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Green Acres Elementary

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Green Acres Elementary ranks 2538 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Green Acres Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 262 students in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz, part of the Live Oak Elementary district, which is a mid-performing district statewide.

The school has notable strengths, including outperforming its closest district peers, Live Oak Elementary and Del Mar Elementary, in math and English, with particularly strong early-grade math scores. It also has the highest per-student spending in its district and has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism. However, it faces significant challenges, including a dramatic drop in performance in 5th grade across all subjects—a pattern seen district-wide—and underperformance in science. Recent trends also show declining performance for some student subgroups.

Compared to schools in neighboring districts with lower rates of student economic need, such as Main Street Elementary (in Soquel Union Elementary) and De Laveaga Elementary (in Santa Cruz City Elementary), Green Acres' overall ranking is lower. Nearby charter schools like Tierra Pacifica Charter show different models with smaller classes and strong performance, highlighting varied educational approaches in the area.

262

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

966 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1700

(831) 475-0111

District: Live Oak Elementary

Students who attend Green Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Shoreline Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

39.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2018) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg41%

2,538^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Live Oak Elementary

543^rd of 1,543Live Oak Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2538 of 5857	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	2220 of 5869	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	2201 of 5859	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	1820 of 5883	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	2298 of 5789	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1723 of 5662	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	2292 of 5692	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	2340 of 5614	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	2744 of 5611	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	3017 of 5530	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	2630 of 5390	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.8	3695 of 5377	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	3794 of 5314	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	3603 of 5193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	3205 of 5113	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2716 of 5113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	2620 of 4818	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	2242 of 4822	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.1	2544 of 4809	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	66.1	580 of 2585	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	1501 of 3245	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	817 of 3275	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	823 of 3246	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2443 of 5597	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2729 of 5612	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	2330 of 5609	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2186 of 5635	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2264 of 5492	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	1403 of 5413	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4065 of 5107	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3495 of 5107	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	2203 of 5087	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1720 of 5084	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2489 of 4963	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1608 of 4830	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3530 of 5460	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	3122 of 5517	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	2404 of 5363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2228 of 5264	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	2333 of 5173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	1186 of 5084	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2426 of 5628	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	1740 of 5643	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1961 of 5638	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	1542 of 5663	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2233 of 5510	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	2018 of 5431	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1278 of 2598	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1118 of 2651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	1322 of 2661	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1016 of 2726	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1000 of 2834	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1090 of 2737	60.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)78th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Green Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	966 Bostwick Ln.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-0111	262	12	21.8	54.2%	104 (39.7%)	7 (2.7%)	128 (48.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	51.2	2538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		56.4	2220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	318	25.0		25.0	48.8	52.2	37.2				46.2	53.7	54.4	22.7				43.5	91.7	96.7	95.0		93.3
Ocean Alternative Education Center	Public	K-8	984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-0767	76	4	21.5	47.4%	40 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (31.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.5%)								(n/a)			60.0							50.0							38.6
Tierra Pacifica Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	986 Bostwick Ln.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 462-9404	166	9	17.5	28.9%	105 (63.3%)	3 (1.8%)	40 (24.1%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)	58	2171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%		71	1551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	620	35.3	54.6	42.9	52.9	62.5	17.7	53.3	75.0	54.6	52.2	76.5	50.0	5.9	53.3	62.5	72.7	52.2						$28,444	$28,444	$00
Live Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1916 Capitola Rd.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 475-2000	362	15	24.1	58.6%	90 (24.9%)	5 (1.4%)	252 (69.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.7	3527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		44.3	2909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	618	27.9		27.9	33.3	37.3	51.2				39.1	27.1	27.9	37.2				29.8	93.9	96.3		96.3	95.1
De Laveaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Morrissey Blvd.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3807	481	20	23.5	27.7%	221 (45.9%)	6 (1.2%)	200 (41.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	66.6	1761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.8	1559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	202	42.0		42.0	50.0	56.0	62.5				55.9	51.7	50.7	39.5				47.4	96.6	96.6			96.6	$24,104	$23,622	$482
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Merrill St.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Live Oak Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 477-2063	322	14	23.0	62.4%	109 (33.9%)	7 (2.2%)	189 (58.7%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	42.3	3048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.0%		51.3	2494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	554	22.2		22.2	43.8	46.9	31.5				40.4	52.1	51.0	13.0				37.8	95.8	95.8			97.2
Gault Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Seabright Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3856	314	14	22.4	48.1%	100 (31.8%)	2 (0.6%)	192 (61.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	50.3	2573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		46.5	2764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	191	32.8		32.8	45.5	53.7	44.3				47.1	50.9	41.5	24.6				38.2	97.0					$29,954	$28,478	$1,476
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch	Public	K-5	840 North Branciforte Ave.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3898	114	5	22.8	27.2%	63 (55.3%)	1 (0.9%)	26 (22.8%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.4%)	77.2	1270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		75.1	1365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.7%	95	71.4		71.4	57.9	68.0	76.2				67.7	36.8	60.0	42.9				47.7						$32,890	$32,316	$574
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	8005 Winkle Ave.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5670	214	9	24.3	30.4%	113 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (38.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	53.2	2414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		55.7	2251^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	163	43.8		43.8	37.5	57.1	54.8				49.5	37.5	46.4	25.0				35.9						$18,864	$18,084	$780
Soquel Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Porter St.	Soquel	95073	Santa Cruz County	Soquel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 464-5655	337	15	22.0	40.1%	132 (39.2%)	6 (1.8%)	160 (47.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.5%)	49.7	2611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.5	2208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	403	40.0		40.0	42.6	40.0	49.1				44.0	40.8	39.2	34.6				38.1	91.1	96.4	96.4		96.4	$19,611	$19,026	$585

Frequently Asked Questions about Green Acres Elementary

What schools do graduates of Green Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Green Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shoreline Middle

What district is Green Acres Elementary in?

Live Oak Elementary

How many students attend Green Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Green Acres Elementary.

Is Green Acres Elementary a good school?

Green Acres Elementary ranks 2538^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Green Acres Elementary?

Students at Green Acres Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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