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The public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Cruz County, California

Across Santa Cruz County, California, 36 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Main Street Elementary leads the list at -12.6pp, against a median of +0.9pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
36
Santa Cruz County, California
Best 3-yr change
-12.6pp
Median 3-yr change
+0.9pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary38363.5%51.0%-12.6pp
2Tierra Pacifica CharterSanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary16663.7%52.2%-11.6pp
3Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary36244.9%34.5%-10.4pp
4Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley Unified47919.9%14.1%-5.8pp
5T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified43810.5%7.3%-3.2pp
6Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41915.1%11.9%-3.2pp
7Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary26248.0%44.8%-3.1pp
8Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49312.8%10.7%-2.1pp
9Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified39357.7%55.7%-2.1pp
10Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified27038.1%36.1%-2.0pp
11Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41526.8%25.1%-1.7pp
12San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified53752.8%51.2%-1.7pp
13Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary32240.5%39.1%-1.4pp
14Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified37714.9%13.9%-1.0pp
15Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union Elementary21443.4%42.7%-0.8pp
16Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley Unified49869.4%69.1%-0.3pp
17Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary45365.3%65.7%+0.4pp
18Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4097.3%8.2%+0.9pp
19Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified51213.9%14.9%+1.0pp
20Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified25842.2%44.0%+1.9pp
21Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified52029.4%31.6%+2.3pp
22Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified48756.5%58.8%+2.3pp
23Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary31440.0%42.7%+2.6pp
24Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4316.0%9.2%+3.2pp
25H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified47610.8%14.4%+3.5pp
26Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary33737.0%41.0%+4.0pp
27Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified38319.7%23.9%+4.2pp
28Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain Elementary14360.4%65.6%+5.2pp
29Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified54963.1%68.9%+5.7pp
30De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary48145.5%51.6%+6.1pp
31Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CAHappy Valley Elementary10675.4%81.5%+6.2pp
32Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific Elementary17351.3%58.2%+6.9pp
33Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified62627.5%35.1%+7.6pp
34Loma Prieta ElementaryLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union Elementary25969.0%79.5%+10.5pp
35Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary39436.4%51.0%+14.6pp
36Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified41639.9%58.9%+19.0pp
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