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Best Schools Near 95003 (Aptos, CA)

94 schools within 10 miles · 51 Elementary · 10 Middle · 25 High · 8 Other

Radius: 1 mi 3 mi 5 mi 10 mi

Level: All Schools (94) Elementary (51) Middle (10) High (25)

School Quality Near 95003

Aptos, California · Areas colored by school quality score · Click a ZIP to explore

Elementary Schools

51 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Ocean Alternative Education Center 74 students · Kindergarten–8th · 5.0 mi	74	Kindergarten–8th	5.0 mi	8.8
2	Valencia Elementary 487 students · Kindergarten–6th · 0.1 mi	487	Kindergarten–6th	0.1 mi	8.5
3	Happy Valley Elementary 122 students · Kindergarten–6th · 6.1 mi	122	Kindergarten–6th	6.1 mi	7.7
4	Mountain Elementary 163 students · Kindergarten–6th · 4.4 mi	163	Kindergarten–6th	4.4 mi	7.6
5	Gault Elementary 291 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.2 mi	291	Kindergarten–5th	6.2 mi	7.6
6	Vine Hill Elementary 532 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.4 mi	532	Kindergarten–5th	8.4 mi	7.4
7	Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch 121 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.4 mi	121	Kindergarten–5th	6.4 mi	7.3
8	Bay View Elementary 378 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.0 mi	378	Kindergarten–5th	8.0 mi	7.3
9	GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL 163 students · Pre-K–8th · 4.4 mi	163	Pre-K–8th	4.4 mi	7.2
10	Green Acres Elementary 301 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.0 mi	301	Kindergarten–5th	5.0 mi	7.1

