Bay View Elementary
1231 Bay St. · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Grades K–5394 students18.8 per teacher
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Schools in Santa Cruz
36 schools in Santa Cruz, California, including 2 charter schools. Filter by level, grade, or type, see them on the map, and compare up to four side by side.
Schools
36
Students
9,681
Elementary
20
Middle
3
High
9
Elementary Schools 20
Bonny Doon Elementary
1492 Pine Flat Rd. · Bonny Doon Union Elementary
Grades K–692 students15.3 per teacher
Brook Knoll Elementary
151 Brook Knoll Dr. · Scotts Valley Unified
Grades K–5498 students22.5 per teacher
De Laveaga Elementary
1145 Morrissey Blvd. · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Grades K–5481 students23.6 per teacher
Gault Elementary
1320 Seabright Ave. · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Grades K–5314 students22.4 per teacher
Green Acres Elementary
966 Bostwick Ln. · Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–5262 students21.8 per teacher
Happy Valley Elementary
3125 Branciforte Dr. · Happy Valley Elementary
Grades K–6106 students16.6 per teacher
Ocean Alternative Education Center
984 Bostwick Ln. Ste. 6 · Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–876 students21.5 per teacher
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
840 North Branciforte Ave. · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Grades K–5114 students22.8 per teacher
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
8005 Winkle Ave. · Soquel Union Elementary
Grades K–5214 students24.3 per teacher
Spring Hill-Advanced Elementary School of Santa Cr
250 California St
Grades K–672 students9.7 per teacher
Tierra Pacifica Charter
986 Bostwick Ln. · Live Oak Elementary
Grades K–8166 students17.6 per teacher
Westlake Elementary
1000 High St. · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Grades K–5453 students20.6 per teacher
Middle Schools 3
High Schools 9
Ark Independent Studies
840 North Branciforte Ave. · Santa Cruz City High
Grades 6–1256 students27.2 per teacher
Costanoa Continuation High
840 North Branciforte Ave. · Santa Cruz City High
Grades 9–1277 students22.8 per teacher
Pacific Collegiate Charter
3004 Mission St. · Pacific Collegiate Charter District
Grades 7–12536 students17.6 per teacher
Santa Cruz County Community
400 Encinal St. · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Grades 7–12730 students22.6 per teacher
Santa Cruz County Court
400 Encinal St. · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Grades 7–1220 students10 per teacher
Other & Combined Schools 4
Alternative Family Education
840 North Branciforte Ave. · Santa Cruz City High
Grades K–12110 students27.6 per teacher
Santa Cruz County Special Education
400 Encinal St. · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Grades K–12105 students7 per teacher
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Don't see a school? Private, independent, and homeschool programs can request a free listing.