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Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Primary School
8005 Winkle Ave
Santa Cruz CA, 95065, Santa Cruz County
Phone: 831-464-5670
Ranking: 
(2,156 out of 6,930, top 31%)*
(2,156 out of 6,930, top 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Soquel Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 14 | 18 | NA | NA | 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 336 | 327 | 348 | 278 | 264 | 257 | 241 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 20.2% | 69 | 21.1% | 97 | 27.9% | 68 | 24.5% | 55 | 20.8% | 65 | 25.3% | 39 | 16.2% |
| Grade 1: | 67 | 19.9% | 60 | 18.3% | 43 | 12.4% | 50 | 18.0% | 58 | 22.0% | 39 | 15.2% | 46 | 19.1% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 15.2% | 47 | 14.4% | 52 | 14.9% | 60 | 21.6% | 41 | 15.5% | 39 | 15.2% | 32 | 13.3% |
| Grade 3: | 44 | 13.1% | 50 | 15.3% | 60 | 17.2% | 37 | 13.3% | 35 | 13.3% | 28 | 10.9% | 44 | 18.3% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 15.2% | 54 | 16.5% | 39 | 11.2% | 36 | 12.9% | 26 | 9.8% | 46 | 17.9% | 39 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 16.4% | 47 | 14.4% | 35 | 10.1% | 27 | 9.7% | 49 | 18.6% | 40 | 15.6% | 41 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 170 | 50.6% | 154 | 47.1% | 174 | 50.0% | 144 | 51.8% | 131 | 49.6% | 123 | 47.9% | 119 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 166 | 49.4% | 173 | 52.9% | 174 | 50.0% | 134 | 48.2% | 133 | 50.4% | 134 | 52.1% | 118 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 12 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic: | 145 | 43.2% | 147 | 45.0% | 140 | 40.2% | 110 | 39.6% | 113 | 42.8% | 88 | 34.2% | 94 | 39.0% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.6% | 8 | 3.3% |
| White: | 159 | 47.3% | 148 | 45.3% | 174 | 50.0% | 132 | 47.5% | 117 | 44.3% | 131 | 51.0% | 127 | 52.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 6.3% | 21 | 6.4% | 25 | 7.2% | 22 | 7.9% | 25 | 9.5% | 28 | 10.9% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 29.8% | 121 | 37.0% | 73 | 21.0% | 108 | 38.8% | 109 | 41.3% | 95 | 37.0% | 64 | 26.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 8.0% | 22 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 7.6% | 18 | 6.8% | 17 | 6.6% | 17 | 7.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 28.00 | 23.36 | 19.12 | NA | NA | 18.08 | 14.60 | 15.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | 359.6 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 363.4 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.5 | 367.6 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 364.9 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.6 | 369.9 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 364.9 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.3 | 367.6 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 366.3 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.2 | 359.6 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 346.0 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 398.4 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.2 | 402.7 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.5 | 400.7 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 391 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.7 | 401.4 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.3 | 401.1 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.3 | 397.7 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 394.5 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.3 | 384.4 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.8 | 376.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 347.1 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.4 | 342.1 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 352.6 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 348.6 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.3 | 357.3 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 354.2 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.3 | 352.6 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 345.7 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 350 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.9 | 350.7 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 370.8 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 367.3 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.6 | 389.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 388.2 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.8 | 389.5 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.3 | 396.4 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.7 | 410.1 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 392 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 401.6 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 402.4 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.1 | 352.2 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.3 | 365.2 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.9 | 360 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.7 | 368.4 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 370.5 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.2 | 373.6 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.3 | 382.9 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.7 | 381.7 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.4 | 373 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.9 | 374.3 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.4 | 349.6 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.6 | 350 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.6 | 361.6 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 373.8 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 369.7 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.9 | 373.4 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.3 | 380.6 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.1 | 384.2 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.7 | 362.3 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 381.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 358 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 358.1 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.5 | 365 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.6 | 356.9 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 367.7 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 372.4 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.3 | 371.9 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 374.8 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 382.8 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 369.2 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.6 | 348.9 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 361.9 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.4 | 355 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.9 | 365.9 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.4 | 372.9 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.2 | 385.8 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.5 | 372.9 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 382.3 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 381.9 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.4 | 366.5 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 333 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 339.4 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.8 | 348 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.5 | 354.8 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.4 | 365.3 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 368.2 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.3 | 374.7 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.4 | 374.2 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.8 | 374.1 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 361.6 | 366.9 |
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* Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.