Mission Hill Middle

425 King St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
510
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Cruz City High
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
58thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Class size18.2 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mission Hill Middle

Mission Hill Middle is a public middle school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Santa Cruz City High. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 510 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

425 King St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
510 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Cruz City High
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
063560006065

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.