Enrollment
143
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY·NCES 062607009166
Mountain Elementary
3042 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073 · (831) 475-6812 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
21 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 4% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2014
Math
62.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -14.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.3% | 37.5% | 14.1% | 17.2% |
| Math | 25.0% | 37.5% | 26.6% | 10.9% |
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 | 68.8% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 63.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 56.3% |
| 2021-22 | 59.7% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 62.7% |
| 2017-18 | 80.3% | 73.1% |
| 2016-17 | 67.7% | 73.4% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Mountain Elementary
Mountain Elementary's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Elementary this school | 143 | 14.7% | 63.0% |
| Liberty Elementary Petaluma | 162 | 19.1% | 78.9% |
| Los Olivos Elementary Los Olivos | 159 | 18.9% | 57.2% |
| Newcastle Elementary Newcastle | 164 | 13.4% | 66.6% |
| Knights Ferry Elementary Knights Ferry | 106 | 15.1% | 55.3% |
| Gratton Charter Denair | 111 | 12.6% | 60.7% |
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 Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #975 of 5,151 | #6 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #946 of 5,172 ▼ 77 | #6 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #804 of 5,172 ▲ 611 | #5 of 36 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,594 of 5,116 | #9 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #5,533 of 5,915 | #36 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #5,327 of 5,625 | #33 of 37 |
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
143
+10 (+8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 15% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | 21% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 8 | 20.0:1 | 19% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 6 | 21.2:1 | 10% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 15% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 7 | 21.1:1 | 11% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 7 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (127 to 143); teachers up 33% (6 to 8).
About Mountain Elementary
Mountain Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Soquel, California. It enrolled 143 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 69% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Mountain Elementary's enrollment is 68% White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Mountain Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Its 8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 15% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Santa Cruz County.
allk12 grades Mountain Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Mountain Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.0%; the prediction is 70.9%.
Santa Cruz County has about 264,926 residents, and median household income is about $111,093, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 83 public schools in Santa Cruz County, with a combined enrollment of about 36,316.
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Mountain Elementary's average proficiency of 63.0% compares with 46.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Mountain Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Federal counts put enrollment at 133 in 2020-21 and 143 in 2024-25, an 8% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.9:1) than in 2020-21 (19.0:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Mountain Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Soquel HighHigh · 1,074 students
- Main Street ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Soquel ElementaryElementary · 337 students
Other Mountain Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mountain Elementary. Mountain Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Mountain ElementaryGasquet, CA · 44 students
- MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYLOS ALAMOS, NM · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary2.2 mi · 214
- Happy Valley Elementary2.3 mi · 106
- Main Street Elementary2.3 mi · 383
- Soquel High2.5 mi · 1,074
- Soquel Elementary2.8 mi · 337
- Delta Charter3.1 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain Elementary?
Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mountain Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Elementary is approximately 17.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mountain Elementary?
Student demographics at Mountain Elementary are roughly 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Mountain Elementary public or private?
Mountain Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.