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Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Boulder Creek Elementary School's student population of 436 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boulder Creek Elementary School
Kind	84
1	59
2	89
3	69
4	70
5	65

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	460
2022	445
2021	448
2020	510
2019	510
2018	526
2017	526
2016	522
2015	531
2014	519
2013	510
2012	472
2011	468
2010	463
2009	451
2008	404
2007	467
2006	541
2005	571
2004	631
2003	399
2002	445
2001	467
2000	483
1999	487
1998	508
1997	511
1996	567
1995	561
1994	552
1993	603
1992	436
1991	1,008
1990	1,008
1989	993
1988	941
1987	912

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	28
2007	25
2006	27
2005	28
2004	31
2003	20
2002	21
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	27
1997	21
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	24
1992	41
1991	41
1990	39

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School Rankings

Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boulder Creek Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3716 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2022	#3716
2019	#2613
2018	#3755
2017	#3144
2016	#2456
2015	#2907
2013	#2586
2012	#1377
2011	#1910
2010	#916

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	42%
2019	52%	40%	47%
2018	42%	39%	43%
2017	45%	38%	39%
2016	50%	37%	47%
2015	44%	34%	45%
2013	66%	59%	63%
2012	75%	59%	57%
2011	76%	58%	57%
2010	86%	56%	59%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	53%
2019	56%	51%	62%
2018	50%	50%	43%
2017	53%	48%	57%
2016	53%	48%	57%
2015	46%	44%	56%
2013	68%	57%	65%
2012	79%	58%	71%
2011	66%	56%	67%
2010	72%	54%	69%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	19:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	11:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2012	1%	11%	5%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	3%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	2%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	16%	55%	12%
2022	16%	56%	12%
2021	15%	56%	12%
2020	13%	55%	10%
2019	13%	55%	10%
2018	15%	54%	16%
2017	15%	54%	16%
2016	14%	54%	15%
2015	14%	54%	14%
2014	14%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	13%
2012	13%	52%	13%
2011	11%	51%	12%
2010	10%	50%	10%
2009	4%	49%	8%
2008	9%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	8%	48%	8%
2005	7%	47%	7%
2004	8%	46%	6%
2003	8%	45%	6%
2002	8%	44%	5%
2001	7%	43%	5%
2000	5%	42%	4%
1999	4%	41%	5%
1998	3%	40%	4%
1997	4%	40%	5%
1996	3%	39%	5%
1995	4%	38%	5%
1994	3%	37%	5%
1993	3%	36%	5%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	70%	21%	76%
2022	70%	21%	78%
2021	71%	22%	78%
2020	71%	23%	78%
2019	71%	23%	78%
2018	73%	24%	69%
2017	73%	24%	69%
2016	76%	24%	71%
2015	76%	24%	64%
2014	73%	25%	71%
2013	69%	25%	72%
2012	78%	26%	74%
2011	79%	27%	75%
2010	81%	27%	79%
2009	75%	28%	79%
2008	86%	29%	86%
2007	83%	29%	82%
2006	86%	31%	85%
2005	85%	31%	85%
2004	83%	32%	86%
2003	85%	34%	87%
2002	86%	35%	88%
2001	88%	36%	89%
2000	91%	37%	91%
1999	91%	38%	90%
1998	93%	39%	90%
1997	92%	39%	89%
1996	92%	40%	89%
1995	91%	41%	90%
1994	93%	42%	90%
1993	93%	43%	91%
1992	94%	44%	91%
1991	92%	45%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	15%	4%	9%
2019	15%	4%	9%
2018	12%	4%	10%
2017	12%	4%	10%
2016	10%	4%	9%
2015	9%	3%	10%
2014	13%	3%	9%
2013	18%	3%	9%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	17%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	0.47	0.64	0.40
2022	0.47	0.63	0.38
2021	0.46	0.62	0.38
2020	0.46	0.63	0.38
2019	0.46	0.63	0.38
2018	0.43	0.64	0.49
2017	0.43	0.64	0.49
2016	0.40	0.64	0.47
2015	0.40	0.64	0.47
2014	0.43	0.65	0.47
2013	0.50	0.65	0.46
2012	0.37	0.65	0.44
2011	0.36	0.67	0.42
2010	0.34	0.67	0.37
2009	0.41	0.71	0.37
2008	0.25	0.65	0.26
2007	0.32	0.67	0.29
2006	0.26	0.66	0.27
2005	0.27	0.67	0.27
2004	0.31	0.67	0.26
2003	0.26	0.67	0.23
2002	0.26	0.67	0.23
2001	0.22	0.67	0.21
2000	0.17	0.67	0.18
1999	0.17	0.67	0.19
1998	0.13	0.67	0.18
1997	0.15	0.67	0.20
1996	0.15	0.67	0.19
1995	0.17	0.67	0.19
1994	0.13	0.67	0.18
1993	0.13	0.67	0.18
1992	0.12	0.67	0.16
1991	0.15	0.67	0.16

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Eligible for

29%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	32%	51%	21%
2022	28%	51%	19%
2021	38%	53%	22%
2020	29%	52%	19%
2019	29%	52%	19%
2018	19%	49%	12%
2017	19%	49%	12%
2016	18%	50%	12%
2015	20%	50%	13%
2014	23%	49%	17%
2013	29%	48%	20%
2011	24%	46%	16%
2010	19%	46%	13%
2009	13%	43%	10%
2008	17%	41%	10%
2007	16%	40%	11%
2006	11%	40%	5%
2005	11%	40%	8%
2004	11%	40%	9%
2003	15%	39%	8%
2002	13%	39%	7%
2001	14%	39%	8%
2000	13%	40%	9%
1999	11%	40%	9%
1998	17%	47%	13%
1997	17%	47%	14%
1996	20%	46%	14%
1995	19%	45%	15%
1994	18%	43%	12%
1993	22%	41%	15%
1992	19%	38%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	7%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	1%
2005	5%	9%	2%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	8%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boulder Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is ranked #3716 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School?

436 students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Boulder Creek Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Boulder Creek Elementary School?

Boulder Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Boulder Creek Elementary School offer ?

Boulder Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Boulder Creek Elementary School part of?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is part of San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education