📍 1145 Morrissey Blvd., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, 95065
De Laveaga Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. The school has 488 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Thien Hua. It is part of the Santa Cruz City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
De Laveaga Elementary enrolls 488 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 234 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
135 of the school's 488 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
De Laveaga Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
De Laveaga Elementary is one of 5 schools in Santa Cruz City Elementary, based in Santa Cruz, California. The district serves 1,758 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 488 students, De Laveaga Elementary is larger than the district average of about 352 students per school.
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