15 of Santa Cruz's public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025-26, enrolling 389 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025-26 Census Day enrollment, 15 campuses in Santa Cruz.
| School | TK students | TK % of campus | Scope Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View Elementary | 46 | 11.3% | Developing44 |
| Brook Knoll Elementary | 46 | 9.7% | Solid59 |
| De Laveaga Elementary | 46 | 9.9% | Solid51 |
| Live Oak Elementary | 41 | 11.6% | Developing38 |
| Green Acres Elementary | 39 | 14.1% | Developing41 |
| Westlake Elementary | 38 | 8.4% | Solid61 |
| Gault Elementary | 33 | 10.2% | Developing45 |
| Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary | 30 | 13.6% | Developing48 |
| Del Mar Elementary | 20 | 5.9% | Developing32 |
| Tierra Pacifica CharterCharter | 18 | 9.9% | Developing37 |
| Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-M | 16 | 13.1% | Solid58 |
| Happy Valley Elementary | 11 | 9.9% | Solid61 |
| Bonny Doon Elementary | 2 | 2.2% | Developing39 |
| Santa Cruz County Special Education | 2 | 1.8% | Not scored |
| Alternative Family Education | 1 | 0.8% | Not scored |
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This is a single-day headcount — California's 2025-26 Census Day snapshot, not an ongoing enrollment feed. A campus missing from this list may still offer TK; our census match covers most but not all active campuses (no match here means "unknown," not "no TK"). And a school having TK doesn't guarantee it has an open seat for your child this year — enrollment isn't the same as availability. Call the school or check with the district to confirm.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.