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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Main Street Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOQUEL UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063729002798
Main Street Elementary
3400 North Main St., Soquel, CA 95073 · (831) 464-5650 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
95 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Main Street Elementary→New Brighton Middle
Based on grade levels within Soquel Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
48.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.8% | 22.6% | 24.5% | 22.1% |
| Math | 21.6% | 26.9% | 23.6% | 27.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 52.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.7% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.7% | 58.4% |
| 2018-19 | 61.9% | 61.3% |
| 2017-18 | 66.4% | 61.2% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 64.7% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Main Street Elementary
Main Street Elementary's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Elementary this school | 383 | 24.8% | 54.1% |
| Park Dale Lane Elementary Encinitas | 424 | 24.5% | 60.8% |
| Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos | 393 | 22.1% | 54.8% |
| Cosumnes River Elementary Sloughhouse | 350 | 26.6% | 70.0% |
| Silver Gate Elementary San Diego | 399 | 23.6% | 81.5% |
| Weathersfield Elementary Thousand Oaks | 433 | 23.6% | 70.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Main Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #1,452 of 5,151 | #11 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,685 of 5,172 ▼ 302 | #13 of 36 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #1,797 of 5,172 ▼ 654 | #14 of 36 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.6pp | #57 of 5,116 | #1 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #3,892 of 5,915 | #23 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,155 of 5,352 | #26 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #2,382 of 5,354 | #10 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #4,979 of 5,625 | #30 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,513 of 3,837 | #15 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 16.5 | 23.2:1 | 25% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 17.5 | 22.2:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 18.5 | 22.3:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 18 | 22.5:1 | 21% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 18 | 26.3:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 17 | 26.5:1 | 22% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | N/A | N/A | 23% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 18% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (474 to 383); teachers down 8% (18 to 16.5).
About Main Street Elementary
Main Street Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Soquel, California. It reported 383 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Main Street Elementary is part of Soquel Union Elementary, where 5 schools serve 1,525 students.
The largest group at Main Street Elementary is White students, at 61%. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Santa Cruz County residents are about 60% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Main Street Elementary is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.2:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 52% for public schools in Santa Cruz County.
Test results at Main Street Elementary are 10.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (54.1% actual, 65.0% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Santa Cruz County show that median household income comes to about $111,093, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 36,316 students.
Soquel High is about 0.4 miles from Main Street Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Main Street Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Main Street Elementary falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 405 to 383.
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Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,926
Census ACS
Median income
$111,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Soquel Union Elementary
- New Brighton MiddleMiddle · 585 students
- Soquel ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Santa Cruz Gardens ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Opal CliffsElementary · 6 students
Other schools in Soquel
- Soquel HighHigh · 1,074 students
- Soquel ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Mountain ElementaryElementary · 143 students
Other Main Street Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Main Street Elementary. Main Street Elementary is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Main Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 623 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolTAYLOR, TX · 446 students
- MAIN STREET ELEM.TROY, MO · 423 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolShelbyville, IL · 370 students
- Main Street ElementaryLake City, SC · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Soquel High0.4 mi · 1,074
- Soquel Elementary0.5 mi · 337
- New Brighton Middle1.0 mi · 585
- Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary1.6 mi · 214
- Delta Charter1.6 mi · 113
- Opal Cliffs1.6 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Main Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Main Street Elementary?
Main Street Elementary enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-05.
Is Main Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Main Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Main Street Elementary have?
Main Street Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Main Street Elementary?
At Main Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Main Street Elementary public or private?
Main Street Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Soquel Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.