Bay View Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Cruz, California·95060
Score
66.3/100
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#1,579
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#4
In Santa Cruz City Elementary
#7
In Santa Cruz
Top 34%
In California

Score 66.3/100: better than 66% 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
55%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 67% of them
181 students tested
Math
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
184 students tested
Science
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 66% 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 ELA56.767
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA5060
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA59.354
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA55.2181
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math56.569
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math52.561
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math27.854
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math46.7184
ScienceGrade 5CAST38.954
ScienceAll gradesCAST38.954

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
378
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
378
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
1231 Bay St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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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Bay View Elementary at a glance

Bay View Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Cruz City Elementary school district. It has about 378 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 47% 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, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 47% 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 66.3 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #1,579 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 10 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.