Soquel Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–8
Elementary and middle schools for Capitola.
At a glance
1,519Students enrolled
4Schools
$16,591Spent per student
22:1Student–teacher ratio
31%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Capitola
Grades K–5
Main Street Elementary or Soquel Elementary or Santa Cruz Gardens ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Where the money goes
$16,591
per student each year · 22% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,701’20
1,671’21
1,651’22
1,559’23
1,519’24
Students
White · 53%808
Hispanic · 36%545
Two or more races · 7%103
Asian · 2%34
Black · 1%13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
Main Street ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 383 students · Soquel
PublicSoquel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 337 students · Soquel
PublicSanta Cruz Gardens ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 214 students · Santa Cruz
PublicNew Brighton MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 585 students · Capitola
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.