Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Public K-5

 8005 Winkle Ave.
       Santa Cruz, CA  95065-1149


(831) 464-5670

District: Soquel Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1958th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,732 Help


Students who attend Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    New Brighton Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  26.3 Help
Number of students:  232

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
39.7%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.3% Help


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Compare Details Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Soquel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.93. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.3%), Hispanic (39.7%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is 26.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Soquel Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is $11,732, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Soquel Union Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary 1958th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Soquel Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Soquel Union Elementary 364th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.61 1940th 4809 59.7%
2005 58.43 1817th 4822 62.3%
2006 65.35 1532nd 4818 68.2%
2007 66.13 1547th 5113 69.7%
2008 77.03 1102nd 5113 78.4%
2009 68.23 1522nd 5193 70.7%
2010 74.84 1243rd 5314 76.6%
2011 60.50 1994th 5377 62.9%
2012 54.32 2379th 5390 55.9%
2013 47.51 2824th 5530 48.9%
2015 65.80 1665th 5611 70.3%
2016 74.39 1330th 5614 76.3%
2017 77.40 1228th 5692 78.4%
2018 63.36 1894th 5662 66.5%
2019 71.86 1521st 5789 73.7%
2022 60.41 2009th 5883 65.9%
2023 61.93 1951st 5848 66.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.19 3897th 5084 23.3%
2019 35.87 3443rd 5173 33.4%
2023 41.81 2923rd 5355 45.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 2435th 5413 55.0%
2019 64.60 1767th 5492 67.8%
2022 69.96 1524th 5635 73.0%
2023 74.80 1284th 5595 77.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.00 407th 2128 80.9%
2019 71.42 480th 2585 81.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.66 1463rd 5431 73.1%
2019 73.69 1358th 5510 75.4%
2022 55.60 2159th 5663 61.9%
2023 53.82 2229th 5627 60.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.06 2402nd 4830 50.3%
2019 47.65 2439th 4963 50.9%
2023 50.67 2193rd 5079 56.8%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 1349th 2737 50.7%
2019 71.43 759th 2834 73.2%
2022 46.74 1563rd 2726 42.7%
2023 45.74 1544th 2659 41.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 470 7 12 53 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1989 488 19 15 95 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1990 512 7 12 80 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1991 510 7 11 94 1 n/a n/a 0 623
1992 452 14 14 141 2 n/a n/a 0 623
1993 420 23 21 126 1 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 277 12 18 114 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 260 13 18 113 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1996 260 13 18 113 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1997 258 11 16 106 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1998 253 10 14 115 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 244 8 10 120 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2000 226 6 8 125 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2001 212 6 10 107 1 n/a n/a 0 336
2002 150 8 10 112 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 150 8 10 112 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 138 11 10 115 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2005 151 12 7 116 3 n/a n/a 0 289
2006 144 10 11 95 1 n/a n/a 0 261
2007 125 9 7 104 0 n/a n/a 13 258
2008 127 8 12 94 n/a n/a n/a 0 241
2009 131 4 5 88 0 1 28 0 257
2010 117 0 8 113 0 1 25 0 264
2011 132 7 6 110 0 1 22 0 278
2012 174 4 4 140 0 1 25 0 348
2013 148 5 4 147 1 1 21 0 327
2014 159 4 4 145 2 1 21 0 336
2015 178 5 4 143 2 0 17 0 349
2016 175 5 6 126 0 0 8 0 320
2017 180 4 4 120 0 0 14 0 322
2018 188 2 5 115 0 0 15 0 325
2019 159 3 4 100 2 0 18 0 286
2020 140 4 2 84 2 1 17 0 250
2021 136 2 5 76 0 0 15 0 234
2022 123 1 7 83 0 0 24 0 238
2023 119 1 3 92 0 0 17 0 232

