Natural Bridges Elementary School (Closed 2005)

255 Swift St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Natural Bridges Elementary School serves 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% 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	Natural Bridges Elementary School
Kind	52
1	52
2	45
3	53
4	42
5	55

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School
2024	299
2023	299
2022	299
2021	299
2020	299
2019	299
2018	299
2017	299
2016	299
2015	299
2004	299
2003	367
2002	384
2001	404
2000	439
1999	456
1998	485
1997	501
1996	532
1995	528
1994	520
1993	519
1992	488
1991	481
1990	554
1989	567
1988	548
1987	511

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2004	15
2003	18
2002	19
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	25
1993	19
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	22:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	23:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	20:1	24:1	23:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2004	20:1	22:1	20:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	21:1	19:1
2001	18:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	20:1	22:1	19:1
1998	19:1	22:1	19:1
1997	20:1	24:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	20:1	24:1	22:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	25:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2016	2%	11%	5%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	7%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	7%	10%	4%
1989	7%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	30%	56%
2023	30%	55%	39%
2022	30%	56%	38%
2021	30%	56%	40%
2020	30%	55%	37%
2019	30%	55%	37%
2018	29%	54%	38%
2017	29%	54%	38%
2016	29%	54%	39%
2004	30%	46%	37%
2003	31%	45%	36%
2002	31%	44%	36%
2001	27%	43%	33%
2000	28%	42%	32%
1999	29%	41%	32%
1998	27%	40%	30%
1997	25%	40%	28%
1996	27%	39%	27%
1995	32%	38%	27%
1994	33%	37%	25%
1993	31%	36%	23%
1992	26%	35%	22%
1991	25%	34%	21%
1990	22%	33%	19%
1989	19%	31%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	1%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	6%	9%	3%
1992	6%	9%	4%
1991	7%	9%	4%
1990	7%	9%	5%
1989	6%	9%	4%

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White

56%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	56%	20%
2023	56%	21%	49%
2022	56%	21%	49%
2021	56%	22%	49%
2020	56%	23%	51%
2019	56%	23%	51%
2018	66%	24%	52%
2017	66%	24%	52%
2016	66%	24%	52%
2004	56%	32%	50%
2003	58%	34%	54%
2002	56%	35%	54%
2001	62%	36%	56%
2000	61%	37%	59%
1999	62%	38%	60%
1998	62%	39%	61%
1997	64%	39%	63%
1996	63%	40%	64%
1995	60%	41%	65%
1994	59%	42%	68%
1993	59%	43%	70%
1992	62%	44%	69%
1991	62%	45%	70%
1990	64%	47%	72%
1989	67%	49%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	0.54	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.60
2022	0.54	0.63	0.60
2021	0.54	0.62	0.59
2020	0.54	0.63	0.59
2019	0.54	0.63	0.59
2018	0.48	0.64	0.58
2017	0.48	0.64	0.58
2016	0.48	0.64	0.58
2004	0.62	0.67	0.58
2003	0.58	0.67	0.57
2002	0.60	0.67	0.58
2001	0.54	0.67	0.57
2000	0.55	0.67	0.55
1999	0.53	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	0.54	0.67	0.50
1994	0.55	0.67	0.48
1993	0.56	0.67	0.46
1992	0.54	0.67	0.48
1991	0.55	0.67	0.47
1990	0.54	0.66	0.45
1989	0.51	0.65	0.43

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	21%	54%
2023	21%	51%	31%
2022	21%	51%	33%
2021	21%	53%	33%
2020	21%	52%	34%
2019	21%	52%	34%
2018	21%	49%	28%
2017	21%	49%	28%
2016	21%	50%	35%
2015	21%	50%	35%
2004	21%	40%	30%
2003	23%	39%	30%
2002	22%	39%	26%
2001	20%	39%	29%
2000	23%	40%	30%
1999	19%	40%	27%
1998	28%	47%	38%
1997	29%	47%	38%
1996	30%	46%	37%
1995	35%	45%	36%
1994	33%	43%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Natural Bridges Elementary School	California	Santa Cruz City Elementary School District
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	3%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Natural Bridges Elementary School?

299 students attend Natural Bridges Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Natural Bridges Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Natural Bridges Elementary School?

Natural Bridges Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Natural Bridges Elementary School offer ?

Natural Bridges Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Natural Bridges Elementary School part of?

Natural Bridges Elementary School is part of Santa Cruz City Elementary School District.

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