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Schools in ZIP code 95062

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95062: Live Oak Elementary (elementary and middle), Santa Cruz City Elementary (elementary) and Santa Cruz City High (middle and high). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95062 run from the 46th to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools · Live Oak Elementary and Santa Cruz City Elementary

from 46th to 69th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tierra Pacifica Charter: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Green Acres Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Gault Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Del Mar Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Live Oak Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
5Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 5 schools · Live Oak Elementary and Santa Cruz City High

from 38th to 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tierra Pacifica Charter: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Branciforte Middle: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Alternative Family Education: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Shoreline Middle: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Ocean Alternative Education Center: 38th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools · Santa Cruz City High

from 12th to 53rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Harbor High: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Ark Independent Studies: 12th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 12 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95062

13 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 95062 score highest?

Tierra Pacifica Charter is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95062 had 14 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

Which middle schools in ZIP code 95062 score highest?

Tierra Pacifica Charter is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95062

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

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Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95062 had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 95062 score highest?

Harbor High is highest, at the 53rd percentile.

That’s higher than 53 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95062

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95062. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 95062 rank highest?

Elementary: Tierra Pacifica Charter, 69th percentile (Solid). Middle: Tierra Pacifica Charter, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Harbor High, 53rd percentile (Solid). 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 95062 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 95062 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95062 run from the 46th to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Solid and 1 Developing. The 5 public middle schools in ZIP code 95062 run from the 38th to the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Developing. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 95062 run from the 12th to the 53rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. 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 95062 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95062 had 14 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. The average middle school in ZIP code 95062 had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 95062 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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