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Elementary schools in Santa Cruz County

48 elementary schools in Santa Cruz County, serving roughly 19,461 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.

Schools48
Students19,461
5.5
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Common questions

How many elementary schools are in Santa Cruz County?

48 elementary schools in Santa Cruz County, serving 19,461 students.

What counts as a "elementary" school?

Any school whose grade span includes grades K–5 (or P–5). K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.

How is the ranking computed?

By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.

How does SweetSpot score schools?

SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.

Is this data accurate?

Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.

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