Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 57.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points below the Soquel Union Elementary district average of 22.9%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.9% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 21.9% | 15.6% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 28 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 57.1% |
| 5th | 31 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 54.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 6.3% | 31.3% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 28 | 28.6% | 17.9% | 46.4% |
| 5th | 32 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 25.0% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.4