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Brook Knoll Elementary School

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Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brook Knoll Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in CA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brook Knoll Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Brook Knoll Elementary School's student population of 498 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brook Knoll Elementary School
Kind	136
1	77
2	68
3	79
4	59
5	79

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Total Students

498 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School
2025	498
2024	467
2023	464
2022	438
2021	432
2020	524
2019	516
2018	538
2017	538
2016	531
2015	520
2014	553
2013	569
2012	558
2011	597
2010	596
2009	612
2008	545
2007	598
2006	624
2005	631
2004	639
2003	675
2002	695
2001	702
2000	720
1999	711
1998	720

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School
2025	22
2024	21
2023	20
2022	19
2021	18
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	23
2014	21
2013	21
2012	22
2010	25
2009	28
2008	31
2007	29
2006	29
2005	30
2004	31
2003	33
2002	35
2001	33
2000	33
1999	35
1998	35
1997	32
1996	25

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Brook Knoll Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brook Knoll Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#945 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School
2023	#945
2022	#929
2021	#491
2019	#913
2018	#847
2017	#712
2016	#968
2015	#1000
2013	#690
2012	#554
2011	#611

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	58%
2022	68%	33%	58%
2021	61%	34%	56%
2019	69%	40%	63%
2018	73%	39%	67%
2017	71%	38%	64%
2016	70%	37%	62%
2015	69%	34%	62%
2013	83%	59%	75%
2012	87%	59%	83%
2011	87%	58%	79%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2022	71%	47%	66%
2021	60%	49%	65%
2019	75%	51%	75%
2018	72%	50%	67%
2017	75%	48%	75%
2016	69%	48%	70%
2015	63%	44%	67%
2013	82%	57%	77%
2012	83%	58%	84%
2011	80%	56%	81%
2010	84%	54%	80%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	24:1	23:1
2010	24:1	22:1	24:1
2009	22:1	21:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	22:1
2006	22:1	22:1	22:1
2005	21:1	22:1	23:1
2004	21:1	22:1	22:1
2003	20:1	21:1	22:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	21:1	22:1	21:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2024	6%	12%	6%
2023	7%	12%	6%
2022	7%	12%	6%
2021	9%	12%	6%
2020	7%	12%	7%
2019	8%	12%	7%
2018	7%	11%	4%
2017	7%	11%	4%
2016	6%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	8%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	9%
2005	6%	12%	9%
2004	6%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	6%
2002	7%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	8%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	6%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2024	16%	56%	17%
2023	15%	55%	16%
2022	14%	56%	15%
2021	16%	56%	15%
2020	14%	55%	14%
2019	14%	55%	14%
2018	12%	54%	14%
2017	12%	54%	14%
2016	13%	54%	15%
2015	11%	54%	14%
2014	10%	53%	14%
2013	12%	53%	14%
2012	11%	52%	13%
2011	9%	51%	9%
2010	7%	50%	7%
2009	4%	49%	6%
2008	5%	50%	6%
2007	6%	49%	7%
2006	4%	48%	9%
2005	6%	47%	9%
2004	7%	46%	8%
2003	5%	45%	6%
2002	6%	44%	7%
2001	6%	43%	6%
2000	4%	42%	5%
1999	4%	41%	4%
1998	3%	40%	5%
1997	3%	40%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2019)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%

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White

67%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2024	68%	20%	67%
2023	70%	21%	68%
2022	69%	21%	68%
2021	65%	22%	68%
2020	68%	23%	70%
2019	69%	23%	70%
2018	72%	24%	72%
2017	72%	24%	72%
2016	73%	24%	72%
2015	76%	24%	73%
2014	75%	25%	72%
2013	74%	25%	72%
2012	75%	26%	73%
2011	76%	27%	81%
2010	82%	27%	85%
2009	81%	28%	82%
2008	86%	29%	87%
2007	83%	29%	85%
2006	87%	31%	79%
2005	86%	31%	78%
2004	86%	32%	81%
2003	86%	34%	86%
2002	87%	35%	84%
2001	87%	36%	85%
2000	89%	37%	86%
1999	90%	38%	88%
1998	90%	39%	88%
1997	90%	39%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2024	9%	6%	10%
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	10%
2017	8%	4%	10%
2016	8%	4%	10%
2015	8%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	11%
2012	10%	3%	11%
2011	7%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2025	0.52	0.63
2024	0.51	0.63	0.52
2023	0.48	0.64	0.50
2022	0.49	0.63	0.51
2021	0.54	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.48
2019	0.50	0.63	0.48
2018	0.46	0.64	0.46
2017	0.46	0.64	0.46
2016	0.44	0.64	0.45
2015	0.41	0.64	0.44
2014	0.42	0.65	0.46
2013	0.43	0.65	0.46
2012	0.42	0.65	0.44
2011	0.41	0.67	0.33
2010	0.32	0.67	0.26
2009	0.34	0.71	0.33
2008	0.26	0.65	0.24
2007	0.34	0.67	0.27
2006	0.24	0.66	0.33
2005	0.26	0.67	0.33
2004	0.25	0.67	0.32
2003	0.26	0.67	0.25
2002	0.24	0.67	0.27
2001	0.24	0.67	0.26
2000	0.21	0.67	0.25
1999	0.19	0.67	0.23
1998	0.19	0.67	0.23

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	15%	54%	12%
2023	12%	51%	11%
2022	8%	51%	9%
2021	13%	53%	11%
2020	12%	52%	10%
2019	9%	52%	10%
2018	7%	49%	8%
2017	7%	49%	8%
2016	7%	50%	8%
2015	6%	50%	7%
2014	7%	49%	7%
2013	8%	48%	12%
2011	9%	46%	11%
2010	9%	46%	11%
2009	5%	43%	7%
2008	3%	41%	6%
2007	4%	40%	5%
2006	3%	40%	5%
2005	3%	40%	5%
2004	3%	40%	4%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	2%	39%	3%
2001	1%	39%	3%
2000	2%	40%	4%
1999	3%	40%	4%
1998	1%	47%	2%
1997	3%	47%	3%

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Eligible for (18-19)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2019)
Year	Brook Knoll Elementary School	California	Scotts Valley Unified School District
2019	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	1%	9%	2%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scotts Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brook Knoll Elementary School's ranking?

Brook Knoll Elementary School is ranked #945 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Brook Knoll Elementary School often compared to?

Brook Knoll Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vine Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Brook Knoll Elementary School?

498 students attend Brook Knoll Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Brook Knoll Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brook Knoll Elementary School?

Brook Knoll Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Brook Knoll Elementary School offer ?

Brook Knoll Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Brook Knoll Elementary School part of?

Brook Knoll Elementary School is part of Scotts Valley Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Brook Knoll Elementary School vs. Vine Hill Elementary School

The nearest high school to Brook Knoll Elementary School is Santa Cruz County Community (2.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Scotts Valley Middle School (1.9 miles away)

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
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