Schools
5
listed public schools. We score five elementary.
School district · Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz City Elementary schools
Santa Cruz City Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 77 to 85.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,758
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Santa Cruz City Elementary has five elementary schools that we score.
Elementary · 5 schools
- WestlakeScope Score 85
- Bay ViewScope Score 80
- De LaveagaScope Score 78
- Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-MonarchScope Score 78
- GaultScope Score 77
Middle and high school
Run by another district
Our records do not name that district. Ask Santa Cruz City Elementary which high school district serves your address.
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district score highest?
Westlake Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 85. That is higher than 85 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
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Rank 1
Westlake Elementary
Grades K–5 · 453 students
392635% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 85th percentile
Rank 2
Bay View Elementary
Grades K–5 · 394 students
272251% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 70th percentile
Rank 3
De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5 · 481 students
242551% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 4
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.
222850% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 5
Gault Elementary
Grades K–5 · 314 students
281755% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
The average elementary school in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
13 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.
Students who miss a lot of school
Average elementary school, students in 100
Santa Cruz City Elementary13 in 100
California17 in 100
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Santa Cruz City Elementary34%
California63%
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Santa Cruz City Elementary55%
California47%
Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 604 of 1,756 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 55% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (114 of 206 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
What does Santa Cruz City Elementary plan to spend on?
Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.
Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
1,758 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Santa Cruz City Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- White 47%
- Hispanic or Latino 41%
- Two or more races 7%
- Other or not reported 5%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Santa Cruz City Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district good?
Santa Cruz City Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 77 to 85. Of those, 1 is Strong and 4 are Solid. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district rank highest?
Westlake Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 85. It is Strong, at the 85th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Does living in the Santa Cruz City Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Next
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Santa Cruz City Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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