Total enrollment
1,519
-445 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Soquel Union Elementary
California · 1,525 students · 3 cities
Soquel Union Elementary's public-school footprint covers 5 campuses with combined enrollment of about 1,525 students, averaging 305 per campus.
7-year change in Soquel Union Elementary
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 59%
% Hispanic
36%
was 32%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton Middle | Capitola | Middle | 06-08 | 585 |
| Main Street Elementary | Soquel | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 |
| Soquel Elementary | Soquel | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 |
| Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary | Santa Cruz | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 |
| Opal Cliffs | Capitola | Elementary | KG-08 | 6 |
About Soquel Union Elementary
Soquel Union Elementary is a low-population California school district running 5 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,525.
Looking at the level breakdown, Soquel Union Elementary covers 4 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Soquel Union Elementary runs about 305 students per campus, 47% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Soquel Union Elementary has fell 23% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,964 students to 1,519. Soquel Union Elementary now counts 4 public schools, down from 5 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 59% to 53%.
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