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Watsonville Prep

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Watsonville Prep ranks 2913 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Watsonville Prep is a K–8 school serving 488 students in Watsonville, California. In 2025–2026, it ranked second among the 11 supplied nearby schools in ELA, math and science, behind Linscott Charter each time. Its results were well above the nearby-school averages, but remained below California’s in every subject, with the largest shortfall in science.

Watsonville Prep’s 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 44% in ELA, 33% in math and 17% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 18%, 15% and 11%. Linscott Charter led the group, with 53% in ELA, 35% in math and 22% in science. Compared with California, Watsonville Prep was 6 percentage points lower in ELA, 6 points lower in math and 19 points lower in science. Its district test results were not supplied; the available Pajaro Valley Unified figures are not a like-for-like comparison because Watsonville Prep belongs to Watsonville Prep District.

Progress has been uneven: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 5 points, math slipped 1 point and science fell 12 points. SchoolDigger places Watsonville Prep at the 50th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 41st percentile the previous year but below its 61st-percentile standing in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.6, compared with a nearby average of 21.6. In 2024–2025, 77% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby average of 90%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings point to a notable contrast: English Language Learner students ranked at the 93rd percentile in 2023–2024, while Special Education students ranked at the 17th percentile that year.

488

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,379

Per pupil spending ?

77.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

407 Main St.
Watsonville, CA 95023-4603

(831) 274-3222

District: Watsonville Prep District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Asian:

1.8%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,913^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,568^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2025

From top 42% (2025) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

825^th of 1,530Watsonville Prep District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2913 of 5817	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	3451 of 5857	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	2313 of 5869	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	3017 of 5859	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2900 of 5883	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	216 of 3162	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	177 of 3245	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	269 of 3311	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2675 of 5581	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	3782 of 5597	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	2039 of 5612	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2749 of 5609	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2934 of 5635	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1838 of 5094	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	2348 of 5107	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	1133 of 5107	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	1695 of 5087	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1540 of 5084	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	35 of 364	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	2033 of 5423	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	2674 of 5460	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	1435 of 5517	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	1821 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1705 of 5264	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	2965 of 5603	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	2960 of 5628	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2430 of 5643	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	3094 of 5638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2678 of 5663	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	2177 of 2635	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1568 of 2740	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	1160 of 2761	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1413 of 2516	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	1049 of 2533	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1177 of 2357	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	639 of 2395	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1151 of 2529	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	688 of 2542	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1512 of 2514	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	1117 of 2534	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	924 of 1605	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2024)90th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watsonville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	407 Main St.	Watsonville	95023	Santa Cruz County	Watsonville Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 274-3222	488	21	23.6	77.0%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (96.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	45	2913^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.9%		36.4	3451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%	538	21.4	13.0	17.3	35.7	37.3	55.4	50.0	27.5	55.6	43.7	46.4	40.7	28.6	33.9	14.0	29.6	32.6	≥ 98%		$23,379	$1,437	$21,942
Radcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Rodriguez St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6469	409	20	20.3	97.1%	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	5807^th of 5817 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.8	5812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%	5	4.8		4.8	1.5	14.5	9.7				8.3	7.3	3.1	3.2				4.6	≥ 98%		$23,773	$2,624	$21,149
Linscott Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Elm St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6301	258	9	28.7	65.9%	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	217 (84.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	45.7	2866^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.7%		49.4	2627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%	239	32.1	13.3	22.4	35.7	21.4	69.0	60.0	60.7	66.7	52.6	28.6	7.1	31.0	53.3	46.4	40.0	34.7	≥ 95%		$23,166	$1,611	$21,555
Mintie White Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Palm Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6321	493	22	22.3	94.1%	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	459 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	7.8	5707^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.9%		7	5778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%	71	7.1		7.1	19.4	14.5	12.2				15.0	22.2	8.4	3.1				10.3	≥ 98%		$22,098	$2,557	$19,541
Landmark Elementary	Public	K-5	235 Ohlone Pkwy.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 761-7940	419	23	18.3	91.2%	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	379 (90.5%)	17 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.4	5787^th of 5817 public elementary schools	0.5%		9	5686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%	101	10.1		10.1	8.0	7.1	8.8				7.9	8.0	5.8	5.9				6.4	≥ 99%		$22,527	$2,704	$19,823
Starlight Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Hammer Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6979	383	18	21.3	91.6%	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (97.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	4379^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.7%		18.3	4982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%	603	14.8		14.8	32.1	34.9	16.4				27.9	42.9	31.8	14.8				29.5	≥ 98%		$25,380	$2,434	$22,946
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Martinelli St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6315	438	20	22.0	92.9%	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	400 (91.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6.5	5749^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.3	5832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%	83	4.2		4.2	19.6	8.8	16.5				14.4	12.5	4.9	6.3				7.4	≥ 98%		$22,970	$2,790	$20,180
H. A. Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	125 Alta Vista St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6243	476	23	21.0	91.6%	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	458 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13.3	5369^th of 5817 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.7	5647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%	278	10.4		10.4	17.4	12.5	27.3				19.3	22.9	26.4	11.7				20.1	≥ 99%		$22,299	$2,817	$19,482
Ann Soldo Elementary	Public	K-5	1140 Menasco Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 786-1310	377	19	19.4	92.8%	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	355 (94.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.7	5670^th of 5817 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.5	5659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%	11	11.3		11.3	23.9	6.7	12.9				13.7	14.9	13.3	8.1				11.8	96%	0%	$24,446	$3,180	$21,266
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Holly Dr.	Freedom	95019	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6260	479	20	24.5	91.4%	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	456 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	5511^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.3%		9.3	5669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%	158	12.0		12.0	9.0	12.6	29.3				16.7	15.4	17.4	17.6				16.8	≥ 98%		$22,243	$2,496	$19,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Watsonville Prep

Is Watsonville Prep a good school?

Watsonville Prep ranks 2913^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watsonville Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Watsonville Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Watsonville Prep?

Students at Watsonville Prep are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

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