Total enrollment
1,756
+73 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Santa Cruz City Elementary
California · 1,756 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Santa Cruz City Elementary runs across 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,756 students, averaging 351 per school.
4-year change in Santa Cruz City Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Santa Cruz City Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #139 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,756 | #447 of 587 | #4,877 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #450 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #266 of 587 | #8,600 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.4% | #468 of 587 | #6,177 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #188 of 530 | #1,561 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Santa Cruz City Elementary
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Westlake Elementary at 67.0% proficient to Gault Elementary at 41.2%, a gap of 25.9 points. That is the 257th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,096 to 1,756 students (down 16%) and from 93 to 82 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Laveaga Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 481 |
| Westlake Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| Bay View Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 394 |
| Gault Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 114 |
About Santa Cruz City Elementary
Santa Cruz City Elementary is a sparse California school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,756.
Per-school enrollment averages around 351 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 1,683 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,756 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Santa Cruz City Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.