Show 41 more elementary schools

11	Brook Knoll Elementary 467 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.9 mi	467	Kindergarten–5th	7.9 mi	7.1
12	HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 139 students · Pre-K–8th · 7.4 mi	139	Pre-K–8th	7.4 mi	7.0
13	H. A. Hyde Elementary 444 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.9 mi	444	Kindergarten–5th	7.9 mi	7.0
14	De Laveaga Elementary 507 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.6 mi	507	Kindergarten–5th	5.6 mi	6.8
15	Main Street Elementary 389 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.3 mi	389	Kindergarten–5th	3.3 mi	6.6
16	Soquel Elementary 355 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.4 mi	355	Kindergarten–5th	3.4 mi	6.6
17	SALESIAN ELEMENTARY & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 168 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.6 mi	168	Kindergarten–8th	4.6 mi	6.6
18	Starlight Elementary 414 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.9 mi	414	Kindergarten–5th	7.9 mi	6.4
19	BAYMONTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 332 students · Pre-K–8th · 8.3 mi	332	Pre-K–8th	8.3 mi	6.3
20	VHM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 62 students · Pre-K–8th · 5.3 mi	62	Pre-K–8th	5.3 mi	6.1
21	Amesti Elementary 424 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.4 mi	424	Kindergarten–5th	7.4 mi	6.0
22	Watsonville Prep 461 students · Kindergarten–8th · 8.9 mi	461	Kindergarten–8th	8.9 mi	6.0
23	Del Mar Elementary 310 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.0 mi	310	Kindergarten–5th	5.0 mi	5.8
24	SPRING HILL-ADVANCED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF SANTA CR 33 students · Kindergarten–6th · 7.7 mi	33	Kindergarten–6th	7.7 mi	5.7
25	GREEN VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 161 students · Kindergarten–8th · 7.4 mi	161	Kindergarten–8th	7.4 mi	5.6
26	Bradley Elementary 523 students · Kindergarten–6th · 4.9 mi	523	Kindergarten–6th	4.9 mi	5.5
27	MORELAND NOTRE DAME SCHOOL 263 students · Kindergarten–8th · 8.7 mi	263	Kindergarten–8th	8.7 mi	5.5
28	Radcliff Elementary 417 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.8 mi	417	Kindergarten–5th	8.8 mi	5.5
29	ORCHARD SCHOOL 45 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.4 mi	45	Kindergarten–6th	1.4 mi	5.2
30	Mar Vista Elementary 311 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.4 mi	311	Kindergarten–6th	1.4 mi	5.2
31	TWIN LAKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 398 students · Kindergarten–8th · 1.9 mi	398	Kindergarten–8th	1.9 mi	5.1
32	Rio del Mar Elementary 408 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.7 mi	408	Kindergarten–6th	1.7 mi	5.0
33	Calabasas Elementary 497 students · Kindergarten–6th · 6.1 mi	497	Kindergarten–6th	6.1 mi	5.0
34	Mintie White Elementary 499 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.8 mi	499	Kindergarten–5th	8.8 mi	4.6
35	SANTA CRUZ CHILDRENS SCHOOL 48 students · Kindergarten–6th · 6.0 mi	48	Kindergarten–6th	6.0 mi	4.5
36	Landmark Elementary 405 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.0 mi	405	Kindergarten–5th	8.0 mi	4.5
37	Live Oak Elementary 362 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.8 mi	362	Kindergarten–5th	4.8 mi	4.3
38	Tierra Pacifica Charter 163 students · Kindergarten–8th · 5.0 mi	163	Kindergarten–8th	5.0 mi	3.9
39	Freedom Elementary 499 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.1 mi	499	Kindergarten–5th	7.1 mi	3.7
40	T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary 424 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.7 mi	424	Kindergarten–5th	8.7 mi	3.7
41	Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary 204 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.9 mi	204	Kindergarten–5th	4.9 mi	3.5
42	Chrysostom Classical Academy 45 students · Kindergarten–8th · 0.7 mi	45	Kindergarten–8th	0.7 mi	—
43	Tara Redwood School 10 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.2 mi	10	Kindergarten–5th	3.2 mi	—
44	Opal Cliffs 6 students · Kindergarten–8th · 3.6 mi	6	Kindergarten–8th	3.6 mi	—
45	Salesian Elementary and Jr. High 115 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.6 mi	115	Kindergarten–8th	4.6 mi	—
46	MIDTOWN MONTESSORI 5 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten · 5.0 mi	5	Pre-K–Kindergarten	5.0 mi	—
47	VHM Christian School 41 students · Kindergarten–8th · 5.3 mi	41	Kindergarten–8th	5.3 mi	—
48	Santa Cruz Children's School 42 students · Kindergarten–6th · 6.0 mi	42	Kindergarten–6th	6.0 mi	—
49	Holy Cross 164 students · Kindergarten–8th · 7.3 mi	164	Kindergarten–8th	7.3 mi	—
50	Baymonte Christian School 357 students · Kindergarten–8th · 8.2 mi	357	Kindergarten–8th	8.2 mi	—
51	Moreland Notre Dame 256 students · Kindergarten–8th · 8.7 mi	256	Kindergarten–8th	8.7 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Middle Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Shoreline Middle 463 students · 6th–8th · 5.1 mi	463	6th–8th	5.1 mi	6.7
2	Branciforte Middle 435 students · 6th–8th · 6.3 mi	435	6th–8th	6.3 mi	6.0
3	Rolling Hills Middle 610 students · 6th–8th · 7.1 mi	610	6th–8th	7.1 mi	5.6
4	Scotts Valley Middle 451 students · 6th–8th · 8.4 mi	451	6th–8th	8.4 mi	5.5
5	New Brighton Middle 611 students · 6th–8th · 2.8 mi	611	6th–8th	2.8 mi	5.4
6	Mission Hill Middle 500 students · 6th–8th · 7.8 mi	500	6th–8th	7.8 mi	5.4
7	Aptos Junior High 588 students · 7th–8th · 0.8 mi	588	7th–8th	0.8 mi	5.0
8	E. A. Hall Middle 556 students · 6th–8th · 8.9 mi	556	6th–8th	8.9 mi	4.9
9	Cesar E. Chavez Middle 547 students · 6th–8th · 8.0 mi	547	6th–8th	8.0 mi	4.5
10	Santa Cruz Montessori School Wavecrest Junior High 26 students · 7th–8th · 2.4 mi	26	7th–8th	2.4 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

