📍 315 Poplar St., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, 95062
Branciforte Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. The school has 389 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Debbi Puente. It is part of the Santa Cruz City High school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Branciforte Middle enrolls 389 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 45% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 174 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
151 of the school's 389 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Branciforte Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Branciforte Middle is one of 9 schools in Santa Cruz City High, based in Santa Cruz, California. The district serves 4,467 students district-wide and employs 223 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 389 students, Branciforte Middle is smaller than the district average of about 496 students per school.