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Tierra Pacifica Charter

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Tierra Pacifica Charter ranks 1692 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

1692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

In Santa Cruz, California, Tierra Pacifica Charter is a K–8 school in the Live Oak Elementary district, serving 166 students. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency rates were 57% in English language arts (ELA), 55% in math, and 59% in science, exceeding both state and district rates in every subject. Its clearest local distinction: among 10 nearby schools with scores, it ranked highest in math and science and second in ELA.

Math and science show the biggest comparative strengths. Math was 16 percentage points above the state, 18 above the district, and 13 above the nearby-school average; science was 23 points above the state, 18 above the district, and 16 above the nearby average. ELA was 8 points above the state, 10 above the district, and 8 above the nearby average. The ELA rate trailed Main Street Elementary (60%), while science edged Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch (58%). Results vary by grade: ELA was 40% in grade 4, compared with 71% in grades 3 and 8; math ranged from 35% in grade 5 to 71% in grade 3. Grade 5 math was above only Live Oak Elementary among nearby schools with reported results.

Scores rose from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA increased from 49% to 57% (9 points), math from 46% to 55% (9 points), and science from 51% to 59% (7 points). Science dipped to 43% in 2024–25 before rebounding. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 71st percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, tied for second among nearby schools with a rank, after falling to the 63rd percentile the year before; its earlier high was in the 79th–82nd percentile range. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 17.5 was the lowest reported nearby; the next lowest was 21.5. The school reported 29% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, below the nearby-school average of 42%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for White Students was notably lower than the overall ranking: the 45th percentile versus 71st in 2025–26. For Female Students, it fell to the 60th percentile from 82nd in 2023–24, while the overall ranking was 71st. Grade-level comparisons should be read with care because school cohorts are small and nearby schools serve different grade spans.

166

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,444

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

986 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1756

(831) 462-9404

District: Live Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Live Oak Elementary

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

California avg42%

Elementary school

1,692^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

482^nd of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Live Oak Elementary

324^th of 968Live 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	1692 of 5804	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	2171 of 5857	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	1551 of 5869	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	1872 of 5859	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	1268 of 5883	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	330 of 1417	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	1056 of 5789	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	1208 of 5662	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	1185 of 5692	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	1197 of 5614	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	847 of 5611	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	752 of 5530	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	1368 of 5390	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	1126 of 5377	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	1785 of 5314	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	1748 of 5193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	1988 of 5113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	1590 of 5113	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.2	910 of 4818	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	881 of 4822	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	1089 of 4809	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	2221 of 5569	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.5	986 of 5612	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	498 of 1267	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1635 of 5590	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1387 of 2532	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1765 of 2598	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.2	661 of 2651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	1546 of 2661	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	482 of 2703	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	392 of 2761	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	832 of 2783	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	601 of 2781	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	364 of 2740	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	144 of 894	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	370 of 2715	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	157 of 2480	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	204 of 2508	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	80 of 2497	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	295 of 2477	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	90.1	84 of 2379	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	204 of 2259	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	227 of 2236	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	360 of 2179	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	90.6	96 of 2063	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	282 of 2005	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	93.1	68 of 1999	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	165 of 1804	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	97.4	15 of 1777	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.4	212 of 1769	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	152 of 2483	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	309 of 1482	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	325 of 1602	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	95.2	14 of 1496	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+23 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Tierra Pacifica Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	986 Bostwick Ln.	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	Tierra Pacifica Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 462-9404	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)		33.3	36.4						44.4	47.2				27.3		16.7	32.1
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%)	58.7	2124^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.4%		51.2	2538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%	414	40.0		40.0	47.2	47.6	52.3				49.2	61.1	33.3	44.4				45.5	91.7	96.7	95.0		93.3
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%)	46.2	2835^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.2%		35.7	3527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%	692	32.3		32.3	58.0	40.8	38.5				45.1	68.0	28.6	20.0				37.2	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%)	63.1	1916^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.0%		66.6	1761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%	155	44.3		44.3	49.3	50.6	47.1				49.1	50.8	51.8	47.1				50.0	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%)	53.8	2391^st of 5804 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.3	3048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.0%	657	50.0		50.0	47.0	36.9	55.8				45.9	42.7	38.5	40.4				40.5	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%)	54.4	2363^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	59.3%		50.3	2573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%	210	40.0		40.0	49.0	41.4	50.0				46.4	53.9	36.2	40.0				43.2	97.0					$29,954	$28,478	$1,476
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%)	55.6	2290^th of 5804 public elementary schools	60.5%		53.2	2414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%	124	38.5		38.5	53.9	43.8	57.7				51.6	47.5	34.4	36.0				40.2						$18,864	$18,084	$780
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%)	68.4	1660^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.4%		77.2	1270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%	390	58.3		58.3	43.8	55.0	66.7				56.7	37.5	45.0	50.0				45.0						$32,890	$32,316	$574
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%)	43.4	3018^th of 5804 public elementary schools	48.0%		49.7	2611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%	407	26.9		26.9	51.5	43.1	36.5				44.4	45.5	36.5	23.1				35.9	91.1	96.4	96.4		96.4	$19,611	$19,026	$585

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierra Pacifica Charter

How many students attend Tierra Pacifica Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Tierra Pacifica Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Tierra Pacifica Charter?

Students at Tierra Pacifica Charter are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Tierra Pacifica Charter in?

Live Oak Elementary

Is Tierra Pacifica Charter a good school?

Tierra Pacifica Charter ranks 1692^nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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