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 542 25.2 21.5 n/a
1989 617 27.7 22.2 n/a
1990 611 26.8 22.7 n/a
1991 623 27.0 23.0 n/a
1992 623 27.4 22.7 35.2
1993 591 25.3 23.4 38.4
1994 421 19.3 21.8 37.3
1995 404 17.0 23.8 36.9
1996 404 17.0 23.8 36.9
1997 391 18.5 21.1 41.7
1998 392 19.5 20.1 39.8
1999 382 22.0 17.4 41.1
2000 366 20.4 17.9 41
2001 336 17.4 19.3 38.7
2002 281 15.8 17.8 47.7
2003 281 15.8 17.8 47.7
2004 274 16.4 16.7 43.8
2005 289 17.9 16.1 44.6
2006 261 16.1 16.2 42.1
2007 258 14.2 18.2 46.9
2008 241 16.0 15.1 33.6
2009 257 14.6 14.6 43.6
2010 264 14.6 18.0 48.1
2011 278 n/a n/a 46.4
2012 348 18.2 19.1 21
2013 327 14.0 23.3 43.7
2014 336 12.0 28.0 37.8
2015 349 14.0 24.9 37.5
2016 320 13.0 24.6 36.9
2017 322 12.0 26.8 35.4
2018 325 12.5 26.0 32.9
2019 286 10.5 27.2 30.1
2020 250 n/a n/a 32.4
2021 234 9.8 23.8 24.8
2022 238 10.8 22.0 16.8
2023 232 8.8 26.3 32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 542 25.2 21.5 n/a
1989 617 27.7 22.2 n/a
1990 611 26.8 22.7 n/a
1991 623 27.0 23.0 n/a
1992 623 27.4 22.7 35.2
1993 591 25.3 23.4 38.4
1994 421 19.3 21.8 37.3
1995 404 17.0 23.8 36.9
1996 404 17.0 23.8 36.9
1997 391 18.5 21.1 41.7
1998 392 19.5 20.1 39.8
1999 382 22.0 17.4 41.1
2000 366 20.4 17.9 41
2001 336 17.4 19.3 38.7
2002 281 15.8 17.8 47.7
2003 281 15.8 17.8 47.7
2004 274 16.4 16.7 43.8
2005 289 17.9 16.1 44.6
2006 261 16.1 16.2 42.1
2007 258 14.2 18.2 46.9
2008 241 16.0 15.1 33.6
2009 257 14.6 14.6 43.6
2010 264 14.6 18.0 48.1
2011 278 n/a n/a 46.4
2012 348 18.2 19.1 21
2013 327 14.0 23.3 43.7
2014 336 12.0 28.0 37.8
2015 349 14.0 24.9 37.5
2016 320 13.0 24.6 36.9
2017 322 12.0 26.8 35.4
2018 325 12.5 26.0 32.9
2019 286 10.5 27.2 30.1
2020 250 n/a n/a 32.4
2021 234 9.8 23.8 24.8
2022 238 10.8 22.0 16.8
2023 232 8.8 26.3 32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201283.0%5.0%0.0%12.0%84.0%92.0%93.0%84.0%86.0%
201396.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%99.0%100.0%96.0%100.0%
201491.0%3.0%0.0%6.0%91.0%91.0%94.0%92.0%91.0%
201583.0%17.0%0.0%0.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%
201677.0%23.0%0.0%0.0%77.0%77.0%77.0%77.0%77.0%
201796.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202084.0%16.0%0.0%84.0%84.0%84.0%84.0%84.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,732

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1521st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1951st of 5848 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)53.725
 28.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Soquel Union Elementary)52.542.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)65.945.5
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Soquel Union Elementary)55.646.4
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)64.940
 24.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Soquel Union Elementary)63.451
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)59.745.8
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Soquel Union Elementary)59.257.1
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)60.760.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Soquel Union Elementary)59.462
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)44.645.7
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Soquel Union Elementary)45.550
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary)41.147.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Soquel Union Elementary)48.448.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students286232
 18.9%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic10092
 8%
Pacific Islander00
White159119
 25.2%
Two or More Races1817
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.1%32.3%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary.

Students who attend Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Brighton Middle

Students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary ranks 1958th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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