Grade Trends

De Laveaga Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Santa Cruz City Elementary

1145 Morrissey Blvd., Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
+8 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
+3 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
+9 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
28%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
481
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.6
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 51% state 47% · 2025-26 49% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 52% state 42% · 2025-26 51% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 47% state 37% · 2025-26 47% state 49% · 2025-26 44% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 50% state 42% · 2025-26 49% state 46% · 2025-26 44% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 50% state 42% 49% state 46% 44% state 35%
2024-25 47% state 42% 56% state 46% 42% state 33%
2023-24 45% state 41% 58% state 45% 59% state 33%
2022-23 42% state 40% 50% state 44% 42% state 32%
2021-22 40% state 38% 52% state 44% 43% state 31%
2018-19 46% state 44% 55% state 50% 47% state 32%
2017-18 42% state 43% 52% state 49% —
2016-17 47% state 40% 55% state 45% —
2015-16 51% state 39% 52% state 45% —
2014-15 44% 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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Green Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
0.7 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%
Ocean Alternative Education Center
Grades K–8 · Live Oak Elementary
0.7 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%
Tierra Pacifica Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Elementary
0.8 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%
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 Alternative · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.2 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%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
1.2 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
1.3 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%
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
1.3 mi
40%
−3 vs state
52%
+6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 30% 214 White 53%
Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5 · Live Oak Elementary
1.3 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%
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%
Soquel Elementary
Grades K–5 · Soquel Union Elementary
2.2 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%