Santa Lucia Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Santa Lucia Elementary School

502 Collins St.
King City, CA 93930

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Bottom 50%

Serving 635 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Santa Lucia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 635 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Lucia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Santa Lucia Elementary School's student population of 635 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Lucia Elementary School
Kind	145
1	95
2	96
3	88
4	103
5	108

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Total Students

635 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School
2023	599
2022	573
2021	590
2020	630
2019	630
2018	689
2017	689
2016	703
2015	712
2014	744
2013	771
2012	764
2011	737
2010	747
2009	766
2008	525
2007	740
2006	763
2005	802
2004	832
2003	862
2002	909
2001	888
2000	889
1999	881
1998	908
1997	913
1996	850
1995	822
1994	787
1993	853
1992	797
1991	868
1990	879
1989	838
1988	759
1987	965

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	34
2014	36
2013	43
2012	41
2010	31
2009	43
2008	34
2007	41
2006	41
2005	43
2004	41
2003	42
2002	44
2001	44
2000	45
1999	46
1998	43
1997	39
1996	36
1995	35
1994	32
1993	33
1992	34
1991	34
1990	35

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School Rankings

Santa Lucia Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Lucia Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8394 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School
2022	#8394
2019	#6717
2018	#6429
2017	#6659
2016	#7425
2015	#7386
2013	#4355
2012	#4643
2011	#5063
2010	#7617

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14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2022	14%	33%	13%
2019	30%	40%	23%
2018	28%	39%	21%
2017	23%	38%	17%
2016	20%	37%	16%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2013	71%	59%	51%
2012	69%	59%	49%
2011	61%	58%	45%
2010	45%	56%	35%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2022	21%	47%	25%
2019	32%	51%	32%
2018	33%	50%	21%
2017	32%	48%	28%
2016	26%	48%	30%
2015	23%	44%	25%
2013	42%	57%	42%
2012	46%	58%	44%
2011	46%	56%	38%
2010	33%	54%	35%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	23:1	24:1	21:1
2015	21:1	24:1	21:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	18:1	24:1	19:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	18:1	20:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	18:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	96%	55%	94%
2022	98%	56%	95%
2021	98%	56%	94%
2020	98%	55%	93%
2019	98%	55%	93%
2018	98%	54%	93%
2017	98%	54%	93%
2016	98%	54%	93%
2014	97%	53%	92%
2013	96%	53%	91%
2012	79%	52%	80%
2011	97%	51%	91%
2010	96%	50%	90%
2009	95%	49%	88%
2008	95%	50%	87%
2007	94%	49%	86%
2006	93%	48%	85%
2005	93%	47%	85%
2004	93%	46%	84%
2003	93%	45%	84%
2002	92%	44%	82%
2001	83%	43%	80%
2000	88%	42%	81%
1999	88%	41%	82%
1998	86%	40%	80%
1997	84%	40%	78%
1996	83%	39%	78%
1995	84%	38%	76%
1994	79%	37%	74%
1993	75%	36%	72%
1992	75%	35%	72%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2001	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	3%	21%	4%
2022	1%	21%	4%
2021	1%	22%	4%
2020	1%	23%	5%
2019	1%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	6%
2017	2%	24%	6%
2016	2%	24%	6%
2014	2%	25%	6%
2013	2%	25%	6%
2012	14%	26%	16%
2011	1%	27%	7%
2010	2%	27%	8%
2009	3%	28%	10%
2008	3%	29%	10%
2007	4%	29%	11%
2006	4%	31%	12%
2005	5%	31%	13%
2004	6%	32%	13%
2003	7%	34%	14%
2002	6%	35%	15%
2001	15%	36%	18%
2000	12%	37%	18%
1999	12%	38%	18%
1998	13%	39%	19%
1997	15%	39%	21%
1996	15%	40%	20%
1995	14%	41%	23%
1994	18%	42%	24%
1993	23%	43%	26%
1992	25%	44%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.11
2022	0.04	0.63	0.11
2021	0.04	0.62	0.12
2020	0.04	0.63	0.13
2019	0.04	0.63	0.13
2018	0.04	0.64	0.14
2017	0.04	0.64	0.14
2016	0.04	0.64	0.14
2014	0.06	0.65	0.15
2013	0.08	0.65	0.17
2012	0.36	0.65	0.34
2011	0.06	0.67	0.17
2010	0.09	0.67	0.20
2009	0.10	0.71	0.23
2008	0.10	0.65	0.23
2007	0.12	0.67	0.25
2006	0.13	0.66	0.26
2005	0.15	0.67	0.27
2004	0.13	0.67	0.27
2003	0.15	0.67	0.28
2002	0.17	0.67	0.31
2001	0.29	0.67	0.34
2000	0.23	0.67	0.31
1999	0.23	0.67	0.31
1998	0.26	0.67	0.32
1997	0.27	0.67	0.35
1996	0.29	0.67	0.36
1995	0.28	0.67	0.38
1994	0.35	0.67	0.40
1993	0.39	0.67	0.42
1992	0.39	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	86%	51%	70%
2022	91%	51%	71%
2021	91%	53%	71%
2020	92%	52%	75%
2019	92%	52%	75%
2018	93%	49%	72%
2017	93%	49%	72%
2016	91%	50%	70%
2015	91%	50%	70%
2014	92%	49%	84%
2013	90%	48%	81%
2011	79%	46%	73%
2010	70%	46%	64%
2009	80%	43%	78%
2007	100%	40%	100%
2006	52%	40%	49%
2005	57%	40%	60%
2004	57%	40%	60%
2003	65%	39%	56%
2002	61%	39%	53%
2001	63%	39%	58%
2000	59%	40%	53%
1999	50%	40%	44%
1998	70%	47%	62%
1997	69%	47%	62%
1996	84%	46%	69%
1995	65%	45%	54%
1994	65%	43%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Santa Lucia Elementary School	California	King City Union School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	17%	10%	20%
2006	19%	9%	16%
2005	17%	9%	16%
2004	17%	9%	16%
2003	22%	9%	18%
2002	21%	8%	15%
2001	17%	8%	13%
2000	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

King City Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Lucia Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Lucia Elementary School is ranked #8394 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Santa Lucia Elementary School often compared to?

Santa Lucia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Del Rey Elementary School, King City Arts Magnet by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Santa Lucia Elementary School?

635 students attend Santa Lucia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Santa Lucia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Lucia Elementary School?

Santa Lucia Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santa Lucia Elementary School offer ?

Santa Lucia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Santa Lucia Elementary School part of?

Santa Lucia Elementary School is part of King City Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 635 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education