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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063559006069
Westlake Elementary
1000 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · (831) 429-3878 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- C+Three-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
20.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
111 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
66.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
64.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 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 | 49.8% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 15.3% |
| Math | 33.8% | 30.8% | 20.1% | 15.4% |
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 | 66.8% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 63.8% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 61.3% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 68.7% |
| 2017-18 | 70.9% | 60.2% |
| 2016-17 | 71.3% | 62.5% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 Westlake Elementary
Westlake Elementary's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Elementary this school | 453 | 24.5% | 67.0% |
| Gravenstein Elementary Sebastopol | 464 | 24.1% | 67.3% |
| Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 486 | 27.6% | 56.8% |
| Holmes Elementary San Diego | 495 | 23.8% | 87.2% |
| Park Dale Lane Elementary Encinitas | 424 | 24.5% | 60.8% |
| Woodland Elementary Costa Mesa | 487 | 26.7% | N/A |
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 Westlake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #784 of 5,151 | #5 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #849 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #5 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #918 of 5,172 ▼ 302 | #6 of 36 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,226 of 5,116 | #20 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #3,003 of 5,915 | #13 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,265 of 5,352 | #10 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #2,194 of 5,354 | #8 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #4,991 of 5,625 | #31 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,602 of 3,837 | #18 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
453
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 19.8 | 23.8:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 26% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 23.5 | 23.6:1 | 23% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 21 | 28.2:1 | 19% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 20% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 26% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 26 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (555 to 453); teachers down 7% (23.5 to 22).
About Westlake Elementary
Westlake Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Santa Cruz, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 453 students in kindergarten through 5.
Santa Cruz City Elementary serves 1,756 students across 5 schools.
Roughly 61% of students at Westlake Elementary are White. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 60% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Westlake Elementary is 22 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.6:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 25% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Santa Cruz County average 52%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Westlake Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Westlake Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (67.0%) and its predicted rate (65.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Santa Cruz County has these Census figures: the median household income is $111,093, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Santa Cruz County has 83 public schools and roughly 36,316 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mission Hill Middle is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westlake Elementary. On proficiency, Westlake Elementary is ahead of the 52.3% nearby average, ranking 1st of 4.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment has fallen by 15 students since 2020-21, to 453. The school's ratio fell from 22.3:1 to 20.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Westlake 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 Santa Cruz City Elementary
- De Laveaga ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Bay View ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Gault ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-MonarchElementary · 114 students
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
Other Westlake Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Westlake Elementary. Westlake Elementary is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Westlake ElementaryWestlake Village, CA · 512 students
- Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CA · 321 students
- Westlake Elementary SchoolWestlake, OH · 1,215 students
- Westlake Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 736 students
- Westlake Elementary SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Mission Hill Middle0.8 mi · 510
- Santa Cruz County Court0.9 mi · 20
- Santa Cruz County Community0.9 mi · 730
- Santa Cruz County Special Education0.9 mi · 105
- Santa Cruz High1.0 mi · 1,093
- Bay View Elementary1.0 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Westlake ElementaryHow large is Westlake Elementary?
Westlake Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Westlake Elementary serve?
Westlake Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Westlake Elementary have?
Westlake Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westlake Elementary?
At Westlake Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Westlake Elementary?
Westlake Elementary is overseen by Santa Cruz City Elementary in Santa Cruz County.
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