Enrollment
76
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY·NCES 062199010412
Ocean Alternative Education Center
984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 475-0767 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
21.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
36 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 11% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
38.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 34.1% | 29.6% | 20.4% |
| Math | 18.2% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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 | 50.0% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | 52.7% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 58.1% | 25.6% |
| 2017-18 | 59.6% | 27.1% |
| 2016-17 | 42.5% | 29.8% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
-36 (-32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 37.3:1
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 | 76 | 3.5 | 21.5:1 | 47% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 4.4 | 16.9:1 | 49% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 4.4 | 19.3:1 | 36% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 3 | 37.3:1 | 38% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 3.5 | 22.9:1 | 23% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 3 | 30.3:1 | 24% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean Alternative Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (80 to 76); teachers up 1% (3.5 to 3.5).
About Ocean Alternative Education Center
Ocean Alternative Education Center is an elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, reachable at (831) 475-0767. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 76 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 84% lower.
Live Oak Elementary is the district for Ocean Alternative Education Center. It has 6 schools and 1,666 students.
The share of White students at Ocean Alternative Education Center is 53%, a majority. The school is also 32% Hispanic and 14% multiracial. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Ocean Alternative Education Center are from different groups.
Ocean Alternative Education Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1, with 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 47% at Ocean Alternative Education Center.
Ocean Alternative Education Center holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Ocean Alternative Education Center is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 51.5% actual, 51.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Santa Cruz County, home to about 264,926 people, the median household earns about $111,093 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Santa Cruz County number 83, with about 36,316 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Tierra Pacifica Charter, is the closest to Ocean Alternative Education Center. Ocean Alternative Education Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ocean Alternative Education Center comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Ocean Alternative Education Center is Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 32% decline, from 112 to 76. Its ratio of students to teachers was 37.3:1 in 2020-21, and 21.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Ocean Alternative Education Center is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Live Oak Elementary
- Shoreline MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Del Mar ElementaryElementary · 322 students
- Green Acres ElementaryElementary · 262 students
- Tierra Pacifica CharterElementary · 166 students
- Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · 1,093 students
- Harbor HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Santa Cruz County CommunityHigh · 730 students
- Pacific Collegiate CharterHigh · 536 students
- Mission Hill MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- Brook Knoll ElementaryElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Tierra Pacifica Charter0.0 mi · 166
- Green Acres Elementary0.1 mi · 262
- Harbor High0.4 mi · 1,013
- Live Oak Elementary0.6 mi · 362
- De Laveaga Elementary0.7 mi · 481
- Shoreline Middle1.1 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean Alternative Education CenterHow large is Ocean Alternative Education Center?
Ocean Alternative Education Center enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Ocean Alternative Education Center serve?
Ocean Alternative Education Center serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Ocean Alternative Education Center?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at Ocean Alternative Education Center.
What is the student diversity at Ocean Alternative Education Center?
Student demographics at Ocean Alternative Education Center are roughly 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Ocean Alternative Education Center in?
Ocean Alternative Education Center is part of Live Oak Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.