📍 2700 Porter St., Soquel, Santa Cruz County, 95073
Soquel Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Soquel, Santa Cruz County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Witter. It is part of the Soquel Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Soquel Elementary enrolls 358 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 167 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 7% |
| Asian | 16 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 358 students (39%) 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.
Soquel Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Soquel Elementary is one of 5 schools in Soquel Union Elementary, based in Capitola, California. The district serves 1,520 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, Soquel Elementary is larger than the district average of about 304 students per school.