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Best Schools Near 95065 (Santa Cruz, CA)

75 schools within 10 miles · 41 Elementary · 9 Middle · 19 High · 6 Other

Radius: 1 mi 3 mi 5 mi 10 mi

Level: All Schools (75) Elementary (41) Middle (9) High (19)

School Quality Near 95065

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Elementary Schools

41 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Ocean Alternative Education Center 74 students · Kindergarten–8th · 1.2 mi	74	Kindergarten–8th	1.2 mi	8.8
2	Valencia Elementary 487 students · Kindergarten–6th · 5.2 mi	487	Kindergarten–6th	5.2 mi	8.5
3	Happy Valley Elementary 122 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.6 mi	122	Kindergarten–6th	1.6 mi	7.7
4	Gault Elementary 291 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.2 mi	291	Kindergarten–5th	2.2 mi	7.6
5	Mountain Elementary 163 students · Kindergarten–6th · 2.6 mi	163	Kindergarten–6th	2.6 mi	7.6
6	Loma Prieta Elementary 259 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.9 mi	259	Kindergarten–5th	8.9 mi	7.6
7	Vine Hill Elementary 532 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.7 mi	532	Kindergarten–5th	4.7 mi	7.4
8	Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch 121 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.1 mi	121	Kindergarten–5th	2.1 mi	7.3
9	Bay View Elementary 378 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.9 mi	378	Kindergarten–5th	3.9 mi	7.3
10	GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL 163 students · Pre-K–8th · 1.2 mi	163	Pre-K–8th	1.2 mi	7.2

Show 31 more elementary schools

11	Green Acres Elementary 301 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.2 mi	301	Kindergarten–5th	1.2 mi	7.1
12	Brook Knoll Elementary 467 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.8 mi	467	Kindergarten–5th	2.8 mi	7.1
13	HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 139 students · Pre-K–8th · 3.0 mi	139	Pre-K–8th	3.0 mi	7.0
14	GATEWAY SCHOOL 181 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.9 mi	181	Kindergarten–8th	4.9 mi	7.0
15	De Laveaga Elementary 507 students · Kindergarten–5th · 0.9 mi	507	Kindergarten–5th	0.9 mi	6.8
16	Main Street Elementary 389 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.8 mi	389	Kindergarten–5th	1.8 mi	6.6
17	Soquel Elementary 355 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.9 mi	355	Kindergarten–5th	1.9 mi	6.6
18	Westlake Elementary 471 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.9 mi	471	Kindergarten–5th	3.9 mi	6.5
19	BAYMONTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 332 students · Pre-K–8th · 4.3 mi	332	Pre-K–8th	4.3 mi	6.3
20	VHM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 62 students · Pre-K–8th · 1.5 mi	62	Pre-K–8th	1.5 mi	6.1
21	SANTA CRUZ WALDORF SCHOOL 128 students · Pre-K–8th · 4.9 mi	128	Pre-K–8th	4.9 mi	5.9
22	Del Mar Elementary 310 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.5 mi	310	Kindergarten–5th	2.5 mi	5.8
23	SPRING HILL-ADVANCED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF SANTA CR 33 students · Kindergarten–6th · 3.7 mi	33	Kindergarten–6th	3.7 mi	5.7
24	Mar Vista Elementary 311 students · Kindergarten–6th · 3.8 mi	311	Kindergarten–6th	3.8 mi	5.2
25	ORCHARD SCHOOL 45 students · Kindergarten–6th · 5.5 mi	45	Kindergarten–6th	5.5 mi	5.2
26	TWIN LAKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 398 students · Kindergarten–8th · 3.3 mi	398	Kindergarten–8th	3.3 mi	5.1
27	Rio del Mar Elementary 408 students · Kindergarten–6th · 6.6 mi	408	Kindergarten–6th	6.6 mi	5.0
28	SANTA CRUZ CHILDRENS SCHOOL 48 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.9 mi	48	Kindergarten–6th	1.9 mi	4.5
29	Live Oak Elementary 362 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.8 mi	362	Kindergarten–5th	1.8 mi	4.3
30	San Lorenzo Valley Elementary 562 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.8 mi	562	Kindergarten–5th	6.8 mi	4.0
31	Tierra Pacifica Charter 163 students · Kindergarten–8th · 1.2 mi	163	Kindergarten–8th	1.2 mi	3.9
32	Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary 204 students · Kindergarten–5th · 0.4 mi	204	Kindergarten–5th	0.4 mi	3.5
33	MIDTOWN MONTESSORI 5 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten · 1.1 mi	5	Pre-K–Kindergarten	1.1 mi	—
34	VHM Christian School 41 students · Kindergarten–8th · 1.5 mi	41	Kindergarten–8th	1.5 mi	—
35	Santa Cruz Children's School 42 students · Kindergarten–6th · 1.9 mi	42	Kindergarten–6th	1.9 mi	—
36	Opal Cliffs 6 students · Kindergarten–8th · 2.6 mi	6	Kindergarten–8th	2.6 mi	—
37	Tara Redwood School 10 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.9 mi	10	Kindergarten–5th	2.9 mi	—
38	Holy Cross 164 students · Kindergarten–8th · 2.9 mi	164	Kindergarten–8th	2.9 mi	—
39	Baymonte Christian School 357 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.3 mi	357	Kindergarten–8th	4.3 mi	—
40	Chrysostom Classical Academy 45 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.5 mi	45	Kindergarten–8th	4.5 mi	—
41	Santa Cruz Waldorf School 163 students · Kindergarten–8th · 4.9 mi	163	Kindergarten–8th	4.9 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Middle Schools

