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Santa Cruz County school performance
Soquel Union Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 68th percentile among California school districts.
54.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 39.3% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 54.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 39.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 283 / 977 (71st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 347 / 977 (65th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,988 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,525 |
| Low-Income Students | 471 (31.3%) |
| English Learners | 166 (11.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 0.8 points over the full period. Math fell 2.8 points from last year and fell 1.5 points over the full period.
•Math -1.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ariel Gray President (Trustee Area 4) [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Amanda Jackson Miller Vice President (Trustee Area 1) [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Kallista Edmundson Trustee (Trustee Area 2) [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Robert Dickenson Trustee (Trustee Area 3) [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Ted Donnelly Trustee (Trustee Area 5) [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 29.4 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 61.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 23.8 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 44.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Soquel Union Elementary rank in California?
Soquel Union Elementary ranks No. 283 of 977 in reading and No. 347 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Soquel Union Elementary’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 44.4% to 60.2% in reading and 35.9% to 50.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Soquel Union Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 0 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Soquel Union Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 34.8%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 23.1%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Soquel Union Elementary?
Elementary districts in Santa Cruz County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Soquel Union ElementaryThis district | 39.3% | 54.8% |
| Live Oak Elementary | 36.4% | 47.4% |
| Santa Cruz City Elementary | 51.2% | 54.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
