Is De Laveaga Elementary a good school?

De Laveaga Elementary ranks 1556 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend De Laveaga Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 507 students attended De Laveaga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of De Laveaga Elementary?

Students at De Laveaga Elementary are 46% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

De Laveaga Elementary

Summary:

De Laveaga Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving 488 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Cruz City Elementary District, which is ranked 446 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Laveaga Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic achievement, with proficiency rates of 57.81% in English Language Arts and 44.96% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also excels in science, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 58.67%, significantly higher than the state average of 32.68%. Additionally, De Laveaga ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools for female students and special education students in English Language Arts, indicating strong performance among these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, De Laveaga Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 60.81% was higher than the Santa Cruz City Elementary District average of 57.63% and the state average of 47.37%. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 21.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area that warrants further attention.

Detail:

Public K-5

1145 Morrissey Blvd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1498

(831) 429-3807

District: Santa Cruz City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,229

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Hispanic:

41.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details De Laveaga Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.83. (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 De Laveaga Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Hispanic (41.8%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at De Laveaga Elementary is 24.1. 3 elementary schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at De Laveaga Elementary is $9,229. 3 elementary schools in the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

De Laveaga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks De Laveaga Elementary 1556^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See De Laveaga Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Cruz City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz City Elementary 446^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for De Laveaga Elementary

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Rank History for all students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.44	1007^th	4809	79.1%
2005	66.27	1497^th	4822	69.0%
2006	67.11	1461^st	4818	69.7%
2007	47.46	2466^th	5113	51.8%
2008	55.74	2069^th	5113	59.5%
2009	46.99	2662^nd	5193	48.7%
2010	48.79	2633^rd	5314	50.5%
2011	52.87	2425^th	5377	54.9%
2012	50.53	2581^st	5390	52.1%
2013	48.52	2777^th	5530	49.8%
2015	69.43	1521^st	5611	72.9%
2016	68.23	1606^th	5614	71.4%
2017	65.11	1797^th	5692	68.4%
2018	53.91	2341^st	5662	58.7%
2019	60.79	2022^nd	5789	65.1%
2022	60.93	1982^nd	5883	66.3%
2023	61.01	2014^th	5874	65.7%
2024	70.83	1556^th	5862	73.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.08	3177^th	3246	2.1%
2019	45.72	1463^rd	3275	55.3%
2022	21.39	3134^th	3311	5.3%
2023	40.47	1774^th	3250	45.4%
2024	37.66	1988^th	3160	37.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.98	271^st	2420	88.8%
2024	63.62	633^rd	2634	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.02	4489^th	5084	11.7%
2019	33.22	3623^rd	5173	30.0%
2022	35.81	3344^th	5264	36.5%
2023	35.34	3440^th	5374	36.0%
2024	28.75	4060^th	5511	26.3%

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Rank History for Female students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.28	2578^th	5413	52.4%
2019	55.95	2182^nd	5492	60.3%
2022	68.68	1578^th	5635	72.0%
2023	64.88	1726^th	5617	69.3%
2024	73.13	1347^th	5605	76.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.20	308^th	2128	85.5%
2022	61.77	565^th	2227	74.6%

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Rank History for Male students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.68	2039^th	5431	62.5%
2019	63.60	1794^th	5510	67.4%
2022	49.54	2474^th	5663	56.3%
2023	56.25	2122^nd	5650	62.4%
2024	65.03	1746^th	5636	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.10	3613^th	4830	25.2%
2019	40.64	2912^th	4963	41.3%
2022	27.12	3946^th	5084	22.4%
2023	32.85	3482^nd	5098	31.7%
2024	43.10	2748^th	5102	46.1%

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Rank History for White students at De Laveaga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.24	1488^th	2737	45.6%
2019	58.67	1259^th	2834	55.6%
2022	63.83	1015^th	2726	62.8%
2023	66.09	928^th	2662	65.1%
2024	74.70	640^th	2647	75.8%

