For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 105 students in Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
1,062 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1565 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has increased from 48% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1714 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
60%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
60%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
34%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $60,747 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,219 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$60,747
$20,100
Spending / Student
$58,219
$18,511
Best Santa Cruz County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5700
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 466-5700
Gr: K-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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