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Santa Cruz City Elementary

At a glance

360^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 70

Better than 76% of California districts

Elementary 5Grades K-5

133 Mission Street Ste. 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3747·(831) 429-3410·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 76.7% of districts

Schools

1,756

Students

Top rankedWestlake Elementary836^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bay View Elementary up 1,112 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bay View Elementary 18.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

The Santa Cruz City Elementary district serves approximately 1,756 students across five K-5 schools, all of which consistently outperform California state averages in English, math, and science proficiency.

Among these schools, Westlake Elementary stands out as the district's highest-ranked traditional school, known for its strong and consistent academic results across all subjects. Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch, while much smaller, shows exceptional strength in science and English. De Laveaga Elementary is notable for having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and achieving solid results with the most efficient per-student spending in the district.

An important trend across multiple schools is a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores, which is an area the Santa Cruz City Elementary district may want to examine. The relationship between school spending and outcomes varies, with some schools achieving strong results with lower budgets. Overall, parents can expect their children to attend schools that are performing well above the state average, with each school offering different strengths in size, program, and academic focus.

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Ranking:

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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)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay View Elementary	Public	K-5	1231 Bay St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3991	394	21	18.7	45.2%	162 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	198 (50.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	64.5	1860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%		43.4	2972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	1112	38.9	38.9	56.7	50.0	59.3	55.3	56.5	52.5	27.8	46.7	93.3		93.3			$36,370	$33,756	$2,614
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
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
Westlake Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 High St.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-3878	453	22	20.5	24.5%	277 (61.1%)	5 (1.1%)	101 (22.3%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.7%)	86.7	836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		89	752^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	84	62.8	62.8	56.9	73.3	68.8	66.8	62.5	67.1	63.6	64.5	92.8				95.2	$28,128	$26,044	$2,084
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Cruz City High	0.56 mi	9	541^st
Santa Cruz County Office of Education	1.15 mi	5
Pacific Collegiate Charter District	1.15 mi	1	35^th
Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program	1.51 mi	1
Live Oak Elementary	2.97 mi	8	543^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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