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Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School

8005 Winkle Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Serving 214 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 214 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

School Overview

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School's student population of 214 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary School
Kind49
131
242
331
428
533
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Total Students
214 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary School
2025214
2024204
2023232
2022238
2021234
2020250
2019286
2018322
2017322
2016320
2015349
2014336
2013327
2012348
2011278
2010264
2009257
2008241
2007258
2006261
2005289
2004274
2003281
2002301
2001336
2000366
1999382
1998392
1997391
1996404
1995397
1994421
1993591
1992623
1991623
1990611
1989617
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary School
20259
20249
20239
202211
202110
201911
201812
201712
201613
201514
201412
201314
201218
201015
200915
200816
200714
200616
200517
200416
200315
200216
200117
200020
199922
199820
199719
199617
199519
199419
199325
199227
199127
199027
198928
198825
198723
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School Motto
'Here We Grow'

School Rankings

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#3428 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary School
2023#3428
2022#3716
2019#1976
2018#3034
2017#1714
2016#1855
2015#2503
2013#3644
2012#3479
2011#2806
2010#1481
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45-49%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202347%34%43%
202242%33%38%
201957%40%49%
201847%39%49%
201757%38%49%
201652%37%45%
201542%34%41%
201362%59%62%
201262%59%63%
201162%58%62%
201077%56%63%
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40-44%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202242%47%57%
201962%51%63%
201852%50%49%
201762%48%60%
201662%48%59%
201552%44%53%
201357%57%67%
201262%58%68%
201167%56%67%
201067%54%65%
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40-49%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202524:121:1
202423:122:121:1
202326:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202123:122:121:1
201926:123:124:1
201827:123:124:1
201727:123:124:1
201625:124:124:1
201525:124:124:1
201428:124:125:1
201323:124:125:1
201219:124:121:1
201018:122:120:1
200918:121:121:1
200815:118:117:1
200718:122:120:1
200616:122:119:1
200517:122:120:1
200417:122:120:1
200319:121:121:1
200219:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200018:122:120:1
199917:122:120:1
199820:122:121:1
199721:124:122:1
199624:125:124:1
199521:125:123:1
199422:125:124:1
199323:125:124:1
199223:124:124:1
199123:124:124:1
199023:124:124:1
198922:124:123:1
198822:124:123:1
198722:124:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20201%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20052%2%2%
20021%2%2%
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Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20241%12%3%
20231%12%3%
20223%12%3%
20212%12%3%
20201%12%3%
20191%12%3%
20181%11%3%
20171%11%3%
20161%11%3%
20151%11%3%
20141%11%3%
20132%11%3%
20121%11%3%
20112%11%4%
20104%11%4%
20092%11%5%
20085%12%6%
20075%12%6%
20065%12%5%
20052%12%4%
20044%12%5%
20034%11%5%
20023%11%4%
20013%11%5%
20002%11%6%
19993%11%5%
19984%11%5%
19974%11%5%
19965%11%5%
19955%11%6%
19944%11%4%
19934%11%3%
19922%11%3%
19912%11%2%
19902%10%3%
19893%10%2%
19882%10%3%
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Hispanic
38%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202440%56%33%
202340%55%32%
202235%56%31%
202133%56%33%
202034%55%32%
201935%55%32%
201838%54%31%
201738%54%31%
201640%54%32%
201541%54%24%
201443%53%34%
201345%53%34%
201240%52%32%
201140%51%33%
201043%50%34%
200934%49%29%
200839%50%30%
200742%49%29%
200636%48%27%
200540%47%27%
200442%46%25%
200340%45%23%
200238%44%22%
200132%43%19%
200034%42%20%
199931%41%17%
199829%40%17%
199727%40%15%
199628%39%15%
199526%38%15%
199427%37%12%
199321%36%11%
199223%35%13%
199115%34%10%
199013%33%8%
198915%31%9%
198810%30%8%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20202%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20141%6%
20132%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20113%7%2%
20092%7%3%
20083%8%3%
20074%8%3%
20064%8%3%
20054%8%3%
20044%8%3%
20033%8%2%
20022%8%2%
20012%8%2%
20002%9%3%
19992%9%2%
19983%9%2%
19973%9%2%
19963%9%2%
19954%9%2%
19943%9%2%
19934%9%3%
19922%9%2%
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White
53%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202452%20%57%
202351%21%57%
202252%21%57%
202158%22%58%
202056%23%56%
201956%23%56%
201856%24%60%
201756%24%60%
201655%24%59%
201552%24%41%
201448%25%56%
201345%25%54%
201250%26%56%
201147%27%56%
201044%27%56%
200951%28%58%
200853%29%60%
200749%29%60%
200655%31%62%
200552%31%64%
200450%32%67%
200353%34%70%
200256%35%70%
200163%36%73%
200062%37%71%
199964%38%76%
199864%39%75%
199766%39%77%
199664%40%77%
199565%41%77%
199466%42%82%
199371%43%83%
199273%44%82%
199182%45%86%
199084%47%87%
198979%49%87%
198887%50%88%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20246%6%5%
20237%6%6%
202210%5%6%
20216%5%4%
20206%4%7%
20196%4%7%
20184%4%6%
20174%4%6%
20163%4%6%
20155%3%6%
20146%3%6%
20136%3%7%
20127%3%6%
20118%2%5%
20109%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.57
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20250.570.63
20240.570.630.57
20230.580.640.57
20220.600.630.57
20210.560.620.56
20200.580.630.58
20190.570.630.58
20180.550.640.55
20170.550.640.55
20160.540.640.55
20150.560.640.47
20140.590.650.58
20130.600.650.59
20120.590.650.58
20110.620.670.58
20100.620.670.58
20090.620.710.59
20080.570.650.54
20070.610.670.56
20060.570.660.54
20050.570.670.52
20040.580.670.48
20030.560.670.46
20020.550.670.46
20010.500.670.43
20000.500.670.44
19990.500.670.39
19980.510.670.41
19970.490.670.38
19960.510.670.38
19950.510.670.38
19940.490.670.31
19930.450.670.30
19920.420.670.30
19910.310.670.26
19900.280.660.24
19890.360.650.24
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Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
202529%54%
202437%54%31%
202331%51%28%
202216%51%20%
202123%53%22%
202025%52%25%
201926%52%25%
201827%49%24%
201727%49%24%
201627%50%25%
201530%50%24%
201430%49%27%
201337%48%30%
201221%9%17%
201139%46%30%
201041%46%28%
200937%43%22%
200827%41%19%
200736%40%22%
200637%40%20%
200535%40%20%
200431%40%17%
200336%39%18%
200231%39%17%
200129%39%17%
200031%40%18%
199932%40%19%
199840%47%26%
199742%47%27%
199637%46%24%
199542%45%26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearSanta Cruz Gardens Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSoquel Union Elementary School District
20251%8%
20241%8%2%
20232%8%3%
20212%6%3%
20207%7%5%
20194%7%5%
20187%9%7%
20177%9%7%
20169%9%7%
20157%9%6%
20148%9%8%
20137%7%7%
20118%8%6%
20107%9%8%
20097%10%8%
20087%10%6%
20079%10%7%
20065%9%8%
200510%9%8%
200413%9%8%
200312%9%8%
200212%8%7%
200110%8%7%
200010%7%7%
19999%7%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Soquel Union Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School's ranking?
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School is ranked #3428 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School?
214 students attend Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School?
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School offer ?
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School part of?
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School is part of Soquel Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 214 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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