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Boulder Creek Elementary

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Boulder Creek Elementary ranks 1435 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Creek Elementary serves 416 students in grades K–5 in the Boulder Creek community. Chronic absenteeism is a concern: 19% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, close to California’s 18% but well above the 8% rate in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified district. The clearest academic takeaway is a split picture: science is a standout, while ELA and math—despite being above state averages—trail most nearby K–5 schools.

Science proficiency was 64% in 2025–2026, ahead of the state by 28 percentage points and the district by 16; it was also close to the nearby-school average of 63% and ranked third among seven nearby schools with results. ELA proficiency was 56% and math was 53%: both exceeded state averages by 6 and 15 points, respectively, and district results by 1 and 9 points, but fell below nearby-school averages of 72% and 73%. Among eight schools with results, Boulder Creek ranked second-lowest in each subject. Third-grade ELA is a particular weak spot at 42%, below the state and district; it was the lowest among nearby schools with reported results.

Over the longer term, results rose from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026 by 5 points in ELA, 2 in math and 10 in science, though all three subjects fell from their 2024–2025 peaks. SchoolDigger ranks Boulder Creek 1,433rd of 5,804 California schools, in the 75th percentile with four stars; its percentile fell from 80 the prior year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for “White Students” is 45, notably below the school’s overall 75, reflecting how effectively it serves that group by this measure. Its ranking for “Hispanic Students” fell from 82 to 67 in one year. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 19.7, near the nearby-school average of 20.0, and 30% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible.

416

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,564

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

400 Lomond St.
Boulder Creek, CA 95006-9274

(831) 338-6413

District: San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Students who attend Boulder Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Lorenzo Valley Middle
High:	San Lorenzo Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

California avg42%

1,435^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified

345^th of 1,530San Lorenzo Valley Unified 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
2026	73.3	1435 of 5817	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	1145 of 5857	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1653 of 5869	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	1570 of 5859	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	2411 of 5883	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1792 of 5789	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2418 of 5662	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	1900 of 5692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	1609 of 5614	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.5	1684 of 5611	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	2041 of 5530	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.5	1155 of 5390	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	1420 of 5377	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	782 of 5314	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	91.0	424 of 5193	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	892 of 5113	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	1110 of 5113	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	1064 of 4818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	1014 of 4822	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	874 of 4809	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	1038 of 5581	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	959 of 5597	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	1525 of 5612	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1588 of 5609	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	2725 of 5635	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1761 of 5492	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	2359 of 5413	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1660 of 5094	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	909 of 5107	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	1793 of 4963	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	1054 of 5423	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	1144 of 5460	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1342 of 5517	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	2499 of 5363	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	3694 of 5264	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	2097 of 5173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	3072 of 5084	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1876 of 5603	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	1307 of 5628	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	1718 of 5643	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	1575 of 5638	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	2054 of 5663	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1724 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	2344 of 5431	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	674 of 2927	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	410 of 2847	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	815 of 2635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	427 of 2420	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	1395 of 2536	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	1199 of 2598	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1612 of 2651	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1597 of 2661	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	2021 of 2726	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1838 of 2834	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2034 of 2737	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+28 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 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)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Lomond St.	Boulder Creek	95006	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 338-6413	416	21	19.7	29.6%	274 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (22.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	73.3	1435^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.4	1145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%	290	64.1	64.1	41.5	58.0	64.1		55.6	52.8	50.6	56.3		53.0	97%	1%	$24,564	$23,432	$1,132
Bonny Doon Elementary	Public	K-6	1492 Pine Flat Rd.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Bonny Doon Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 427-2300	92	6	15.3	22.8%	65 (70.7%)	3 (3.3%)	13 (14.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.9%)	66.7	1744^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.0%		70.5	1582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	162	60.0	60.0	45.8	50.0	66.7		53.0	58.3	55.0	26.7		48.5			$60,170	$58,752	$1,418
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7155 Highway 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 335-4475	537	24	22.0	27.4%	379 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (18.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	57.9	2157^th of 5817 public elementary schools	62.9%		67	1744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%	413	35.9	35.9	56.6	49.3	47.8		51.0	55.3	50.7	30.4		44.4	98%	1%	$20,952	$20,190	$762
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	19621 Black Rd.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Clara County	Lakeside Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 354-2372	64	5	12.4	10.9%	41 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.9%)								(n/a)				83.3			77.8		91.7			85.2			$84,387	$83,638	$749
Vine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Vine Hill School Rd.	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	Scotts Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 438-1090	549	22	24.9	11.3%	339 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (18.0%)	38 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.6%)	87.6	762^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.2	762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		60.8	60.8	64.0	69.7	81.0		71.3	61.6	74.2	54.4		63.8	≥ 99%		$18,218	$17,918	$300
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	19700 Old Santa Cruz Hwy.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2150	174	10	18.3	5.2%	97 (55.7%)	4 (2.3%)	26 (14.9%)	21 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.9%)	93.9	412^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.9%		94.6	366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%	46	69.2	69.2	72.7	88.0	74.1		78.4	100.0	64.0	70.4		77.0	95%	0%	$43,045	$40,574	$2,471
Pacific Elementary	Public	K-6	50 Ocean St.	Davenport	95017	Santa Cruz County	Pacific Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 425-7002	173	8	22.6	41.0%	100 (57.8%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.8%)	61.9	1992^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	65.8%		74.2	1418^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%	574	66.7	66.7	50.0	27.8	58.3	55.0	48.8	50.0	26.3	37.5	61.9	43.9	91%	3%	$28,112	$25,912	$2,200
Brook Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Brook Knoll Dr.	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	Scotts Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 423-2454	498	22	22.4	13.9%	332 (66.7%)	3 (0.6%)	75 (15.1%)	31 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.0%)	89.7	668^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.5%		86.2	871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%	203	64.4	64.4	66.2	71.1	71.2		69.5	63.2	79.0	66.1		70.0	96%	1%	$18,754	$17,930	$824
Loma Prieta Elementary	Public	K-5	23800 Summit Rd.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Cruz County	Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 353-1106	259	12	22.5	13.5%	152 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (23.6%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.5%)	91.2	580^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.0%		94.7	358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%	222	67.7	67.7	61.8	62.0	82.4		67.8	76.5	78.0	79.4		78.0	≥ 95%		$17,821	$17,296	$525
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	3125 Branciforte Dr.	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	Happy Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 429-1456	106	6	16.5	7.5%	82 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	96.6	173^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.1	323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%	150	60.0	60.0	82.4	75.0	86.7	100.0	84.1	94.1	81.0	80.0	81.8	84.4			$37,670	$37,180	$490

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Boulder Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boulder Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Lorenzo Valley Middle
High : San Lorenzo Valley High

What district is Boulder Creek Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Valley Unified

Is Boulder Creek Elementary a good school?

Boulder Creek Elementary ranks 1435^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Creek Elementary?

Students at Boulder Creek Elementary are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Boulder Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Boulder Creek Elementary.

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