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Santa Cruz, CA (Branciforte Dr / Granite Creek Rd)

Found within zip codes: 95066, 95065, 95073

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Santa Cruz, CA (Branciforte Dr / Granite Creek Rd)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$1,027,300

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,059,000+		9%
$1,544,001-$2,059,000		14%
$1,030,001-$1,544,000		26%
$824,001-$1,030,000		28%
$618,001-$824,000		15%
$412,001-$618,000		6%
$206,001-$412,000		1%
$103,001-$206,000		1%
$0-$103,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly College students (people currently attending college), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Arabian, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY 3125 BRANCIFORTE DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065 (831) 429-1456	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by four school districts.

SCOTTS VALLEY UNIFIED, CA School District

2,771 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of CA school districts	87.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	91.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
22
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

73%	50%	73%	49%	72%	51%	STATE
73%	50%	73%	49%	72%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.4	30.8
BLACK (%)	1.1	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	6.6	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.1	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	6.8	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,431	$12,278,000	58.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$259	$718,000	3.4
STAFF	$176	$489,000	2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$97	$269,000	1.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$403	$1,117,000	5.3
OPERATION	$604	$1,673,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$131	$364,000	1.7
OTHER	$365	$1,011,000	4.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,036	$5,641,000	26.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,178	$3,265,000	15.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,645	$21,184,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	45.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.7

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SANTA CRUZ CITY ELEMENTARY, CA School District

2,102 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of CA school districts	61.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	29.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

53%	50%	50%	49%	56%	51%	STATE
53%	50%	50%	49%	56%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.4	30.8
BLACK (%)	1.9	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	36.6	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.8	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	41.2	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$16,653	$35,005,000	43.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,682	$3,535,000	4.4
STAFF	$1,451	$3,051,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$323	$679,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$2,025	$4,256,000	5.3
OPERATION	$2,914	$6,125,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$808,000	1.0
OTHER	$1,238	$2,602,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$10,017	$21,056,000	26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$11,380	$23,920,000	29.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$38,059	$80,001,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	45.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.7

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SOQUEL UNION ELEMENTARY, CA School District

1,798 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of CA school districts	68.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	41.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

57%	50%	57%	49%	57%	51%	STATE
57%	50%	57%	49%	57%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.6	30.8
BLACK (%)	3.3	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	26.8	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.9	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.2	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.7	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,815	$8,658,000	48.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$316	$568,000	3.2
STAFF	$243	$437,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$170	$305,000	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$502	$902,000	5.1
OPERATION	$612	$1,101,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$127	$228,000	1.3
OTHER	$552	$992,000	5.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,521	$4,533,000	25.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,509	$4,512,000	25.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,846	$17,703,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	45.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	6.7

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HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY, CA School District

142 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	90.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	96.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	50%	78%	49%	77%	51%	STATE
78%	50%	78%	49%	77%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	88.0	30.8
BLACK (%)	0.0	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	2.8	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	9.2	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	7.8	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,430	$913,000	70.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES