2 public middle schools run from the 68th to the 86th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Scotts Valley’s 2 public high schools run from the 19th to the 76th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Scotts Valley address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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