Del Mar Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Cruz, California·95062
Score
46.6/100
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#2,502
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Live Oak Elementary
#11
In Santa Cruz
Top 54%
In California

Score 46.6/100: better than 46% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 44% of them
151 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 51% of them
151 students tested
Science
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 38% of them
54 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA43.848
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA46.949
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA31.554
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40.4151
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math52.148
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math51.049
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math13.054
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math37.8151
ScienceGrade 5CAST22.254
ScienceAll gradesCAST22.254

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
310
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
310
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
1959 Merrill St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Website

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Del Mar Elementary at a glance

Del Mar Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Live Oak Elementary school district. It has about 310 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 46.6 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #2,502 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.