How does Tierra Pacifica Charter compare to other elementary schools in Santa Cruz?

Tierra Pacifica Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.8/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 368 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tierra Pacifica Charter?

21.0% of students at Tierra Pacifica Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tierra Pacifica Charter improving or declining?

Tierra Pacifica Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 52.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tierra Pacifica Charter?

16.9% of students at Tierra Pacifica Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Tierra Pacifica Charter

Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County 95062 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

368 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

163 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

7 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.1%

White 62.0%

Asian 3.1%

Black 1.8%

Other 11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tierra Pacifica Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.0%
Met Standard	31.9%
Below Standard	47.1%

Exceeded

21.0%

Met

31.9%

Below

47.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Tierra Pacifica Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.0% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Live Oak Elementary district average of 18.0%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.3% exceeded — 2.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 52.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-52.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

368

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	23.5%	29.4%	29.4%	17.6%	52.9%
4th	16	12.5%	50.0%	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%
5th	17	5.9%	11.8%	41.2%	41.2%	17.6%
6th	15	13.3%	40.0%	20.0%	26.7%	53.3%
7th	16	25.0%	50.0%	6.3%	18.8%	75.0%
8th	11	18.2%	36.4%	27.3%	18.2%	54.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	23.5%	52.9%	17.6%	5.9%	76.5%
4th	16	25.0%	25.0%	31.3%	18.8%	50.0%
5th	17	5.9%	0.0%	47.1%	47.1%	5.9%
6th	15	20.0%	33.3%	26.7%	20.0%	53.3%
7th	16	43.8%	18.8%	18.8%	18.8%	62.5%
8th	11	36.4%	36.4%	18.2%	9.1%	72.7%