2020 Best Elementary Schools in Santa Cruz CountyAbout this List

Mount Madonna School

• Private School
• Mount Madonna, CA
• PK, K-12
• 2 reviews

Parent: One MMS graduate at Cal Poly SLO and one in the high school. This school is empowering, thoughtful and healthy both body and mind. Students and teachers are interested and given the freedom to set interesting curriculum. Compassion is key to education, from local events to international travel.
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• A+

• 180 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Happy Valley Elementary School

• Public School
• Santa Cruz, CA
• K-6

• A

• 125 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mountain Elementary School

• Public School
• Soquel, CA
• K-6

• A

• 118 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Loma Prieta Elementary School

• Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• A-

• 281 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Brook Knoll Elementary School

• Scotts Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• A-

• 538 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pacific Elementary School

• Public School
• Davenport, CA
• K-6

• A-

• 106 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Vine Hill Elementary School

• Scotts Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• A-

• 573 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tierra Pacifica Charter School

• Live Oak Elementary School District, CA
• K-8

• A-

• 155 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ocean Grove Charter School

• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, CA
• PK, K-12
• 20 reviews

Alum: I had great experiences with working with the teachers and Education Specialists at Ocean Grove. Everyone I'd worked alongside during my time there was positive and wanted to get to know me as a student and a person, which have molded into some great friendships.
Ocean Grove's class selection for students can be a bit stinted. I wanted to learn a language not offered on Ocean Grove's catalog, but my Education Specialist was so invested on seeing me succeed that they worked it out so I could learn the language I wanted.
The Education Specialists also worked well with my family to answer any questions we had.
Ocean Grove was a good experience for the people, and I hope that their opportunities can be further diversified in the future.
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• A-

• 2,287 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Alternative Family Education

• Santa Cruz City High School District, CA
• K-12
• 12 reviews

Senior: AFE is perfect for students who don’t “fit in” in a comprehensive high school. you get the chance to participate in clubs and sports on a smaller scale, so if sports are your thing a bigger school might be better. you can take classes online, on your own, with a parent teaching you or at AFE or the community college cabrillo. I love it because I didn’t have a great time at a big school and AFE made me feel welcomed and gives me the opportunity and time to do the things i like during the day. It’s a public high school, but also a homeschool.
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• A-

• 161 Students
• 29:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Main Street Elementary School

• Soquel Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• A-

• 463 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School

• Soquel Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 322 Students
• 27:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bonny Doon Elementary School

• Public School
• Santa Cruz, CA
• K-6

• B+

• 163 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westlake Elementary School

• Santa Cruz City Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 569 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Del Mar Elementary School

• Live Oak Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 418 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School

• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 578 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Live Oak Elementary School

• Live Oak Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 335 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Boulder Creek Elementary School

• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 526 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Soquel Elementary School

• Soquel Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 409 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Rio Del Mar Elementary School

• Pajaro Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-6

• B

• 581 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

De Laveaga Elementary School

• Santa Cruz City Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 602 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Valencia Elementary School

• Pajaro Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-6

• B

• 546 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bay View Elementary School

• Santa Cruz City Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 522 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Green Acres Elementary School

• Live Oak Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 394 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pacific Coast Charter School

• Pajaro Valley Unified School District, CA
• K-12
• 5 reviews

Niche User: I wish I would have went to this high school from the beginning it really fit into my work schedule as I got older. Everything was just amazing!
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• B

• 242 Students
• 31:1 Student-Teacher Ratio