# Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Cruz, California. Reading proficiency is 49.4%, +4.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 35.9%, -9.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/santa-cruz-gardens-elementary-santa-cruz |
| District | Soquel Union Elementary |
| Address | 8005 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065-1149 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | $16,988 |
| Low-Income Students | 65 (30.7%) |
| English Learners | 27 (12.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.7% | 103 |
| 2024 | 40.5% | 84 |
| 2025 | 49.4% | 91 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 45.6% | 103 |
| 2024 | 46.4% | 84 |
| 2025 | 35.9% | 92 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.1% | 52.1% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | 52.8% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | 59.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.2% | 55.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | 60.4% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | 38.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 50.6% |
| 2024 | N/A | 48.4% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 60.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.1% | 54.5% |
| 2024 | N/A | 54.8% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | 46.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.8% | 41 |
| White | 61.0% | 41 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.3% | 42 |
| White | 48.8% | 41 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 32 | 37.5% | 25.0% | 15.6% | 21.9% |
| 4 | 28 | 25.0% | 17.9% | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| 5 | 31 | 22.6% | 22.6% | 29.0% | 25.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 32 | 34.4% | 28.1% | 31.3% | 6.3% |
| 4 | 28 | 28.6% | 25.0% | 17.9% | 28.6% |
| 5 | 32 | 28.1% | 46.9% | 15.6% | 9.4% |