Public SchoolElementary

Westlake Elementary

1000 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
453
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Cruz City Elementary
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores65% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size20.6 students per teacher
73rdpercentile

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 Westlake Elementary

Westlake Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Santa Cruz City Elementary. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 453 students were enrolled, with about 20.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1000 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
453 students
Students per teacher
20.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Cruz City Elementary
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
063559006069

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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.