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Mintie White Elementary

Q: Is Mintie White Elementary a good school?

Mintie White Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mintie White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Mintie White Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mintie White Elementary?

Students at Mintie White Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mintie White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mintie White Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : E. A. Hall Middle High : Watsonville High

Public Grades K-5

5778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mintie White Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 493 students in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Watsonville, where it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California for over a decade.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with only about 11% of students proficient in English and 10% in math, which is below both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism, at 28.9%, is also higher than average. The school serves a high-needs population, with 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Performance is particularly low for students with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While similar to other traditional public schools in the district, such as Freedom Elementary and Amesti Elementary, a striking comparison exists with nearby charter schools. Linscott Charter and Watsonville Prep, which serve similar student populations, achieve notably higher proficiency rates.

Within the district, Starlight Elementary shows that better outcomes are possible with a comparable demographic, performing higher in core subjects. Mintie White's per-student spending is lower than several nearby schools, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio than some district peers. The school's long-term pattern of low performance suggests deep-rooted challenges that have not been resolved by incremental changes, highlighting an urgent need for effective strategies to support student learning and attendance.

493

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Palm Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076-3942

(831) 728-6321

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

Students who attend Mintie White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E. A. Hall Middle
High:	Watsonville High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

4.7%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,778^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified

1253^rd of 1,543Pajaro Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	5778 of 5857	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	5702 of 5869	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	5770 of 5859	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	5654 of 5883	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	5492 of 5789	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	5478 of 5662	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	5589 of 5692	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	5447 of 5614	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	5287 of 5611	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	5339 of 5530	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	5044 of 5390	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	5207 of 5377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	5027 of 5314	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	4609 of 5193	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	4811 of 5113	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.7	4653 of 5113	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	4561 of 4818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	4086 of 4822	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	3949 of 4809	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.5	1875 of 2585	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1654 of 2128	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	2845 of 3162	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	3056 of 3245	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	2657 of 3311	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	2382 of 3275	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	2417 of 3246	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	5532 of 5597	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5349 of 5612	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	5412 of 5609	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5009 of 5635	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	5344 of 5492	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	5310 of 5413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	5039 of 5107	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4927 of 5107	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	5018 of 5087	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	4809 of 5084	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4556 of 4963	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	4611 of 4830	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	340 of 364	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	325 of 335	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	331 of 356	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	5394 of 5460	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5316 of 5517	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	5267 of 5363	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	5161 of 5264	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4799 of 5173	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	4852 of 5084	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	5530 of 5628	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	5571 of 5643	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	5628 of 5638	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	5613 of 5663	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	5020 of 5510	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	5164 of 5431	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	2844 of 2847	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)27th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2024)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	5778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.5	5702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	76	6.1		6.1	17.1	7.6	7.7				11.0	18.6	6.5	4.6				10.3
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%)	5.3	5832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6	5841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	9	5.0		5.0	8.9	2.4	15.2				8.7	11.5	2.4	3.9				5.9
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%)	49.4	2627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.6	2826^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	199	31.0	10.0	20.3	37.0	46.4	50.0	67.9	73.3	50.0	54.3	29.6	17.9	31.0	53.6	40.0	30.0	33.7
Watsonville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	407 Main St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Watsonville Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 217-4883	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%)	36.4	3451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		54.6	2313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	1138	21.7		21.7	31.6	40.7	36.7	42.0	56.9		41.6	36.8	31.5	30.0	34.0	29.3		32.3	$17,474	$1,377	$16,097
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%)	9.5	5659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.8	5326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	333	13.0		13.0	16.1	15.5	18.2				16.6	16.1	12.3	5.5				11.3
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%)	5.8	5812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	5788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	24	1.7		1.7	9.5	4.8	16.1				9.9	5.3	1.6	13.6				6.6
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%)	9.7	5647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%		15.6	5246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	401	9.7		9.7	10.6	10.4	22.2				14.4	22.4	11.7	9.7				14.4
Starlight Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Hammer Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6974	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%)	18.3	4982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.6	5157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	175	8.6		8.6	17.2	31.6	19.3				22.7	33.3	27.6	14.3				25.2
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%)	9	5686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.9	5733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.3%	47	12.1		12.1	8.1	8.5	24.1				13.8	14.0	1.4	13.3				10.0
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%)	9.3	5669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.4	5524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	145	6.2		6.2	10.6	19.2	10.2				13.0	21.4	19.2	6.3				15.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Mintie White Elementary

How many students attend Mintie White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Mintie White Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mintie White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mintie White Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E. A. Hall Middle
High : Watsonville High

What district is Mintie White Elementary in?

Pajaro Valley Unified

Is Mintie White Elementary a good school?

Mintie White Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mintie White Elementary?

Students at Mintie White Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

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