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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Santa Cruz County, California

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Santa Cruz County, California, drawn from 33 qualifying public elementary schools. Linscott Charter leads the list at 28.7:1, against a median of 22.1:1 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
33
Santa Cruz County, California
Top Students/teacher
28.7:1
Median Students/teacher
22.1:1
HIGHEST RATIO · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary25828.7:1
2Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley UnifiedElementary54924.9:1
3Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary47924.6:1
4Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary21424.3:1
5Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary36224.1:1
6Watsonville PrepWatsonville, CAWatsonville Prep DistrictElementary48823.6:1
7De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary48123.6:1
8Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary38323.2:1
9Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary32223.0:1
10Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary41522.8:1
11Loma Prieta ElementaryLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union ElementaryElementary25922.5:1
12Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley UnifiedElementary49822.5:1
13Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary31422.4:1
14Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary49322.4:1
15Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary62622.3:1
16Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary51222.1:1
17San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedElementary53722.1:1
18Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union ElementaryElementary33722.0:1
19T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary43822.0:1
20Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak ElementaryElementary26221.8:1
21Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary38321.4:1
22H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary47621.0:1
23Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary52021.0:1
24Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary45320.6:1
25Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary39320.5:1
26Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary40920.4:1
27Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary48720.3:1
28Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedElementary41619.7:1
29Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary37719.5:1
30Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City ElementaryElementary39418.8:1
31Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary41918.4:1
32Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary43118.3:1
33Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary27017.9:1
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