Overview
Happy Valley Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Santa Cruz, California. The school enrolls 122 students. It is part of the Happy Valley Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
11% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictHappy Valley Elementary
County6087
CitySanta Cruz
ZIP95065
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061656002088
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment122
White1.0%
Hispanic / Latino9.5%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native69.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races19.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %11%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)