📍 250 Washburn Ave., Capitola, Santa Cruz County, 95010
New Brighton Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Capitola, Santa Cruz County. The school has 648 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christina Hadreas. It is part of the Soquel Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
New Brighton Middle enrolls 648 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 365 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 7% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 648 students (30%) 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.
New Brighton Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize).
New Brighton Middle is one of 5 schools in Soquel Union Elementary, based in Capitola, California. The district serves 1,520 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 648 students, New Brighton Middle is larger than the district average of about 304 students per school.
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