Grade Trends

Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch

Grades K–5 Public Alternative District: Santa Cruz City Elementary

840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Map

Math (met standard)
45%
+4 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
57%
+10 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+23 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
27%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
114
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 38% state 47% · 2025-26 44% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 45% state 42% · 2025-26 55% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 50% state 37% · 2025-26 67% state 49% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 45% state 41% · 2025-26 57% state 47% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 45% state 41% 57% state 47% 58% state 35%
2024-25 48% state 41% 68% state 46% 71% state 33%
2023-24 49% state 41% 63% state 45% 60% state 33%
2022-23 47% state 45% 66% state 43% —
2021-22 47% 39% —
2018-19 18% 64% —
2017-18 19% state 36% 29% state 49% —
2015-16 50% 62% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
0.1 mi
29%
−7 vs state
49%
−4 vs state
51%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 35% 110 White 54%
Gault Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
0.4 mi
43%
+1 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 48% 314 Hispanic 61%
De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.2 mi
50%
+8 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 28% 481 White 46%
Green Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
1.4 mi
46%
+4 vs state
49%
+3 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 54% 262 Hispanic 49%
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
1.5 mi
55%
+15 vs state
57%
+9 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 29% 166 White 63%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
1.5 mi
32%
−4 vs state
47%
−2 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 47% 76 White 53%
Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
1.5 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
1.7 mi
37%
−4 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 59% 362 Hispanic 70%
Bay View Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.9 mi
47%
+6 vs state
52%
+5 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 45% 394 Hispanic 50%
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
1.9 mi
41%
−2 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 62% 322 Hispanic 59%