Best Public Schools in Watsonville, California

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School												Students/Teachers											Ranking (2016)				Ranking (2015)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2016)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2016)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	SchoolDigger Rating (2016)	Average Standard Score (2015)	Statewide Rank (2015)	State Percentile (2015)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade
Mintie White Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Palm Ave	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6321	704	26	27.0	93.0 %	20 (2.8 %)	3 (0.4 %)	672 (95.5 %)	3 (0.4 %)	3 (0.4 %)	3 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9.8	5446^th of 5601 public elementary schools	2.8 %		12.9	5246^th of 5567 public elementary schools	5.8 %	200	12.0	17.0	17.0					11.0	16.0	6.0
E. A. Hall Middle	Public	6-8	201 Brewington Ave	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6270	574	27	21.5	95.0 %	8 (1.4 %)	2 (0.3 %)	561 (97.7 %)	1 (0.2 %)	2 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	8.8	2312^th of 2409 public middle schools	4.0 %		16	2170^th of 2482 public middle schools	12.6 %	142				10.0	12.0	16.0					9.0	8.0	11.0
H. A. Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	125 Alta Vista St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6243	613	24	25.5	89.0 %	28 (4.6 %)	1 (0.2 %)	578 (94.3 %)	2 (0.3 %)	4 (0.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	13.8	5138^th of 5601 public elementary schools	8.3 %		15.4	5030^th of 5567 public elementary schools	9.6 %	108	19.0	17.0	27.0					24.0	11.0	9.0
Starlight Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Hammer Dr	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6974	695	25	27.8	92.0 %	23 (3.3 %)	4 (0.6 %)	664 (95.5 %)	3 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	27.4	3945^th of 5601 public elementary schools	29.6 %		27.2	3890^th of 5567 public elementary schools	30.1 %	55	13.0	39.0	32.0					26.0	34.0	20.0
Radcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Rodriguez St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6469	531	21	25.2	96.0 %	8 (1.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	519 (97.7 %)	4 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	10.7	5387^th of 5601 public elementary schools	3.8 %		13.8	5181^st of 5567 public elementary schools	6.9 %	206	8.0	20.0	21.0					14.0	18.0	3.0
Landmark Elementary	Public	K-5	235 Ohlone Parkway	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 761-7940	663	24	27.6	87.0 %	24 (3.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	628 (94.7 %)	10 (1.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	14.1	5112^th of 5601 public elementary schools	8.7 %		12.8	5255^th of 5567 public elementary schools	5.6 %	143	10.0	12.0	30.0					21.0	15.0	16.0
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	440 Arthur Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 761-7699	554	22	25.6	93.0 %	11 (2.0 %)	2 (0.4 %)	540 (97.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	12.1	2234^th of 2409 public middle schools	7.3 %		17.2	2120^th of 2482 public middle schools	14.6 %	114				19.0	23.0	17.0					12.0	8.0	13.0
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-12	315 Main St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	Yes	(831) 728-6208	452	11	41.5	79.0 %	7 (1.5 %)	2 (0.4 %)	428 (94.7 %)	10 (2.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	2 (0.4 %)	2 (0.4 %)								(n/a)				19.0	36.0	37.0	65.0				11.0	14.0	21.0	14.0
Rolling Hills Middle	Public	6-8	130 Herman Ave	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6341	607	32	18.9	92.0 %	13 (2.1 %)	2 (0.3 %)	567 (93.4 %)	22 (3.6 %)	2 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	19.9	1955^th of 2409 public middle schools	18.8 %		22.4	1937^th of 2482 public middle schools	22.0 %	18				24.0	33.0	33.0					11.0	11.0	20.0
T. S. Macquiddy Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Martinelli St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6315	698	25	27.9	95.0 %	14 (2.0 %)	5 (0.7 %)	669 (95.8 %)	9 (1.3 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	15.5	4993^rd of 5601 public elementary schools	10.9 %		16.6	4894^th of 5567 public elementary schools	12.1 %	99	21.0	15.0	35.0					12.0	10.0	17.0
New School Community Day	Public	7-12	165 Harkins Slough Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 761-6140	46	4	10.4	91.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	44 (95.7 %)	1 (2.2 %)	1 (2.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	8.8	1974^th of 2033 public high schools	2.9 %					(n/a)							0.0							0.0
Pacific Coast Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	294 Green Valley Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	No	(831) 761-6021	279	11	25.3	40.0 %	122 (43.7 %)	2 (0.7 %)	144 (51.6 %)	7 (2.5 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (1.1 %)								(n/a)				62.0			44.0				46.0			7.0
Academic/Vocational Charter Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	112 Diamond Dr	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	Yes	(831) 728-6225	78	5	16.2	95.0 %	3 (3.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	75 (96.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)								(n/a)
Ann Soldo Elementary	Public	K-5	1140 Menasco Dr	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 786-1310	696	26	26.7	90.0 %	32 (4.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	650 (93.4 %)	11 (1.6 %)	2 (0.3 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	10.6	5393^rd of 5601 public elementary schools	3.7 %		8.5	5505^th of 5567 public elementary schools	1.1 %	112	15.0	21.0	17.0					14.0	13.0	6.0
