Grade Trends

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Soquel Union Elementary

8005 Winkle Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
−3 state 43% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
+6 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
39%
+3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
30%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
214
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.3
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 48% state 47% · 2025-26 54% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 34% state 42% · 2025-26 44% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 36% state 37% · 2025-26 58% state 49% · 2025-26 39% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 40% state 43% · 2025-26 52% state 46% · 2025-26 39% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 40% state 43% 52% state 46% 39% state 35%
2024-25 36% state 42% 50% state 46% 44% state 33%
2023-24 46% state 41% 41% state 45% 46% state 33%
2022-23 46% state 39% 45% state 45% 48% state 32%
2021-22 43% state 37% 44% state 45% 46% state 31%
2018-19 56% state 44% 60% state 50% 41% state 32%
2017-18 49% state 42% 54% state 49% —
2016-17 56% state 41% 60% state 45% —
2015-16 52% state 39% 60% state 45% —
2014-15 42% state 35% 53% state 41% —

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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De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.3 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%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
1.4 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%
Green Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
1.5 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%
Main Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.6 mi
50%
+9 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 25% 383 White 61%
Happy Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Happy Valley Elementary
1.6 mi
84%
+43 vs state
84%
+38 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 8% 106 White 78%
Soquel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.7 mi
36%
−6 vs state
44%
−2 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 40% 337 Hispanic 48%
Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
2.0 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%
Mountain Elementary
Grades K–6 · Mountain Elementary
2.2 mi
67%
+26 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 15% 143 White 68%
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 Alternative · Santa Cruz City Elementary
2.5 mi
45%
+4 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 27% 114 White 55%