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Soquel Union Elementary School District, California, elections

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Soquel Union Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,566 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Soquel Union Elementary School District is a school district in California (Santa Cruz County). During the 2024 school year, 1,566 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Soquel Union Elementary School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ted DonnellyTrustee Area 520232028
Kallista EdmundsonTrustee Area 220232028
Amanda MillerTrustee Area 120232028
Ariel GrayTrustee Area 42026
Robert DickensonTrustee Area 320222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Soquel Union Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 30Dawn AddisDemocratic Party 62% < 1%
California State Assembly District 28Gail PellerinDemocratic Party 38% 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,630,000 $1,559 9%
Local: $19,262,000 $11,418 68%
State: $6,621,000 $3,925 23%
Total: $28,513,000 $16,902
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,124,000 $16,078
Total Current Expenditures: $21,752,000 $12,893
Instructional Expenditures: $13,320,000 $7,895 49%
Student and Staff Support: $1,946,000 $1,153 7%
Administration: $3,165,000 $1,876 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,321,000 $1,968 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,515,000 $2,083
Construction: $3,515,000 $2,083
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $1,852,000 $1,097

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 40-59 <50 21 <50 50-54 46
2018-2019 49 60-69 <50 33 <50 55-59 58
2017-2018 49 60-69 >=50 30 <50 55-59 58
2016-2017 49 70-79 <50 31 <50 50-54 58
2015-2016 45 60-69 <50 28 <50 50-54 54
2014-2015 41 60-69 <50 25 <50 50-54 49
2013-2014 <50 PS PS PS
2012-2013 62 70-79 <50 44 >=50 70-74 71
2011-2012 63 70-79 21-39 46 >=50 70-74 72
2010-2011 62 80-89 40-59 44 >=50 60-69 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 57 40-59 >=50 40 PS 65-69 66
2018-2019 63 70-79 >=50 49 <50 70-74 71
2017-2018 62 60-79 >=50 46 PS 65-69 70
2016-2017 60 70-79 >=50 43 <50 60-64 68
2015-2016 59 70-79 <50 41 <50 60-64 68
2014-2015 53 70-79 >=50 36 <50 55-59 62
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS PS
2012-2013 67 80-89 >=50 47 >=50 75-79 77
2011-2012 68 80-89 40-59 50 >=50 70-74 78
2010-2011 67 60-69 40-59 46 >=50 70-79 79

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Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,566 -5.6
2022-2023 1,654 -2.0
2021-2022 1,687 -3.4
2020-2021 1,745 -9.3
2019-2020 1,908 0.7
2018-2019 1,894 -3.7
2017-2018 1,964 -0.9
2016-2017 1,981 0.1
2015-2016 1,979 -3.8
2014-2015 2,054 2.4
2013-2014 2,005 2.5
2012-2013 1,954 3.0
2011-2012 1,895 0.8
2010-2011 1,879 1.9
2009-2010 1,844 3.9
2008-2009 1,773 5.2
2007-2008 1,680 -4.2
2006-2007 1,750 -2.7
2005-2006 1,798 -6.3
2004-2005 1,912 -6.2
2003-2004 2,030 -4.0
2002-2003 2,112 -1.4
2001-2002 2,142 -6.8
2000-2001 2,287 -4.2
1999-2000 2,384 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Soquel Union Elementary School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 12.1
Black 0.8 4.9
Hispanic 34.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 6.6 5.8
White 55.2 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Soquel Union Elementary School District had 74.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.93.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.67
Elementary: 66.15
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 74.82

Soquel Union Elementary School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 2.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 6.75
School Administrators: 2.90
School Administrative Support: 7.52
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 28.91

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Soquel Union Elementary School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Main Street Elementary389KG-5
New Brighton Middle6116-8
Opal Cliffs6KG-8
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary204KG-5
Soquel Elementary355KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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