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Schools in ZIP code 95060

Five districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95060: Bonny Doon Union Elementary (elementary), Santa Cruz City Elementary (elementary), Scotts Valley Unified (elementary), Santa Cruz City High (middle and high) and Santa Cruz County Office of Education (high). The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95060 run from the 64th to the 88th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools · Scotts Valley Unified and Santa Cruz City Elementary and Bonny Doon Union Elementary

from 64th to 88th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Brook Knoll Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Westlake Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Bay View Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Bonny Doon Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
2Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 1 school · Santa Cruz City High

at 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Mission Hill Middle: 80th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools · Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Santa Cruz City High

from 86th to 98th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pacific Collegiate Charter: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Cruz High: 86th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 95060

10 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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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 ZIP code 95060 score highest?

Brook Knoll Elementary is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95060

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95060 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 95060 stand?

Mission Hill Middle is at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 95060.

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

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 95060 score highest?

Pacific Collegiate Charter is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95060

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

  • Pacific Collegiate CharterSanta Cruz County Office of Education · High ceiling · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    98thStrongScope Score 90
  • Santa Cruz HighSanta Cruz City High
    86thStrongScope Score 73
3 high schools not ranked statewide

Court and community schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so we don’t rank them.

  • Santa Cruz County CommunityCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
  • Santa Cruz County CourtJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it
  • Santa Cruz County Special EducationSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95060. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 95060 rank highest?

Elementary: Brook Knoll Elementary, 88th percentile (Strong). Middle: Mission Hill Middle, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Pacific Collegiate Charter, 98th 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 ZIP code 95060 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 95060 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95060 run from the 64th to the 88th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 2 Solid. ZIP code 95060 has one public middle school we score, Mission Hill Middle, at the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 95060 run from the 86th to the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 95060 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95060 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

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 schools with a 95060 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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