Capitola Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Capitola Elementary School (Closed 2005)

504 Monterey Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010

Capitola Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capitola Elementary School
Kind	29
1	37
2	31
3	44
4	40
5	41

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School
2004	222
2003	265
2002	280
2001	336
2000	361
1999	362
1998	366
1997	371
1996	381
1995	386
1994	412
1993	476
1992	464
1991	459
1990	491
1989	461
1988	393

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School
2004	10
2003	12
2002	12
2001	15
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1997	17
1996	15
1995	15
1994	16
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	22:1	21:1	20:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2003)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	6%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	3%
1992	5%	11%	3%
1991	5%	11%	2%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	21%	46%	25%
2003	17%	45%	23%
2002	16%	44%	22%
2001	10%	43%	19%
2000	12%	42%	20%
1999	8%	41%	17%
1998	9%	40%	17%
1997	8%	40%	15%
1996	8%	39%	15%
1995	11%	38%	15%
1994	8%	37%	12%
1993	7%	36%	11%
1992	9%	35%	13%
1991	8%	34%	10%
1990	4%	33%	8%
1989	5%	31%	9%
1988	7%	30%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	4%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	1%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	69%	32%	67%
2003	77%	34%	70%
2002	76%	35%	70%
2001	83%	36%	73%
2000	78%	37%	71%
1999	85%	38%	76%
1998	81%	39%	75%
1997	84%	39%	77%
1996	85%	40%	77%
1995	83%	41%	77%
1994	87%	42%	82%
1993	85%	43%	83%
1992	83%	44%	82%
1991	83%	45%	86%
1990	91%	47%	87%
1989	91%	49%	87%
1988	87%	50%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	0.48	0.67	0.48
2003	0.38	0.67	0.46
2002	0.40	0.67	0.46
2001	0.30	0.67	0.43
2000	0.38	0.67	0.44
1999	0.27	0.67	0.39
1998	0.33	0.67	0.41
1997	0.28	0.67	0.38
1996	0.27	0.67	0.38
1995	0.30	0.67	0.38
1994	0.24	0.67	0.31
1993	0.27	0.67	0.30
1992	0.30	0.67	0.30
1991	0.30	0.67	0.26
1990	0.17	0.66	0.24
1989	0.17	0.65	0.24
1988	0.24	0.65	0.21

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	18%	40%	17%
2003	14%	39%	18%
2002	10%	39%	17%
2001	9%	39%	17%
2000	10%	40%	18%
1999	12%	40%	19%
1998	22%	47%	26%
1997	23%	47%	27%
1996	23%	46%	24%
1995	21%	45%	26%
1994	20%	43%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Capitola Elementary School	California	Soquel Union Elementary School District
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Soquel Union Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Capitola Elementary School?

222 students attend Capitola Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Capitola Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Capitola Elementary School?

Capitola Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Capitola Elementary School offer ?

Capitola Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Capitola Elementary School part of?

Capitola Elementary School is part of Soquel Union Elementary School District.

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Capitola Elementary School (Closed 2005)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2003)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)

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