Is Del Mar Elementary a good school?

Del Mar Elementary ranks 2490 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Mar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Del Mar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shoreline Middle

Del Mar Elementary

Summary:

Del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving 342 students in grades K-5 as part of the Live Oak Elementary School District.

While Del Mar Elementary has some areas of strength, such as higher science proficiency rates compared to the district and state, the school faces several challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have significantly increased, rising from 9.2% in 2017-2018 to 40.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 37.9% rate at the district's other school, Live Oak Elementary. Academically, Del Mar's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than Live Oak Elementary and the state average, with particular struggles in upper elementary math. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its White students ranking higher than its Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Main Street Elementary and Gault Elementary, Del Mar's student performance is generally lower, especially in mathematics. However, the school's science proficiency rates are relatively stronger, suggesting potential areas for improvement. Additionally, the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Del Mar, with 50.29% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's academic challenges and indicates a need for targeted interventions to support student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

1959 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4102

(831) 477-2063

District: Live Oak Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2490^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,678

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Shoreline Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Mar Elementary ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Live Oak Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.8%), White (31.9%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Live Oak Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Mar Elementary is 22.7. 3 elementary schools in the Live Oak Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Mar Elementary is $7,678. 3 elementary schools in the Live Oak Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Mar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar Elementary 2490^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Mar Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Live Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Live Oak Elementary 477^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Mar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.08	2745^th	4809	42.9%
2005	53.72	2017^th	4822	58.2%
2006	35.25	2983^rd	4818	38.1%
2007	30.91	3501^st	5113	31.5%
2008	22.43	4163^rd	5113	18.6%
2009	38.24	3160^th	5193	39.1%
2010	42.57	3013^th	5314	43.3%
2011	35.33	3591^st	5377	33.2%
2012	33.63	3693^rd	5390	31.5%
2013	34.88	3686^th	5530	33.3%
2015	32.05	3542^nd	5611	36.9%
2016	50.56	2464^th	5614	56.1%
2017	69.03	1617^th	5692	71.6%
2018	63.34	1895^th	5662	66.5%
2019	55.27	2293^rd	5789	60.4%
2022	48.90	2586^th	5883	56.0%
2023	54.97	2282^nd	5874	61.2%
2024	51.27	2490^th	5862	57.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	938^th	3246	71.1%
2019	57.68	904^th	3275	72.4%
2022	34.75	2221^st	3311	32.9%
2023	50.91	1147^th	3250	64.7%
2024	50.29	1160^th	3160	63.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.64	683^rd	2420	71.8%
2024	51.68	923^rd	2634	65.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.75	1465^th	5084	71.2%
2019	64.17	1503^rd	5173	70.9%
2022	37.12	3248^th	5264	38.3%
2023	47.02	2569^th	5374	52.2%
2024	44.11	2802^nd	5511	49.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.20	2070^th	5413	61.8%
2019	50.51	2462^nd	5492	55.2%
2022	37.62	3150^th	5635	44.1%
2023	42.80	2827^th	5617	49.7%
2024	55.92	2129^th	5605	62.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.94	1300^th	2585	49.7%
2022	44.21	952^nd	2227	57.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.64	1684^th	5431	69.0%
2019	58.10	2031^st	5510	63.1%
2022	58.69	2020^th	5663	64.3%
2023	66.65	1658^th	5650	70.7%
2024	45.13	2748^th	5636	51.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.01	1571^st	4830	67.5%
2019	51.98	2156^th	4963	56.6%
2022	31.90	3538^th	5084	30.4%
2023	39.79	2921^st	5098	42.7%
2024	48.65	2363^rd	5102	53.7%

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Rank History for White students at Del Mar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.32	1190^th	2737	56.5%
2019	53.22	1450^th	2834	48.8%
2022	68.13	873^rd	2726	68.0%
2023	64.78	968^th	2662	63.6%
2024	64.52	979^th	2647	63.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Del Mar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	299	26	15	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	165	24	14	171	3	n/a	n/a	136	513
2000	285	17	15	166	2	n/a	n/a	11	496
2001	273	8	13	181	1	n/a	n/a	11	487
2002	213	13	14	185	4	n/a	n/a	11	440
2003	213	13	14	185	4	n/a	n/a	11	440
2004	216	16	18	219	3	n/a	n/a	9	481
2005	219	22	17	214	6	n/a	n/a	7	485
2006	177	23	17	213	4	n/a	n/a	6	440
2007	170	18	18	231	2	n/a	n/a	14	453
2008	145	14	12	231	2	n/a	n/a	0	404
2009	148	16	8	230	1	4	14	0	421
2010	149	12	3	221	2	4	10	0	401
2011	134	10	6	245	1	3	26	0	425
2012	118	5	4	225	0	1	54	0	407
2013	105	6	4	229	2	0	68	0	414
2014	96	6	5	220	1	0	76	0	404
2015	111	7	6	242	1	0	63	0	430
2016	103	14	13	234	6	0	45	0	415
2017	113	12	17	234	6	1	35	0	418
2018	133	13	12	230	6	3	5	0	402
2019	124	13	13	215	6	1	3	0	375
2020	120	15	10	229	5	1	8	0	388
2021	99	12	7	217	2	1	6	0	344
2022	113	10	8	211	1	1	9	0	353
2023	109	9	8	201	0	1	14	0	342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	496	24.5	20.2	42.3
1999	513	26.6	19.3	50.9
2000	496	23.5	21.1	41.2
2001	487	24.4	20.0	38
2002	440	22.2	19.8	51
2003	440	22.2	19.8	51
2004	481	22.6	21.3	53.6
2005	485	22.8	21.3	52.7
2006	440	21.8	20.2	56.5
2007	453	21.8	20.8	57.6
2008	404	22.8	17.7	56.7
2009	421	19.3	18.9	56.1
2010	401	21.5	18.6	67.1
2011	425	n/a	n/a	69.9
2012	407	19.2	21.0	n/a
2013	414	19.1	21.6	71.7
2014	404	17.0	23.7	71.8
2015	430	18.0	23.8	71.4
2016	415	18.0	23.0	68.4
2017	418	16.0	26.1	63.6
2018	402	16.0	25.1	63.4
2019	375	16.0	23.4	65.6
2020	388	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	344	15.0	22.9	59.6
2022	353	15.0	23.5	63.7
2023	342	15.0	22.7	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Del Mar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	496	24.5	20.2	42.3
1999	513	26.6	19.3	50.9
2000	496	23.5	21.1	41.2
2001	487	24.4	20.0	38
2002	440	22.2	19.8	51
2003	440	22.2	19.8	51
2004	481	22.6	21.3	53.6
2005	485	22.8	21.3	52.7
2006	440	21.8	20.2	56.5
2007	453	21.8	20.8	57.6
2008	404	22.8	17.7	56.7
2009	421	19.3	18.9	56.1
2010	401	21.5	18.6	67.1
2011	425	n/a	n/a	69.9
2012	407	19.2	21.0	n/a
2013	414	19.1	21.6	71.7
2014	404	17.0	23.7	71.8
2015	430	18.0	23.8	71.4
2016	415	18.0	23.0	68.4
2017	418	16.0	26.1	63.6
2018	402	16.0	25.1	63.4
2019	375	16.0	23.4	65.6
2020	388	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	344	15.0	22.9	59.6
2022	353	15.0	23.5	63.7
2023	342	15.0	22.7	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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