9 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	C. T. English Middle 162 students · 6th–8th · 8.9 mi	162	6th–8th	8.9 mi	7.9
2	Shoreline Middle 463 students · 6th–8th · 2.3 mi	463	6th–8th	2.3 mi	6.7
3	Branciforte Middle 435 students · 6th–8th · 1.8 mi	435	6th–8th	1.8 mi	6.0
4	Scotts Valley Middle 451 students · 6th–8th · 3.7 mi	451	6th–8th	3.7 mi	5.5
5	New Brighton Middle 611 students · 6th–8th · 2.6 mi	611	6th–8th	2.6 mi	5.4
6	Mission Hill Middle 500 students · 6th–8th · 3.4 mi	500	6th–8th	3.4 mi	5.4
7	Aptos Junior High 588 students · 7th–8th · 5.9 mi	588	7th–8th	5.9 mi	5.0
8	San Lorenzo Valley Middle 411 students · 6th–8th · 6.9 mi	411	6th–8th	6.9 mi	5.0
9	Santa Cruz Montessori School Wavecrest Junior High 26 students · 7th–8th · 2.8 mi	26	7th–8th	2.8 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

High Schools

19 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Pacific Collegiate Charter 540 students · 7th–12th · 5.0 mi	540	7th–12th	5.0 mi	9.0
2	Scotts Valley High 655 students · 9th–12th · 5.1 mi	655	9th–12th	5.1 mi	8.3
3	Santa Cruz High 1,104 students · 9th–12th · 3.4 mi	1,104	9th–12th	3.4 mi	7.7
4	Soquel High 1,048 students · 9th–12th · 1.6 mi	1,048	9th–12th	1.6 mi	7.4
5	San Lorenzo Valley High 622 students · 9th–12th · 6.8 mi	622	9th–12th	6.8 mi	7.4
6	Aptos High 1,316 students · 9th–12th · 7.0 mi	1,316	9th–12th	7.0 mi	6.8
7	Harbor High 1,040 students · 9th–12th · 1.2 mi	1,040	9th–12th	1.2 mi	6.6
8	Renaissance High Continuation 122 students · 9th–12th · 9.2 mi	122	9th–12th	9.2 mi	6.4
9	Santa Cruz County Community 733 students · 7th–12th · 3.1 mi	733	7th–12th	3.1 mi	6.2
10	Delta Charter 116 students · 9th–12th · 3.4 mi	116	9th–12th	3.4 mi	6.1

Show 9 more high schools

11	Costanoa Continuation High 87 students · 9th–12th · 2.1 mi	87	9th–12th	2.1 mi	5.3
12	Ark Independent Studies 52 students · 6th–12th · 2.1 mi	52	6th–12th	2.1 mi	3.2
13	MERIT ACADEMY 24 students · 9th–12th · 1.8 mi	24	9th–12th	1.8 mi	—
14	Santa Cruz County Court 24 students · 7th–12th · 3.1 mi	24	7th–12th	3.1 mi	—
15	Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School 130 students · 6th–12th · 3.2 mi	130	6th–12th	3.2 mi	—
16	Seacliff Academy 15 students · Kindergarten–12th · 4.6 mi	15	Kindergarten–12th	4.6 mi	—
17	Brite Horizons School 26 students · 1st–12th · 4.6 mi	26	1st–12th	4.6 mi	—
18	St. Abraham's Classical Christian Academy 67 students · Kindergarten–12th · 7.3 mi	67	Kindergarten–12th	7.3 mi	—
19	Pacific Sands Academy 42 students · 1st–12th · 7.9 mi	42	1st–12th	7.9 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Other Schools

6 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	THE BAY SCHOOL 34 students · UG–UG · 1.7 mi	34	UG–UG	1.7 mi	7.4
2	Santa Cruz County Special Education 99 students · Kindergarten–12th · 3.1 mi	99	Kindergarten–12th	3.1 mi	7.4
3	SLVUSD Charter 290 students · Kindergarten–12th · 7.6 mi	290	Kindergarten–12th	7.6 mi	5.7
4	Alternative Family Education 110 students · Kindergarten–12th · 2.1 mi	110	Kindergarten–12th	2.1 mi	3.9
5	California Connections Academy Monterey Bay 587 students · Kindergarten–12th · 3.7 mi	587	Kindergarten–12th	3.7 mi	3.2
6	PACIFIC SANDS ACADEMY 21 students · 1st–12th · 3.8 mi	21	1st–12th	3.8 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

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