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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 De Laveaga Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	464	11	14	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	463	11	16	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	445	7	16	141	4	n/a	n/a	0	613
1991	418	15	18	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	442	11	14	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1993	417	9	15	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	405	4	14	169	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1995	413	6	17	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	413	6	17	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	384	4	18	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	375	6	16	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	363	7	20	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2000	347	7	17	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	321	9	20	139	2	n/a	n/a	13	504
2002	273	4	15	124	2	n/a	n/a	30	448
2003	273	4	15	124	2	n/a	n/a	30	448
2004	214	3	8	94	2	n/a	n/a	39	360
2005	283	11	13	199	4	n/a	n/a	58	568
2006	280	11	11	191	3	n/a	n/a	53	549
2007	285	10	13	214	4	n/a	n/a	51	577
2008	309	10	16	216	5	n/a	n/a	0	556
2009	304	9	12	230	4	5	61	0	625
2010	346	9	13	229	6	5	10	0	618
2011	335	4	17	247	5	4	13	0	625
2012	337	3	18	256	4	2	17	0	637
2013	326	5	24	260	4	2	16	0	637
2014	323	8	24	281	2	3	25	0	666
2015	340	10	23	254	1	3	19	0	650
2016	328	13	23	251	0	4	17	0	636
2017	316	11	23	232	0	4	16	0	602
2018	285	9	17	214	2	2	21	0	550
2019	274	9	18	204	2	2	19	0	528
2020	283	12	20	198	3	2	12	0	530
2021	230	8	22	197	3	1	9	0	470
2022	238	6	17	195	2	1	16	0	475
2023	234	4	13	206	2	1	28	0	488
2024	231	5	18	212	3	0	38	0	507

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 De Laveaga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	25.3	23.2	n/a
1989	615	24.6	25.0	n/a
1990	613	26.2	23.3	n/a
1991	611	24.8	24.6	n/a
1992	620	25.2	24.6	25
1993	605	25.0	24.2	29.4
1994	593	28.8	20.6	32.9
1995	621	25.0	24.8	34.1
1996	621	25.0	24.8	34.1
1997	586	29.2	20.1	38.1
1998	566	30.5	18.6	32
1999	559	27.1	20.6	27.7
2000	526	25.7	20.5	33.7
2001	504	25.7	19.6	31.8
2002	448	22.7	19.7	34.2
2003	448	22.7	19.7	34.2
2004	360	19.0	18.9	29
2005	568	33.3	17.1	49.2
2006	549	32.4	16.9	44
2007	577	33.3	17.3	45.6
2008	556	38.6	14.4	39.4
2009	625	31.7	17.2	38.4
2010	618	27.0	22.8	40.5
2011	625	n/a	n/a	45.4
2012	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
2013	637	28.0	22.7	42.1
2014	666	29.4	22.6	38.6
2015	650	28.0	23.2	41.2
2016	636	28.0	22.7	42.5
2017	602	25.4	23.7	33.4
2018	550	24.5	22.4	39.6
2019	528	20.5	25.7	36.2
2020	530	n/a	n/a	31.9
2021	470	21.0	22.3	30.9
2022	475	18.0	26.3	30.7
2023	488	21.0	23.2	27.7
2024	507	21.0	24.1	27.4

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 De Laveaga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	25.3	23.2	n/a
1989	615	24.6	25.0	n/a
1990	613	26.2	23.3	n/a
1991	611	24.8	24.6	n/a
1992	620	25.2	24.6	25
1993	605	25.0	24.2	29.4
1994	593	28.8	20.6	32.9
1995	621	25.0	24.8	34.1
1996	621	25.0	24.8	34.1
1997	586	29.2	20.1	38.1
1998	566	30.5	18.6	32
1999	559	27.1	20.6	27.7
2000	526	25.7	20.5	33.7
2001	504	25.7	19.6	31.8
2002	448	22.7	19.7	34.2
2003	448	22.7	19.7	34.2
2004	360	19.0	18.9	29
2005	568	33.3	17.1	49.2
2006	549	32.4	16.9	44
2007	577	33.3	17.3	45.6
2008	556	38.6	14.4	39.4
2009	625	31.7	17.2	38.4
2010	618	27.0	22.8	40.5
2011	625	n/a	n/a	45.4
2012	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
2013	637	28.0	22.7	42.1
2014	666	29.4	22.6	38.6
2015	650	28.0	23.2	41.2
2016	636	28.0	22.7	42.5
2017	602	25.4	23.7	33.4
2018	550	24.5	22.4	39.6
2019	528	20.5	25.7	36.2
2020	530	n/a	n/a	31.9
2021	470	21.0	22.3	30.9
2022	475	18.0	26.3	30.7
2023	488	21.0	23.2	27.7
2024	507	21.0	24.1	27.4

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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