Grade Trends

Mission Hill Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Santa Cruz City High

425 King St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map

Math (met standard)
47%
+10 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
58%
+9 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
59%
+24 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
32%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
510
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 39% state 37% · 2025-26 54% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 51% state 38% · 2025-26 58% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 49% state 36% · 2025-26 61% state 50% · 2025-26 59% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 47% state 37% · 2025-26 58% state 49% · 2025-26 59% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 47% state 37% 58% state 49% 59% state 35%
2024-25 49% state 36% 59% state 49% 49% state 32%
2023-24 39% state 33% 52% state 46% 43% state 29%
2022-23 41% state 32% 58% state 46% 52% state 29%
2021-22 43% state 31% 61% state 47% 47% state 29%
2018-19 50% state 38% 66% state 50% 44% state 31%
2017-18 52% state 37% 64% state 49% —
2016-17 54% state 37% 63% state 48% —
2015-16 56% state 36% 67% state 48% —
2014-15 51% state 33% 65% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.9 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Santa Cruz County Court
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.9 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
17%
−39 vs state · 2022-23
0%
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2018-19 → 8% in 2022-23 85% 20 Hispanic 75%
Santa Cruz County Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.9 mi
6%
−26 vs state
28%
−30 vs state
19%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 58% 730 Hispanic 59%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.3 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Ark Independent Studies
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.3 mi
6%
−26 vs state
21%
−36 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 41% 56 Hispanic 50%
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Grades 7–12 Charter · Pacific Collegiate Charter District
1.6 mi
62%
+27 vs state
80%
+27 vs state
55%
+21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 10% 536 White 62%
Branciforte Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Cruz City High
1.6 mi
47%
+10 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 38% 409 Hispanic 47%
Shoreline Middle
Grades 6–8 · Live Oak Elementary
2.8 mi
33%
−4 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 65% 478 Hispanic 60%
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
2.9 mi
55%
+15 vs state
57%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 29% 166 White 63%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
2.9 mi
32%
−4 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 47% 76 White 53%