Tierra Pacifica Charter Primary School
986 Bostwick Ln
Santa Cruz CA, 95062, Santa Cruz County
Phone: 831-462-9404
Ranking: 
(1,974 out of 6,930, top 28%)*
(1,974 out of 6,930, top 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Live Oak Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 7 | 6 | 6 | NA | NA | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 147 | 149 | 148 | 144 | 143 | 134 | 115 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 16 | 10.9% | 17 | 11.4% | 16 | 10.8% | 15 | 10.4% | 16 | 11.2% | 15 | 11.2% | 11 | 9.6% |
| Grade 1: | 18 | 12.2% | 17 | 11.4% | 16 | 10.8% | 15 | 10.4% | 14 | 9.8% | 15 | 11.2% | 9 | 7.8% |
| Grade 2: | 16 | 10.9% | 15 | 10.1% | 17 | 11.5% | 14 | 9.7% | 18 | 12.6% | 15 | 11.2% | 9 | 7.8% |
| Grade 3: | 16 | 10.9% | 18 | 12.1% | 16 | 10.8% | 19 | 13.2% | 16 | 11.2% | 13 | 9.7% | 13 | 11.3% |
| Grade 4: | 17 | 11.6% | 14 | 9.4% | 18 | 12.2% | 17 | 11.8% | 15 | 10.5% | 16 | 11.9% | 12 | 10.4% |
| Grade 5: | 15 | 10.2% | 19 | 12.8% | 18 | 12.2% | 16 | 11.1% | 19 | 13.3% | 18 | 13.4% | 16 | 13.9% |
| Grade 6: | 19 | 12.9% | 16 | 10.7% | 15 | 10.1% | 19 | 13.2% | 17 | 11.9% | 16 | 11.9% | 14 | 12.2% |
| Grade 7: | 15 | 10.2% | 14 | 9.4% | 19 | 12.8% | 13 | 9.0% | 15 | 10.5% | 9 | 6.7% | 15 | 13.0% |
| Grade 8: | 15 | 10.2% | 19 | 12.8% | 13 | 8.8% | 16 | 11.1% | 13 | 9.1% | 17 | 12.7% | 16 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 78 | 53.1% | 79 | 53.0% | 80 | 54.1% | 78 | 54.2% | 74 | 51.7% | 69 | 51.5% | 61 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 69 | 46.9% | 70 | 47.0% | 68 | 45.9% | 66 | 45.8% | 69 | 48.3% | 65 | 48.5% | 50 | 43.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 12 | 8.2% | 11 | 7.4% | 8 | 5.4% | 5 | 3.5% | 4 | 2.8% | 3 | 2.2% | 2 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 14.3% | 19 | 12.8% | 18 | 12.2% | 12 | 8.3% | 13 | 9.1% | 8 | 6.0% | 5 | 4.3% |
| Black: | 4 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 2.6% |
| White: | 90 | 61.2% | 96 | 64.4% | 103 | 69.6% | 107 | 74.3% | 107 | 74.8% | 103 | 76.9% | 105 | 91.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 13.6% | 19 | 12.8% | 15 | 10.1% | 16 | 11.1% | 15 | 10.5% | 19 | 14.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 13.6% | 16 | 10.7% | NA | NA | 20 | 13.9% | 21 | 14.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.3% | NA | NA | 7 | 4.9% | 12 | 8.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.00 | 24.83 | 23.20 | NA | NA | 19.59 | 18.60 | 15.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.3 | 334.4 | 345 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.9 | 330.6 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.5 | 345.2 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.8 | 335.2 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.3 | 355.8 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.2 | 348.2 | 357.3 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.9 | 356.5 | 369.2 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.1 | 369.6 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 374.8 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.9 | 356.2 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 381.2 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.6 | 374.5 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 318 | 321.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 326.5 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.7 | 319.6 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.8 | 324.5 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.7 | 326.9 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.3 | 323.7 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.9 | 337.5 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.1 | 332.5 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 334.1 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.4 | 341.3 | 353.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.2 | 359.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.8 | 363.1 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 355.6 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 368 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 380.7 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.8 | 413.1 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.5 | 392.6 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.2 | 395.2 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.4 | 339.2 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 346.8 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 346.3 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.8 | 335.3 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 351 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 360.7 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 356.1 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.3 | 355 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.6 | 372 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.0 | 365.7 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 331.9 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 339.4 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.7 | 340.4 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 327.8 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.4 | 355.5 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 364.9 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 359.3 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.8 | 368.7 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 388.4 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.9 | 383.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 340.4 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.7 | 349 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.2 | 338.8 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.7 | 338.5 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.5 | 339.3 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 344.9 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 351.6 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.5 | 341.8 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 357.1 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.4 | 358.0 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.2 | 327.1 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.4 | 354.8 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 339.9 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 329.4 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.5 | 328.9 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.2 | 343.7 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 358.8 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 362.8 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 374.7 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.1 | 374.7 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 324.8 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.8 | 334.4 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | 330.8 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 333.3 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 334.1 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.3 | 341.6 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.1 | 355.6 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 353 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.8 | 357.7 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.7 | 362.2 | 366.9 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.6 | 345.5 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.8 | 343.5 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.3 | 341.4 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 343.2 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 353.5 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 359.1 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 360.6 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.8 | 355.4 | 363.0 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 345.2 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 336.6 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.5 | 324.6 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.4 | 328.6 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.3 | 336.6 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.2 | 350.6 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 349 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 354.0 | 366.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 346.8 | 332.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.9 | 345.9 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 347.2 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.5 | 352.1 | 348.6 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.9 | 340.4 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.8 | 344.1 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.5 | 355.4 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.3 | 352.4 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 333.3 | 328.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 332.8 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 338 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.3 | 331.5 | 339.3 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 355.9 | 352.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.9 | 344.2 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.0 | 348.8 | 357.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449.4 | 353.9 | 347.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.4 | 384.4 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.2 | 332 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.6 | 344 | 334.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 343.1 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.7 | 344 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.4 | 344.3 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.9 | 346.2 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.5 | 350.5 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.2 | 358.5 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 356.4 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 321.4 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 328.9 | 316.4 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.3 | 315.5 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 326.4 | 323.8 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 326.1 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.2 | 330.2 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 332.5 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.6 | 336.6 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 332.8 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.1 | 344.9 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 357.3 | 357.1 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.5 | 337.9 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 352.6 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.4 | 351.8 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.9 | 354.5 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.9 | 359.2 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.4 | 361.5 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.4 | 385.3 | 390.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 449.4 | 337.2 | 319.7 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 466.2 | 364.7 | 326.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395.4 | 358.9 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 318.3 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 327.7 | 310.1 |
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* Tierra Pacifica Charter Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.