Green Acres Elementary

Green Acres Elementary is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Santa Cruz, California, operated by Live Oak Elementary, enrolling 262 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 465.

Across the 6 schools in Live Oak Elementary (1,666 students total), Green Acres Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Green Acres Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 40% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Green Acres Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 54% of students at Green Acres Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Green Acres Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Santa Cruz County indicate median household income runs about $111,093, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Santa Cruz County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students), of which Green Acres Elementary is one.

Ocean Alternative Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Green Acres Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 375 students in 2018 compared to 262 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 35% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.

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