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PublicElementaryGrades K–5
1959 Merrill St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · (831) 477-2063 · Part of Live Oak Elementary School District
Twin Lakes’ School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts
Students
322
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Del Mar Elementary
- Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Twin Lakes kids: Shoreline Middle
On the path
Where Twin Lakes kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–5Del Mar ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shoreline Middlein Santa Cruz
Location
Directions ↗














1959 Merrill St., Santa Cruz
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 156
Grade 252
Grade 347
Grade 450
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
344’20
353’21
342’22
310’23
322’24
Down 6.4% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 34%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Del Mar Elementary from Twin Lakes families.
Other schools in Live Oak Elementary School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.