Soquel · Santa Cruz County

Schools in ZIP code 95073

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95073: Mountain Elementary (elementary), Soquel Union Elementary (elementary) and Santa Cruz City High (high). The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95073 run from the 40th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools · Mountain Elementary and Soquel Union Elementary

from 40th to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Mountain Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Main Street Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Soquel Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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High · 1 school · Santa Cruz City High

at 72nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Soquel High: 72nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 95073

4 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 95073 score highest?

Mountain Elementary’s 85th percentile means it scored higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95073

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95073 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.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95073 stand?

Soquel High is at the 72nd percentile.

That’s higher than 72 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 95073.

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

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 95073 rank highest?

Elementary: Mountain Elementary, 85th percentile (Strong). High: Soquel High, 72nd 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 95073 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 95073 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95073 run from the 40th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. ZIP code 95073 has one public high school we score, Soquel High, at the 72nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 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 95073 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95073 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 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 95073 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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

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

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