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About this school
Happy Valley Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Santa Cruz, California that is part of Happy Valley Elementary School District.
It serves 122 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
122 Students
6 Teachers
3125 Branciforte DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Happy Valley Elementary School
$200
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
2
donors
Happy Valley Elementary School has received support from
2 individuals from California and
0 individuals out-of-state.