Overview
Westlake Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Santa Cruz, California. The school enrolls 471 students. It is part of the Santa Cruz City Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
25% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.8:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictSanta Cruz City Elementary
County6087
CitySanta Cruz
ZIP95060
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063559006069
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment471
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %25%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)