The brief
A private school in Scotts Valley, CA serving grades UG – UG.
Brite Horizons School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in CA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95066; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $146,941
- Median home value
- $1,113,000
- Median rent
- $2,384/mo
- College educated
- 55.3%
- Homeownership
- 75.6%
- Poverty rate
- 4.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95066; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- City reported crime
- 1,799/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Scotts Valley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Scotts Valley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White92%
- Black8%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Brite Horizons School serve?
Brite Horizons School serves students in grades UG through UG.
How many students attend Brite Horizons School?
Brite Horizons School has an enrollment of approximately 24 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brite Horizons School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brite Horizons School is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Brite Horizons School a private school?
Yes, Brite Horizons School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Brite Horizons School a religious school?
No, Brite Horizons School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- UG – UG
- Enrollment
- 24
- Gender split
- 96% M / 4% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 224 days
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Phone
- (530) 957-0126
- Area population (ZIP 95066)
- 15,369
- Area average commute
- 25.3 min
- Area median age
- 47.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.