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Schools in ZIP code 95065

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95065: Happy Valley Elementary (elementary), Santa Cruz City Elementary (elementary) and Soquel Union Elementary (elementary). The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95065 run from the 65th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools · Happy Valley Elementary and Soquel Union Elementary and Santa Cruz City Elementary

from 65th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Happy Valley Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • De Laveaga Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
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Schools around ZIP code 95065

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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 95065 score highest?

Happy Valley Elementary’s 96th percentile means it scored higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95065

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95065 had 10 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.

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 95065. 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 ZIP code 95065 rank highest?

Elementary: Happy Valley Elementary, 96th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 95065 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 95065 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95065 run from the 65th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. 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 95065 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95065 had 10 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) from spring 2026 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 95065 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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