Linscott Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Elm St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	No	(831) 728-6301	279	11	25.3	37.0 %	74 (26.5 %)	1 (0.4 %)	191 (68.5 %)	10 (3.6 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.7 %)	48.2	2557^th of 5601 public elementary schools	54.3 %		55.4	2145^th of 5567 public elementary schools	61.5 %	412	46.0	18.0	41.0	67.0	57.0	70.0		43.0	14.0	32.0	53.0	60.0	57.0
Watsonville High	Public	9-12	250 East Beach St	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6390	1,944	82	23.5	83.0 %	66 (3.4 %)	10 (0.5 %)	1,846 (95.0 %)	19 (1.0 %)	2 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	40.4	1190^th of 2033 public high schools	41.5 %		38.2	1208^th of 1999 public high schools	39.6 %	18							41.0							18.0
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	2350 East Lake Ave	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6455	697	33	21.1	91.0 %	26 (3.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	653 (93.7 %)	18 (2.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	12.8	2209^th of 2409 public middle schools	8.3 %		20.3	2025^th of 2482 public middle schools	18.4 %	184				19.0	19.0	28.0					4.0	9.0	16.0
Pajaro Middle	Public	6-8	250 Salinas Rd	Watsonville	95076	Monterey	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6238	434	17	25.7	97.0 %	2 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	430 (99.1 %)	2 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	16.9	2091^st of 2409 public middle schools	13.2 %		19.7	2040^th of 2482 public middle schools	17.8 %	51				22.0	34.0	19.0					13.0	20.0	8.0
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-5	21 Bay Farms Rd	Watsonville	95076	Monterey	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6977	509	26	19.5	95.0 %	4 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	495 (97.2 %)	8 (1.6 %)	2 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	21.2	4498^th of 5601 public elementary schools	19.7 %		34.2	3359^th of 5567 public elementary schools	39.7 %	1139	16.0	26.0	33.0					26.0	24.0	18.0
Amesti Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Amesti Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6250	662	25	26.4	95.0 %	14 (2.1 %)	2 (0.3 %)	640 (96.7 %)	6 (0.9 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9.1	5477^th of 5601 public elementary schools	2.2 %		10.7	5397^th of 5567 public elementary schools	3.1 %	80	15.0	9.0	22.0					7.0	7.0	11.0
Bradley Elementary	Public	K-6	321 Corralitos Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	No	(831) 728-6366	512	20	25.6	53.0 %	183 (35.7 %)	9 (1.8 %)	298 (58.2 %)	18 (3.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	3 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	53.3	2307^th of 5601 public elementary schools	58.8 %		50.2	2420^th of 5567 public elementary schools	56.5 %	113	45.0	24.0	61.0	56.0				53.0	20.0	41.0	37.0
Calabasas Elementary	Public	K-6	202 Calabasas Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6368	609	23	26.4	93.0 %	18 (3.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	582 (95.6 %)	4 (0.7 %)	3 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	12.1	5293^rd of 5601 public elementary schools	5.5 %		13.7	5185^th of 5567 public elementary schools	6.9 %	108	11.0	12.0	22.0	24.0				25.0	12.0	10.0	9.0
Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-6	115 Casserly Rd West Campus	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	No	(831) 728-8123	265	12	22.0	55.0 %	64 (24.2 %)	3 (1.1 %)	185 (69.8 %)	8 (3.0 %)	1 (0.4 %)	1 (0.4 %)	3 (1.1 %)	28	3887^th of 5601 public elementary schools	30.6 %		28.5	3801^st of 5567 public elementary schools	31.7 %	86	30.0	37.0	37.0	27.0	27.0	55.0		40.0	29.0	17.0	5.0	15.0	14.0
Hall District Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Sill Rd	Watsonville	95076	Monterey	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-6371	597	21	29.1	94.0 %	14 (2.3 %)	2 (0.3 %)	579 (97.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	10	5437^th of 5601 public elementary schools	2.9 %		11.1	5366^th of 5567 public elementary schools	3.6 %	71	9.0	10.0	28.0					15.0	9.0	8.0
Pajaro Valley High	Public	9-12	500 Harkins Slough Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	No	Yes	(831) 728-8102	1,486	57	26.1	86.0 %	38 (2.6 %)	3 (0.2 %)	1,421 (95.6 %)	23 (1.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	47.6	1077^th of 2033 public high schools	47.0 %		51.9	944^th of 1999 public high schools	52.8 %	133							59.0							11.0
Alianza Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Casserly Rd	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	No	Yes	(831) 728-6333	641	26	24.6	79.0 %	29 (4.5 %)	8 (1.2 %)	599 (93.4 %)	5 (0.8 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	20	4602^nd of 5601 public elementary schools	17.8 %		23.2	4276^th of 5567 public elementary schools	23.2 %	326	20.0	16.0	31.0	36.0	27.0	18.0		21.0	8.0	21.0	22.0	19.0	4.0

City	Distance	Number of Schools	SchoolDigger Statewide Rank
Freedom	0.76 mi	1	767^th
La Selva Beach	3.81 mi	1	850^th
Aptos	5.06 mi	6	203^rd
Aromas	8.37 mi	1	255^th
Capitola	9.46 mi	2	186^th

Best Public Schools in Watsonville, CA

Bradley Elementary

Linscott Charter

Pajaro Valley High

Watsonville High

Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts

Starlight Elementary

Ohlone Elementary

Alianza Charter

Rolling Hills Middle

Pajaro Middle

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary

Landmark Elementary

H. A. Hyde Elementary

Lakeview Middle

Calabasas Elementary

Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Radcliff Elementary

Ann Soldo Elementary

Hall District Elementary

Mintie White Elementary

Amesti Elementary

New School Community Day

E. A. Hall Middle

Academic/Vocational Charter Institute

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy

Pacific Coast Charter

Cities Near Watsonville