CaliforniaSchoolsBay View Elementary

Bay View Elementary

PublicRegular
Santa Cruz, California · Santa Cruz City Elementary
Free/Reduced Lunch49%of students
Title INoNo Title I
LevelPrimary0–5
SectorPublicDistrict
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students378
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch49%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL)

Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal poverty proxy used in US K-12 data. Students qualify based on household income relative to federal poverty guidelines. Schools where 40% or more students are FRL-eligible may qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

Free/Reduced Lunch eligibility49%
0% (least disadvantaged)Moderate equity need100% (most disadvantaged)
School FRL49%
Title INo

Bay View Elementary has moderate FRL eligibility at 49%. This is within the mid-range for US public schools.

Source: NCES CCD (2023).

Accountability & Performance

California School Dashboard — Each US state publishes its own school accountability dashboard under the federal ESSA framework. We display that data when it is available for this school.

State accountability data coming in the next ingestion pass.

Location & Governance

Administrative and geographic context for Bay View Elementary.

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
District (LEA)Santa Cruz City Elementary
District ID0635590
County6087
CitySanta Cruz
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063559006058
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

Understanding These Measures

FRL (Free/Reduced Lunch)

FRL eligibility is the most-used poverty proxy in US K-12 data. Students qualify based on household income — free lunch at 130% of the federal poverty level, reduced-price at 185%. Many schools at 40%+ FRL qualify for Title I school-wide program funding.

Title I

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act directs federal funds to schools serving high concentrations of low-income students. Funding supports supplemental instruction, professional development, and wraparound services.

Charter vs Magnet vs District

District schools are run by the local education agency. Charters are publicly funded but operate under independent contracts. Magnets are district-operated schools with a specialized theme open to students beyond their attendance zone.

California School Dashboard

Each US state runs its own ESSA-compliant accountability system. California's system (California School Dashboard) is what we surface in the Accountability & Performance panel above.