High Schools

25 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Scotts Valley High 655 students · 9th–12th · 8.9 mi	655	9th–12th	8.9 mi	8.3
2	Diamond Technology Institute 83 students · 9th–12th · 7.7 mi	83	9th–12th	7.7 mi	8.0
3	Santa Cruz High 1,104 students · 9th–12th · 7.6 mi	1,104	9th–12th	7.6 mi	7.7
4	Soquel High 1,048 students · 9th–12th · 3.6 mi	1,048	9th–12th	3.6 mi	7.4
5	Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter 167 students · 12th–12th · 7.4 mi	167	12th–12th	7.4 mi	7.3
6	MONTEREY BAY ACADEMY 164 students · 9th–12th · 5.7 mi	164	9th–12th	5.7 mi	7.1
7	Aptos High 1,316 students · 9th–12th · 1.9 mi	1,316	9th–12th	1.9 mi	6.8
8	Harbor High 1,040 students · 9th–12th · 5.4 mi	1,040	9th–12th	5.4 mi	6.6
9	MONTE VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 711 students · 6th–12th · 7.1 mi	711	6th–12th	7.1 mi	6.6
10	Renaissance High Continuation 122 students · 9th–12th · 4.5 mi	122	9th–12th	4.5 mi	6.4

Show 15 more high schools

11	Santa Cruz County Community 733 students · 7th–12th · 7.9 mi	733	7th–12th	7.9 mi	6.2
12	Delta Charter 116 students · 9th–12th · 1.7 mi	116	9th–12th	1.7 mi	6.1
13	Pajaro Valley High 1,428 students · 9th–12th · 7.2 mi	1,428	9th–12th	7.2 mi	5.6
14	Costanoa Continuation High 87 students · 9th–12th · 6.5 mi	87	9th–12th	6.5 mi	5.3
15	Ceiba College Preparatory Academy 507 students · 6th–12th · 9.0 mi	507	6th–12th	9.0 mi	5.2
16	New School Community Day 40 students · 9th–12th · 7.9 mi	40	9th–12th	7.9 mi	4.9
17	Watsonville High 2,253 students · 9th–12th · 9.1 mi	2,253	9th–12th	9.1 mi	4.5
18	Ark Independent Studies 52 students · 6th–12th · 6.5 mi	52	6th–12th	6.5 mi	3.2
19	Seacliff Academy 15 students · Kindergarten–12th · 0.6 mi	15	Kindergarten–12th	0.6 mi	—
20	St. Abraham's Classical Christian Academy 67 students · Kindergarten–12th · 2.2 mi	67	Kindergarten–12th	2.2 mi	—
21	MERIT ACADEMY 24 students · 9th–12th · 4.6 mi	24	9th–12th	4.6 mi	—
22	Monterey Bay Academy 155 students · 9th–12th · 5.9 mi	155	9th–12th	5.9 mi	—
23	Santa Cruz County Court 24 students · 7th–12th · 7.9 mi	24	7th–12th	7.9 mi	—
24	Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School 130 students · 6th–12th · 8.0 mi	130	6th–12th	8.0 mi	—
25	Brite Horizons School 26 students · 1st–12th · 8.3 mi	26	1st–12th	8.3 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Other Schools

8 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	THE BAY SCHOOL 34 students · UG–UG · 5.2 mi	34	UG–UG	5.2 mi	7.4
2	Santa Cruz County Special Education 99 students · Kindergarten–12th · 7.9 mi	99	Kindergarten–12th	7.9 mi	7.4
3	PVUSD Virtual Academy 74 students · Kindergarten–12th · 9.1 mi	74	Kindergarten–12th	9.1 mi	6.5
4	Pacific Coast Charter 197 students · Kindergarten–12th · 7.5 mi	197	Kindergarten–12th	7.5 mi	6.0
5	Alternative Family Education 110 students · Kindergarten–12th · 6.5 mi	110	Kindergarten–12th	6.5 mi	3.9
6	California Connections Academy Monterey Bay 587 students · Kindergarten–12th · 8.5 mi	587	Kindergarten–12th	8.5 mi	3.2
7	PACIFIC SANDS ACADEMY 21 students · 1st–12th · 8.6 mi	21	1st–12th	8.6 mi	—
8	CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 29 students · 3rd–12th · 9.0 mi	29	3rd–12th	9.0 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

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