Soquel Union Elementary

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

8005 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1149

Summary

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is underperforming.

Only 49.4% of students are reading at grade level in Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 35.9%; most students are not yet at grade level, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency49.4%
Current Math Proficiency35.9%
Reading State Rank1887/4674 (60th percentile)
Math State Rank2478/4674 (47th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Student Enrollment214
Low-Income Students65 (30.7%)
English Learners27 (12.7%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +4.8%Trend upMath -9.8%Trend down
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.9%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +6.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.8%Trend up
English Native +9.4%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +5.8%Trend up
Non-Low-Income -17.0%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.2%Trend up
English Native -8.4%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years