Bay View Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bay View 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 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% 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: 378 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bay View Elementary School's student population of 378 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	Bay View Elementary School
Kind	106
1	43
2	60
3	60
4	55
5	54

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	336
2022	328
2021	338
2020	442
2019	442
2018	522
2017	522
2016	552
2015	566
2014	546
2013	544
2012	543
2011	536
2010	513
2009	506
2008	452
2007	533
2006	532
2005	526
2004	446
2003	524
2002	553
2001	578
2000	562
1999	591
1998	588
1997	620
1996	585
1995	605
1994	595
1993	620
1992	596
1991	604
1990	611
1989	602
1988	587
1987	545

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	18
2022	13
2021	17
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	27
2014	27
2013	25
2012	25
2010	25
2009	29
2008	35
2007	29
2006	27
2005	25
2004	23
2003	29
2002	30
2001	29
2000	28
1999	31
1998	29
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1993	23
1992	27
1991	26
1990	29

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School Rankings

Bay View 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 Bay View Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#4369 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	#4369
2022	#4689
2019	#5278
2018	#4554
2017	#3659
2016	#3429
2015	#2503
2013	#4425
2012	#5011
2011	#4380
2010	#2996

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	37%	34%	46%
2022	32%	33%	44%
2019	35%	40%	46%
2018	38%	39%	42%
2017	40%	38%	45%
2016	42%	37%	48%
2015	42%	34%	46%
2013	61%	59%	66%
2012	55%	59%	67%
2011	58%	58%	67%
2010	64%	56%	70%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2022	37%	47%	54%
2019	42%	51%	53%
2018	45%	50%	42%
2017	50%	48%	53%
2016	51%	48%	55%
2015	52%	44%	55%
2013	51%	57%	61%
2012	53%	58%	64%
2011	53%	56%	63%
2010	59%	54%	62%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	23:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	20:1	24:1	22:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	17:1	20:1	18:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	18:1	21:1	18:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	21:1	19:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	21:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	4%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	6%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	6%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	47%	55%	39%
2022	49%	56%	38%
2021	49%	56%	40%
2020	40%	55%	37%
2019	40%	55%	37%
2018	41%	54%	38%
2017	41%	54%	38%
2016	42%	54%	39%
2015	42%	54%	27%
2014	44%	53%	39%
2013	45%	53%	38%
2012	47%	52%	39%
2011	48%	51%	39%
2010	50%	50%	37%
2009	49%	49%	37%
2008	59%	50%	41%
2007	52%	49%	39%
2006	49%	48%	39%
2005	49%	47%	39%
2004	46%	46%	37%
2003	47%	45%	36%
2002	45%	44%	36%
2001	42%	43%	33%
2000	38%	42%	32%
1999	37%	41%	32%
1998	32%	40%	30%
1997	31%	40%	28%
1996	31%	39%	27%
1995	28%	38%	27%
1994	21%	37%	25%
1993	20%	36%	23%
1992	21%	35%	22%
1991	21%	34%	21%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	7%	9%	4%
1991	7%	9%	4%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	44%	21%	49%
2022	43%	21%	49%
2021	41%	22%	49%
2020	48%	23%	51%
2019	48%	23%	51%
2018	48%	24%	52%
2017	48%	24%	52%
2016	47%	24%	52%
2015	48%	24%	42%
2014	47%	25%	50%
2013	46%	25%	52%
2012	42%	26%	51%
2011	43%	27%	53%
2010	41%	27%	54%
2009	34%	28%	49%
2008	35%	29%	52%
2007	37%	29%	51%
2006	41%	31%	50%
2005	40%	31%	49%
2004	43%	32%	50%
2003	45%	34%	54%
2002	47%	35%	54%
2001	50%	36%	56%
2000	55%	37%	59%
1999	57%	38%	60%
1998	60%	39%	61%
1997	61%	39%	63%
1996	61%	40%	64%
1995	66%	41%	65%
1994	74%	42%	68%
1993	77%	43%	70%
1992	67%	44%	69%
1991	69%	45%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	11%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.60
2022	0.58	0.63	0.60
2021	0.59	0.62	0.59
2020	0.61	0.63	0.59
2019	0.61	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.58
2017	0.60	0.64	0.58
2016	0.60	0.64	0.58
2015	0.60	0.64	0.51
2014	0.59	0.65	0.59
2013	0.60	0.65	0.59
2012	0.61	0.65	0.59
2011	0.59	0.67	0.57
2010	0.59	0.67	0.57
2009	0.64	0.71	0.62
2008	0.53	0.65	0.56
2007	0.62	0.67	0.57
2006	0.62	0.66	0.58
2005	0.63	0.67	0.59
2004	0.63	0.67	0.58
2003	0.60	0.67	0.57
2002	0.60	0.67	0.58
2001	0.58	0.67	0.57
2000	0.56	0.67	0.55
1999	0.54	0.67	0.54
1998	0.54	0.67	0.54
1997	0.53	0.67	0.53
1996	0.53	0.67	0.52
1995	0.49	0.67	0.50
1994	0.41	0.67	0.48
1993	0.36	0.67	0.46
1992	0.51	0.67	0.48
1991	0.48	0.67	0.47

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	41%	51%	31%
2022	47%	51%	33%
2021	44%	53%	33%
2020	43%	52%	34%
2019	43%	52%	34%
2018	44%	49%	28%
2017	44%	49%	28%
2016	44%	50%	35%
2015	42%	50%	35%
2014	40%	49%	35%
2013	45%	48%	38%
2011	53%	46%	41%
2010	49%	46%	36%
2009	46%	43%	34%
2008	54%	41%	37%
2007	51%	40%	38%
2006	46%	40%	37%
2005	40%	40%	33%
2004	36%	40%	30%
2003	36%	39%	30%
2002	29%	39%	26%
2001	33%	39%	29%
2000	33%	40%	30%
1999	30%	40%	27%
1998	41%	47%	38%
1997	39%	47%	38%
1996	37%	46%	37%
1995	37%	45%	36%
1994	35%	43%	34%
1993	33%	41%	31%
1992	29%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	10%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Cruz City Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bay View Elementary School's ranking?

Bay View Elementary School is ranked #4369 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bay View Elementary School often compared to?

Bay View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westlake 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 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bay View Elementary School?

378 students attend Bay View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Bay View Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bay View Elementary School?

Bay View Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bay View Elementary School offer ?

Bay View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bay View Elementary School part of?

Bay View Elementary School is part of Santa Cruz City Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education