Elementary Schools in Soquel, California: Soquel schools average 9.6 points above the state — but the range is 12.7 points wide.
Soquel, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 48.4/100 — 9.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Mountain Elementary at 55/100, where 31.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Soquel schools average 26.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 3 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.6% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Soquel
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Elementary Mountain Elementary | 31.2% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 2 | Main Street Elementary Soquel Union Elementary | 26.3% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | Soquel Elementary Soquel Union Elementary | 22.4% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soquel High Santa Cruz City High | 21.6% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Soquel
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Soquel are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology