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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.

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Schools ranked
37
Santa Cruz County, California
Top % Black
2.7%
Median % Black
0.2%
MOST BLACK · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Green Acres ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary2622.7%(7)
2Del Mar ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary3222.2%(7)
3Tierra Pacifica CharterSanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary1661.8%(3)
4Soquel ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary3371.8%(6)
5Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CALive Oak Elementary3621.4%(5)
6De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary4811.3%(6)
7Westlake ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary4531.1%(5)
8Main Street ElementarySoquel, CASoquel Union Elementary3830.8%(3)
9Mountain ElementarySoquel, CAMountain Elementary1430.7%(1)
10Gault ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary3140.6%(2)
11Brook Knoll ElementarySanta Cruz, CAScotts Valley Unified4980.6%(3)
12Pacific ElementaryDavenport, CAPacific Elementary1730.6%(1)
13Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified3930.5%(2)
14H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4760.4%(2)
15Mar Vista ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified2700.4%(1)
16Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified3770.3%(1)
17Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City Elementary3940.3%(1)
18Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4150.2%(1)
19Landmark ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4190.2%(1)
20T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4380.2%(1)
21Freedom ElementaryFreedom, CAPajaro Valley Unified4790.2%(1)
22Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4930.2%(1)
23Bradley ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified5200.2%(1)
24Vine Hill ElementaryScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley Unified5490.0%(0)
25Watsonville PrepWatsonville, CAWatsonville Prep District4880.0%(0)
26Happy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz, CAHappy Valley Elementary1060.0%(0)
27Loma Prieta ElementaryLos Gatos, CALoma Prieta Joint Union Elementary2590.0%(0)
28Amesti ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4310.0%(0)
29Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified5120.0%(0)
30Valencia ElementaryAptos, CAPajaro Valley Unified4870.0%(0)
31Alianza CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified6260.0%(0)
32Linscott CharterWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified2580.0%(0)
33Starlight ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified3830.0%(0)
34Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified4090.0%(0)
35Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified4160.0%(0)
36San Lorenzo Valley ElementaryFelton, CASan Lorenzo Valley Unified5370.0%(0)
37Santa Cruz Gardens ElementarySanta Cruz, CASoquel Union Elementary2140.0%(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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