De Laveaga Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Cruz, California·95065
Score
67.8/100
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#1,508
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Santa Cruz City Elementary
#6
In Santa Cruz
Top 33%
In California

Score 67.8/100: better than 67% 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
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 68% of them
245 students tested
Math
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 64% of them
247 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 69% of them
81 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 ELA5090
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA5675
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA62.580
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA55.9245
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math51.691
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math50.775
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math39.581
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math47.4247
ScienceGrade 5CAST42.081
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.081

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
507
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
507
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
1145 Morrissey Blvd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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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De Laveaga Elementary at a glance

De Laveaga 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 507 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 26% 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, 56% 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 67.8 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #1,508 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.