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Happy Valley Elementary School

3125 Branciforte Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Serving 106 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Happy Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 106 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Happy Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

School Overview

Happy Valley Elementary School's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHappy Valley Elementary School
Kind10
115
217
318
417
514
615
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Total Students
106 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHappy Valley Elementary School
2025106
2024122
2023120
2022109
2021105
2020113
2019108
2018125
2017125
2016132
2015134
2014129
2013127
2012133
2011135
2010128
2009129
2008127
2007138
2006142
2005143
2004142
2003135
2002131
2001130
2000126
1999141
1998137
1997133
1996151
1995150
1994156
1993145
1992149
1991148
1990140
1989137
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearHappy Valley Elementary School
20256
20246
20236
20226
20216
20196
20186
20176
20166
20156
20146
20136
20126
20106
20096
20088
20077
20068
20058
20049
20039
200211
20018
20008
19996
19987
19978
19967
19956
19946
19936
19926
19916
19905
19895
19885
19875
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School Rankings

Happy Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Happy Valley Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#291 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearHappy Valley Elementary School
2023#291
2022#515
2019#259
2018#473
2017#406
2016#211
2015#750
2013#572
2012#484
2011#804
2010#342
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70-74%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
202372%34%72%
202262%33%62%
201977%40%77%
201872%39%72%
201772%38%72%
201677%37%77%
201557%34%57%
201382%59%82%
201282%59%82%
201177%58%77%
201092%56%92%
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85-89%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
202287%47%87%
201987%51%87%
201882%50%72%
201782%48%82%
201687%48%87%
201577%44%77%
201387%57%87%
201292%58%92%
201187%56%87%
201082%54%82%
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≥50%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
202518:121:1
202420:122:120:1
202320:122:120:1
202218:122:118:1
202118:122:118:1
201918:123:118:1
201821:123:121:1
201721:123:121:1
201622:124:122:1
201522:124:122:1
201420:124:122:1
201320:124:121:1
201221:124:122:1
201021:122:121:1
200921:121:122:1
200815:118:116:1
200720:122:120:1
200618:122:118:1
200518:122:118:1
200416:122:116:1
200315:121:115:1
200212:121:112:1
200116:121:116:1
200016:122:116:1
199924:122:124:1
199821:122:120:1
199718:124:117:1
199623:125:122:1
199527:125:125:1
199428:125:126:1
199326:125:124:1
199224:124:125:1
199125:124:125:1
199028:124:128:1
198925:124:127:1
198826:124:128:1
198728:124:128:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20221%1%1%
20201%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20181%1%1%
20171%1%1%
20161%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20041%2%1%
20032%2%2%
20023%2%3%
19981%1%1%
19975%1%5%
19965%1%5%
19955%1%5%
19921%1%1%
19901%1%1%
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Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20242%12%2%
20231%12%1%
20222%12%2%
20213%12%3%
20202%12%2%
20192%12%2%
20187%11%7%
20177%11%7%
20164%11%4%
20154%11%4%
20145%11%5%
20136%11%6%
20125%11%5%
20113%11%3%
20102%11%2%
20092%11%2%
20082%12%2%
20069%12%9%
20059%12%9%
20047%12%7%
20038%11%8%
20029%11%9%
20015%11%5%
19984%11%4%
19972%11%2%
19963%11%3%
19954%11%4%
19942%11%2%
19932%11%2%
19921%11%1%
19911%11%1%
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Hispanic
8%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20247%56%7%
20238%55%8%
20228%56%8%
20219%56%9%
20208%55%8%
20198%55%8%
20185%54%5%
20175%54%5%
20165%54%5%
20152%54%2%
20145%53%5%
20135%53%5%
20125%52%5%
20119%51%9%
20106%50%6%
20082%50%2%
20074%49%5%
20063%48%3%
20053%47%3%
20044%46%4%
20034%45%4%
20028%44%8%
20017%43%7%
199815%40%15%
199715%40%15%
199611%39%11%
199511%38%11%
199413%37%13%
19938%36%8%
199211%35%11%
199110%34%10%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20111%7%1%
20101%7%1%
20092%7%2%
20082%8%2%
20041%8%1%
19903%9%3%
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White
78%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
202480%20%80%
202376%21%76%
202272%21%72%
202168%22%68%
202069%23%70%
201970%23%70%
201870%24%70%
201770%24%70%
201670%24%70%
201580%24%80%
201480%25%80%
201383%25%83%
201284%26%84%
201180%27%80%
201084%27%84%
200986%28%86%
200894%29%94%
200787%29%88%
200688%31%88%
200588%31%88%
200487%32%87%
200386%34%86%
200280%35%80%
200188%36%88%
199880%39%80%
199778%39%78%
199681%40%81%
199580%41%80%
199485%42%85%
199390%43%90%
199287%44%87%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
202411%6%11%
202315%6%15%
202217%5%17%
202119%5%19%
202020%4%19%
201919%4%19%
201817%4%17%
201717%4%17%
201620%4%20%
201514%3%14%
20149%3%9%
20135%3%5%
20126%3%6%
20117%2%7%
20107%3%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.37
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20250.370.63
20240.350.630.35
20230.400.640.40
20220.450.630.45
20210.500.620.50
20200.480.630.47
20190.470.630.47
20180.480.640.48
20170.480.640.48
20160.470.640.47
20150.340.640.34
20140.350.650.35
20130.310.650.31
20120.290.650.29
20110.350.670.35
20100.290.670.29
20090.250.710.25
20080.120.650.12
20070.260.670.15
20060.220.660.22
20050.220.670.22
20040.240.670.24
20030.260.670.25
20020.350.670.35
20010.220.670.22
19980.340.670.34
19970.370.670.37
19960.330.670.33
19950.350.670.35
19940.260.670.26
19930.190.670.19
19920.230.670.23
19910.200.670.20
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Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20258%54%
202411%54%11%
202310%51%10%
202211%51%11%
202110%53%10%
20206%52%8%
20198%52%8%
20188%49%8%
20178%49%8%
20166%50%6%
20159%50%9%
20147%49%7%
20137%48%7%
20119%46%9%
20108%46%8%
20095%43%5%
20085%41%5%
20075%40%5%
20063%40%3%
20051%40%1%
20044%40%4%
200310%39%10%
20027%39%7%
20016%39%6%
20006%40%6%
19997%40%7%
199811%47%11%
19978%47%8%
199613%46%13%
199512%45%12%
199415%43%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)

YearHappy Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaHappy Valley Elementary School District
20162%9%2%
20152%9%2%
20144%9%4%
20132%7%2%
20115%8%5%
20103%9%3%
20092%10%2%
20085%10%5%
20074%10%4%
20065%9%5%
200511%9%11%
20041%9%1%
20033%9%3%
20024%8%4%
20012%8%2%
20003%7%3%
19992%7%2%
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School District Name
Happy Valley Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Happy Valley Elementary School's ranking?
Happy Valley Elementary School is ranked #291 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are Happy Valley Elementary School often compared to?
Happy Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pacific Elementary School, Westlake Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Happy Valley Elementary School?
106 students attend Happy Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Happy Valley Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Happy Valley Elementary School?
Happy Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Happy Valley Elementary School offer ?
Happy Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Happy Valley Elementary School part of?
Happy Valley Elementary School is part of Happy Valley Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 106 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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