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Alianza Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8
3833rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of California elementary schools
Summary

Alianza Charter is a K–8 school in Watsonville, California, serving 626 students in Pajaro Valley Unified, and it has the largest enrollment among 11 nearby schools. Its academic results are mixed: in 2025–2026, it scored above the district in English language arts (ELA) and math, but below the state in ELA, math and science. The most important takeaway is that being ahead of the district in two subjects has not yet translated into state-level results.

ELA is Alianza’s strongest all-grade result against the district, while science is its weakest against the state. ELA proficiency was 36%, 8 points above the district but 14 points below the state; math was 24%, 6 points above the district but 14 points below the state. Science was 18%, 1 point below the district and 18 points below the state. Alianza also trailed both nearby K–8 schools, Linscott Charter and Watsonville Charter School of the Arts, in all three all-grade subjects. Results vary by grade: sixth-grade ELA reached 52%, above the state’s 48%, while eighth-grade ELA was 24%, 26 points below the state. Eighth-grade math and science were also low, at 15% and 7%.

Core results have not improved steadily over the four reported years: ELA was down 1 percentage point overall, math down 2 and science down 3, while the gaps with the state widened in each subject. SchoolDigger ranked Alianza at the 34th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, third-highest among nearby schools, though its percentile fell 12 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves English language learner students dropped from the 71st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 52nd in 2023–2024; its overall percentile rose from 41 to 45 over those years. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.3, close to the nearby-school average of 22.2. In 2024–2025, 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, lower than 8 of 10 nearby schools; this eligibility measure does not say whether students receive free meals.

626
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,396
Per pupil spending ?
80.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
97%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 115 Casserly Rd.
       Watsonville, CA  95076-8645

(831) 728-6333

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.3%
White:
2.2%
Two or more races:
0.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2025 → 34th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2025) to 34th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg22%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,833rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016
From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,707th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 19Elementary Schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified
1255th of 1,530Pajaro 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.93833 of 581734.1%★★☆☆☆
202540.33192 of 585745.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.33216 of 586945.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.93434 of 585941.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.73979 of 588332.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.63155 of 578945.5%★★☆☆☆
201832.53633 of 566235.8%★★☆☆☆
201727.04086 of 569228.2%★☆☆☆☆
201619.44676 of 561416.7%★☆☆☆☆
201523.24309 of 561123.2%★☆☆☆☆
20137.85379 of 55302.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.05070 of 53905.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.45264 of 53772.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20103.65292 of 53140.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.05167 of 51930.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.95068 of 51130.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.95049 of 51131.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.24785 of 48180.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20056.44781 of 48220.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20045.84790 of 48090.4%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202444.31531 of 316251.6%★★★☆☆
202356.3942 of 324571.0%★★★★☆
202244.11530 of 331153.8%★★★☆☆
201962.8739 of 327577.4%★★★★☆
201850.61224 of 324662.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.13561 of 558136.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.52924 of 559747.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.02595 of 561253.8%★★★☆☆
202337.53175 of 560943.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.13480 of 563538.2%★★☆☆☆
201944.72824 of 549248.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.53879 of 541328.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.12868 of 509443.7%★★☆☆☆
202554.42011 of 510760.6%★★★☆☆
202453.52032 of 510760.2%★★★☆☆
202349.62248 of 508755.8%★★★☆☆
202241.62787 of 508445.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.82235 of 496355.0%★★★☆☆
201839.72893 of 483040.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.83581 of 542334.0%★★☆☆☆
202547.22645 of 546051.6%★★★☆☆
202443.92828 of 551748.7%★★☆☆☆
202343.92767 of 536348.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.93589 of 526431.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.42441 of 517352.8%★★★☆☆
201831.13690 of 508427.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202629.83893 of 560330.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.83285 of 562841.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.53784 of 564332.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.23460 of 563838.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.34207 of 566325.7%★☆☆☆☆
201938.03193 of 551042.1%★★☆☆☆
201839.93057 of 543143.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.21707 of 274037.7%★★☆☆☆
202538.21539 of 276144.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.82098 of 278324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.31758 of 278136.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.01863 of 274032.0%★★☆☆☆
201927.21907 of 271529.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.31808 of 248027.1%★☆☆☆☆
201728.21720 of 250831.4%★★☆☆☆
201619.12056 of 249717.7%★☆☆☆☆
201521.91955 of 247721.1%★☆☆☆☆
201326.51825 of 237923.3%★☆☆☆☆
201219.51926 of 225914.7%★☆☆☆☆
201117.11953 of 223612.7%★☆☆☆☆
20108.52065 of 21795.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200917.71785 of 206313.5%★☆☆☆☆
200818.71713 of 200514.6%★☆☆☆☆
200711.31855 of 19997.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200612.51652 of 18048.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200511.01652 of 17777.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202427.51358 of 14788.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202334.6997 of 152134.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.1845 of 154045.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.3735 of 144249.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.7821 of 136439.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.91565 of 251637.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.81382 of 253345.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.31893 of 255125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.21729 of 253131.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.61389 of 250944.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.11790 of 238024.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.51826 of 226219.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.81228 of 235747.9%★★☆☆☆
202550.71001 of 239558.2%★★★☆☆
202433.01531 of 238835.9%★★☆☆☆
202343.51167 of 237450.8%★★★☆☆
202237.01389 of 235941.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.61408 of 221336.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.31358 of 207234.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.91440 of 252943.1%★★☆☆☆
202537.71486 of 254241.5%★★☆☆☆
202419.52202 of 257914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.91677 of 253133.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.51679 of 245831.7%★★☆☆☆
201928.21756 of 236925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.31796 of 223019.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.91612 of 251435.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.31520 of 253440.0%★★☆☆☆
202423.01961 of 255223.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.01525 of 253839.9%★★☆☆☆
202222.81951 of 252722.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.41566 of 240734.9%★★☆☆☆
201830.11527 of 227332.8%★★☆☆☆
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)52nd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile~ school
Male (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile~ school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy36%-14 vs state
Listening27%+3 vs state
Mathematics24%-14 vs state
Writing22%+5 vs state
Science18%-18 vs state
Overall9%~ state avg
Reading7%~ state avg

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Alianza Charter ranks 3833rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Alianza Charter.

Students at Alianza Charter are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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