New Brighton Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Capitola, California·95010
Score
73.0/100
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#358
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 27%
In California

Score 73.0/100: better than 73% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 72% of them
554 students tested
Math
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 70% of them
558 students tested
Science
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 75% of them
209 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA56.4165
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA64.8182
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA53.1207
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.9554
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math43.5168
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math47.6185
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math35.1205
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math41.8558
ScienceGrade 8CAST42.6209
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.6209

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
611
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
611
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
250 Washburn Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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New Brighton Middle at a glance

New Brighton Middle is a public middle school in Capitola, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Soquel Union Elementary school district. It has about 611 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 73.0 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #358 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.