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 district
Grades 6–8
New Brighton Middle585 students · CapitolaThis district

Based 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
Classroom instruction62%
Support & administration35%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)69%
State23%
Federal8%
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

School 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.

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