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Ohlone Elementary

Q: Is Ohlone Elementary a good school?

Ohlone Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ohlone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Ohlone Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ohlone Elementary?

Students at Ohlone Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ohlone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pajaro Middle High : Watsonville High

Public Grades K-6

5633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ohlone Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 391 students in Watsonville, CA, within the larger Pajaro Valley Unified school district, and it faces significant academic challenges while serving a student population with very high economic need.

The school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is very low, ranking in the bottom 4% of all California elementary schools, with only about 16% of students proficient in English and 11% in math. This represents a steep decline over the past decade. Performance is particularly concerning for students with special education needs and those from low-income families. However, it's important to note that these struggles are common across most traditional public schools in the district, with schools like Starlight Elementary, H. A. Hyde Elementary, and T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary also ranking in the bottom percentiles statewide.

Despite the academic difficulties, Ohlone has made notable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism by a considerable margin since the 2022-2023 school year. Furthermore, the local landscape shows that stronger outcomes are possible in the area, as demonstrated by the higher-performing Linscott Charter and Watsonville Prep, which are charter schools that serve similar communities but have different funding levels and instructional models.

391

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Bay Farms Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-5442

(831) 728-6977

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pajaro Middle
High:	Watsonville High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 32 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,633^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	10.0	5633 of 5857	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5551 of 5869	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	5043 of 5859	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4655 of 5883	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4570 of 5789	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4336 of 5662	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	4574 of 5692	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	4519 of 5614	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	3384 of 5611	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	12.0	5206 of 5530	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	5245 of 5390	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	4961 of 5377	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	4832 of 5314	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.0	4908 of 5193	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	5050 of 5113	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	5083 of 5113	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	4796 of 4818	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.3	4782 of 4822	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.6	4690 of 4809	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2060 of 2227	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1310 of 2585	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1345 of 2128	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	2695 of 3162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1562 of 3245	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1640 of 3311	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	935 of 3275	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	1171 of 3246	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	5323 of 5597	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	5371 of 5612	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4664 of 5609	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4429 of 5635	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4501 of 5492	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3894 of 5413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	4868 of 5107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	4758 of 5107	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4186 of 5087	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3680 of 5084	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3393 of 4963	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3248 of 4830	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	332 of 429	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	313 of 364	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	301 of 335	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	226 of 356	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	5189 of 5460	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	5203 of 5517	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4458 of 5363	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3841 of 5264	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3749 of 5173	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3453 of 5084	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	5408 of 5628	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	5230 of 5643	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4891 of 5638	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	4540 of 5663	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4214 of 5510	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	4559 of 5431	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	73 of 78	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	2843 of 2847	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	2076 of 2635	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	2084 of 2420	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-13 vs school

Migrant (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-32 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-6	21 Bay Farms Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Monterey County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6977	391	19	20.8	96.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	380 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10	5633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.1	5551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	82	15.0		15.0	12.3	18.6	18.3				16.4	9.2	14.3	10.0				11.3	96.7	96.7
Hall District Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Sill Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Monterey County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6371	470	22	21.7	94.0%	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.6	5792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.6	5825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	33	9.0		9.0	6.7	11.3	14.6				11.1	11.8	2.8	6.7				7.2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ohlone Elementary

What district is Ohlone Elementary in?

Pajaro Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Ohlone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ohlone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pajaro Middle
High : Watsonville High

How many students attend Ohlone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Ohlone Elementary.

Is Ohlone Elementary a good school?

Ohlone Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ohlone Elementary?

Students at Ohlone Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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