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Green Acres Elementary School

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Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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Serving 262 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Green Acres Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 262 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Green Acres Elementary serves a central area of Santa Cruz, CA, encompassing approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families are typically within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone about 2.2 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Green Acres Elementary School's student population of 262 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Green Acres Elementary School
Kind	61
1	36
2	36
3	41
4	46
5	42

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Total Students

262 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School
2025	262
2024	301
2023	315
2022	329
2021	351
2020	373
2019	385
2018	375
2017	394
2015	397
2014	408
2013	401
2012	393
2011	380
2010	365
2009	398
2008	394
2007	397
2006	396
2005	383
2004	402
2003	388
2002	391
2001	431
2000	461
1999	483
1998	473
1997	733
1996	758
1995	753
1994	732
1993	767
1992	737
1991	729
1990	671
1989	640
1988	494
1987	524

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School
2025	12
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	15
2019	17
2018	16
2017	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	20
2012	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	23
2007	20
2006	20
2005	19
2004	20
2003	19
2002	20
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	26
1997	33
1996	30
1995	30
1994	29
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	27
1989	28
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Green Acres Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Green Acres Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#3143 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School
2023	#3143
2022	#2530
2019	#3219
2018	#2326
2017	#3605
2016	#4041
2015	#4177
2013	#4133
2012	#3381
2011	#5234
2010	#5166

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	37%	34%	36%
2022	47%	33%	35%
2019	47%	40%	45%
2018	52%	39%	44%
2017	37%	38%	36%
2016	37%	37%	36%
2015	32%	34%	33%
2013	67%	59%	58%
2012	67%	59%	57%
2011	57%	58%	54%
2010	52%	56%	52%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2022	52%	47%	48%
2019	52%	51%	54%
2018	57%	50%	44%
2017	52%	48%	52%
2016	47%	48%	48%
2015	37%	44%	46%
2013	47%	57%	53%
2012	57%	58%	56%
2011	47%	56%	52%
2010	47%	54%	49%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	20:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	21:1
2014	24:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	24:1	24:1	26:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	5%	12%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2015	6%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	3%
2011	7%	11%	4%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	7%	11%	4%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	12%	5%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	7%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%
1988	1%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	49%	56%
2024	47%	56%
2023	50%	55%	54%
2022	50%	56%	54%
2021	52%	56%	55%
2020	52%	55%	54%
2019	51%	55%	54%
2018	50%	54%	54%
2017	50%	54%	54%
2015	53%	54%	53%
2014	51%	53%	51%
2013	51%	53%	52%
2012	53%	52%	52%
2011	50%	51%	53%
2010	51%	50%	51%
2009	52%	49%	49%
2008	52%	50%	48%
2007	48%	49%	45%
2006	48%	48%	43%
2005	46%	47%	41%
2004	41%	46%	41%
2003	38%	45%	39%
2002	38%	44%	36%
2001	35%	43%	34%
2000	31%	42%	31%
1999	30%	41%	31%
1998	31%	40%	30%
1997	31%	40%	29%
1996	25%	39%	27%
1995	24%	38%	24%
1994	23%	37%	23%
1993	23%	36%	21%
1992	20%	35%	19%
1991	19%	34%	19%
1990	10%	33%	16%
1989	8%	31%	11%
1988	6%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	8%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%
1990	4%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	40%	20%
2024	45%	20%
2023	41%	21%	36%
2022	39%	21%	35%
2021	35%	22%	34%
2020	34%	22%	34%
2019	36%	23%	34%
2018	35%	23%	33%
2017	33%	24%	33%
2015	27%	25%	32%
2014	31%	25%	31%
2013	31%	25%	31%
2012	31%	26%	33%
2011	35%	27%	34%
2010	37%	27%	38%
2009	35%	28%	40%
2008	37%	29%	43%
2007	42%	30%	44%
2006	42%	31%	46%
2005	46%	32%	48%
2004	51%	33%	49%
2003	54%	34%	51%
2002	55%	35%	55%
2001	58%	36%	57%
2000	59%	37%	58%
1999	56%	38%	55%
1998	58%	39%	60%
1997	59%	39%	62%
1996	65%	40%	65%
1995	66%	41%	68%
1994	68%	42%	69%
1993	68%	43%	71%
1992	72%	44%	73%
1991	74%	46%	75%
1990	83%	47%	78%
1989	89%	49%	84%
1988	91%	50%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2015	10%	3%	10%
2014	9%	3%	12%
2013	8%	3%	10%
2012	5%	3%	8%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

60%

80%

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	0.60	0.63
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.59	0.64	0.58
2022	0.60	0.63	0.58
2021	0.61	0.62	0.59
2020	0.62	0.64	0.60
2019	0.61	0.63	0.60
2018	0.63	0.64	0.60
2017	0.64	0.64	0.60
2015	0.64	0.64	0.61
2014	0.64	0.65	0.63
2013	0.64	0.65	0.63
2012	0.62	0.65	0.62
2011	0.63	0.66	0.60
2010	0.60	0.67	0.60
2009	0.61	0.67	0.60
2008	0.59	0.65	0.58
2007	0.59	0.66	0.59
2006	0.60	0.66	0.59
2005	0.58	0.66	0.59
2004	0.57	0.67	0.58
2003	0.57	0.67	0.57
2002	0.56	0.67	0.57
2001	0.54	0.67	0.56
2000	0.56	0.67	0.56
1999	0.59	0.67	0.57
1998	0.57	0.67	0.54
1997	0.56	0.67	0.53
1996	0.52	0.67	0.50
1995	0.51	0.67	0.48
1994	0.49	0.67	0.48
1993	0.49	0.67	0.45
1992	0.44	0.67	0.43
1991	0.42	0.66	0.40
1990	0.30	0.66	0.37
1989	0.20	0.65	0.29
1988	0.17	0.65	0.26

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(22-23)

35.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	35.1%	27.7%	30.4%
2022	24.1%	33%	21.1%
2021	12.6%	15.4%	12%

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Eligible for

51%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	51%	54%
2024	50%	54%
2023	45%	51%	45%
2022	47%	51%	52%
2021	46%	53%	50%
2020	52%	52%	52%
2019	54%	52%	52%
2018	48%	53%	47%
2017	42%	49%	47%
2015	51%	50%	52%
2014	52%	49%	50%
2013	47%	48%	52%
2011	50%	46%	53%
2010	45%	46%	45%
2009	39%	43%	37%
2008	34%	41%	35%
2007	41%	40%	36%
2006	35%	40%	36%
2005	33%	40%	32%
2004	32%	40%	33%
2003	27%	39%	27%
2002	23%	39%	22%
2001	28%	39%	26%
2000	29%	40%	28%
1999	9%	40%	9%
1998	41%	47%	41%
1997	33%	47%	21%
1996	42%	46%	42%
1995	47%	45%	44%
1994	44%	43%	43%
1993	48%	41%	46%
1992	35%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Green Acres Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	8%	7%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2015	11%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	10%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	14%	10%	9%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	12%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	26%	7%	27%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Live Oak Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

Gold and Blue

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Green Acres Elementary School's ranking?

Green Acres Elementary School is ranked #3143 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Green Acres Elementary School often compared to?

Green Acres Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Live Oak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Green Acres Elementary School?

262 students attend Green Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Green Acres Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Green Acres Elementary School?

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

What grades does Green Acres Elementary School offer ?

Green Acres Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Green Acres Elementary School part of?

Green Acres Elementary School is part of Live Oak Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 262 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Green Acres Elementary serves a central area of Santa Cruz, CA, encompassing approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families are typically within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone about 2.2 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education