San Lorenzo Valley Elementary

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Felton, California, operated by San Lorenzo Valley Unified. The school hosts 537 students in grades K through 5.

Within San Lorenzo Valley Unified, which oversees 5 schools and 2,228 students, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary records that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Santa Cruz County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 51.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Santa Cruz County shows median household earnings sit near $111,093, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Cruz County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students), San Lorenzo Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: San Lorenzo Valley Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts San Lorenzo Valley Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.3%.

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 562 students in 2018 compared to 537 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the San Lorenzo Valley Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.