Grade Trends

Westlake Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Santa Cruz City Elementary

1000 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Map

Math (met standard)
63%
+22 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+21 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
72%
+37 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
25%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
453
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.6
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 66% state 47% · 2025-26 69% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 55% state 42% · 2025-26 59% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 68% state 37% · 2025-26 73% state 49% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 63% state 42% · 2025-26 68% state 47% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 63% state 42% 68% state 47% 72% state 35%
2024-25 65% state 42% 67% state 46% 63% state 33%
2023-24 66% state 41% 72% state 45% 59% state 33%
2022-23 64% state 39% 69% state 45% 69% state 32%
2021-22 61% state 38% 69% state 45% 58% state 31%
2018-19 69% state 44% 76% state 50% 59% state 32%
2017-18 60% state 42% 71% state 49% —
2016-17 63% state 40% 71% state 45% —
2015-16 66% state 39% 77% state 45% —
2014-15 69% state 35% 73% 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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Santa Cruz County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
0.9 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 34% 105 White 48%
Bay View Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
1.0 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%
Alternative Family Education
Grades K–12 Alternative · Santa Cruz City High
2.0 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%
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
Grades K–5 Alternative · Santa Cruz City Elementary
2.0 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%
Gault Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
2.2 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%
Brook Knoll Elementary
Grades K–5 · Scotts Valley Unified
2.8 mi
70%
+28 vs state
70%
+23 vs state
64%
+29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 14% 498 White 67%
De Laveaga Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Cruz City Elementary
3.1 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
3.5 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
3.5 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
3.5 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%