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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Santa Cruz County, California

Across Santa Cruz County, California, 37 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Green Acres Elementary leads the list at 2.7%, against a median of 0.2% 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
37
Santa Cruz County, California
Top % Black
2.7%
Median % Black
0.2%
MOST BLACK · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary26272.7%
2Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary32272.2%
3Tierra Pacifica CharterSanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary16631.8%
4Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary33761.8%
5Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary36251.4%
6De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary48161.3%
7Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary45351.1%
8Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary38330.8%
9Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain Elementary14310.7%
10Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary31420.6%
11Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley Unified49830.6%
12Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific Elementary17310.6%
13Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified39320.5%
14H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified47620.4%
15Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified27010.4%
16Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified37710.3%
17Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary39410.3%
18Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41510.2%
19Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified41910.2%
20T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified43810.2%
21Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley Unified47910.2%
22Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified49310.2%
23Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified52010.2%
24Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified54900.0%
25Watsonville PrepWatsonville, CAWatsonville Prep District48800.0%
26Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CAHappy Valley Elementary10600.0%
27Loma Prieta ElementaryLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union Elementary25900.0%
28Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified43100.0%
29Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified51200.0%
30Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified48700.0%
31Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified62600.0%
32Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified25800.0%
33Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified38300.0%
34Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified40900.0%
35Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified41600.0%
36San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified53700.0%
37Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union Elementary21400.0%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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