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Del Mar Elementary

1959 Merrill St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
322
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Live Oak Elementary
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Class size23 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Del Mar Elementary

Del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Live Oak Elementary. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 322 students were enrolled, with about 23 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1959 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
322 students
Students per teacher
23 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Live Oak Elementary
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
062199007435

Schools near Del Mar Elementary

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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. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.