Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Santa Cruz, California·95062
Score
78.2/100
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#1,021
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Santa Cruz City Elementary
#4
In Santa Cruz
Top 22%
In California

Score 78.2/100: better than 78% 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
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 82% of them
65 students tested
Math
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 64% of them
65 students tested
Science
71%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 95% of them
21 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 ELA57.919
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA6825
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA76.221
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.765
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math36.819
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math6025
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math42.921
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math47.765
ScienceGrade 5CAST71.421
ScienceAll gradesCAST71.421

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
121
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
121
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
840 North Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

"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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Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch at a glance

Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch 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 121 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, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 48% 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 78.2 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #1,021 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose 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.