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Natural Bridges Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Natural Bridges Elementary School serves 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Natural Bridges Elementary School
Kind	52
1	52
2	45
3	53
4	42
5	55

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School
2025	299
2004	299
2003	367
2002	384
2001	404
2000	439
1999	456
1998	485
1997	501
1996	532
1995	528
1994	520
1993	519
1992	488
1991	481
1990	554
1989	567
1988	548
1987	511

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School
2025	15
2004	15
2003	18
2002	19
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	25
1993	19
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	22

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	20:1	24:1	22:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	25:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	7%	10%	4%
1989	7%	10%	4%
1988	6%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	30%	56%
2004	30%	46%	37%
2003	31%	45%	36%
2002	31%	44%	36%
2001	28%	43%	33%
2000	28%	42%	32%
1999	29%	41%	32%
1998	27%	40%	30%
1997	25%	40%	28%
1996	27%	39%	27%
1995	32%	38%	27%
1994	33%	37%	25%
1993	31%	36%	23%
1992	25%	35%	22%
1991	25%	34%	21%
1990	22%	33%	19%
1989	19%	31%	18%
1988	18%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	5%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	6%	9%	3%
1992	6%	9%	4%
1991	7%	8%	4%
1990	7%	9%	5%
1989	6%	9%	4%
1988	5%	9%	4%

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White

56%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	56%	20%
2004	56%	33%	50%
2003	58%	34%	54%
2002	57%	35%	54%
2001	62%	36%	56%
2000	61%	37%	59%
1999	62%	38%	60%
1998	63%	39%	61%
1997	64%	39%	63%
1996	63%	40%	64%
1995	60%	41%	65%
1994	59%	42%	68%
1993	59%	43%	70%
1992	63%	44%	69%
1991	62%	46%	70%
1990	64%	47%	72%
1989	67%	49%	73%
1988	70%	50%	76%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

80%

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	0.54	0.63
2004	0.54	0.67	0.58
2003	0.55	0.67	0.57
2002	0.58	0.67	0.58
2001	0.54	0.67	0.57
2000	0.55	0.67	0.55
1999	0.53	0.67	0.54
1998	0.53	0.67	0.54
1997	0.53	0.67	0.53
1996	0.53	0.67	0.52
1995	0.54	0.67	0.50
1994	0.55	0.67	0.48
1993	0.56	0.67	0.46
1992	0.54	0.67	0.48
1991	0.55	0.66	0.47
1990	0.54	0.66	0.45
1989	0.51	0.65	0.43
1988	0.48	0.65	0.40

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	21%	54%
2004	21%	40%	30%
2003	23%	39%	30%
2002	22%	39%	26%
2001	20%	39%	29%
2000	23%	40%	30%
1999	19%	40%	27%
1998	28%	47%	38%
1997	29%	47%	38%
1996	30%	46%	37%
1995	35%	45%	36%
1994	33%	43%	34%
1993	28%	41%	31%
1992	23%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Cruz City Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Natural Bridges Elementary School?

299 students attend Natural Bridges Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Natural Bridges Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Natural Bridges Elementary School?

Natural Bridges Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Natural Bridges Elementary School offer ?

Natural Bridges Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Natural Bridges Elementary School part of?

Natural Bridges Elementary School is part of Santa Cruz City Elementary School District.

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