Westlake Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Cruz, California·95060
Score
84.1/100
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#744
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Santa Cruz City Elementary
#2
In Santa Cruz
Top 16%
In California

Score 84.1/100: better than 84% 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
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 81% of them
235 students tested
Math
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 82% of them
234 students tested
Science
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 89% of them
78 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 ELA56.972
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA73.386
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA68.877
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA66.8235
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math62.572
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math67.185
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math63.677
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math64.5234
ScienceGrade 5CAST62.878
ScienceAll gradesCAST62.878

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
471
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
471
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
24%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
1000 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

"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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Westlake Elementary at a glance

Westlake 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 471 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 24% 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, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 65% 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 84.1 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #744 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.