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Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

8005 Winkle Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
214
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Soquel Union Elementary
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
24thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Class size24.3 students per teacher
25thpercentile

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 Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Soquel Union Elementary. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 214 students were enrolled, with about 24.3 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

8005 Winkle Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
214 students
Students per teacher
24.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Soquel Union Elementary
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
063729006310

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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.