Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Public 6-8

 440 Arthur Rd.
       Watsonville, CA  95076-3701


(831) 761-7699

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2578th of 2,798 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Cesar E. Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:    Pajaro Valley High

Feeder schools for Cesar E. Chavez Middle:

Elementary:    H. A. Hyde Elementary
    Starlight Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.2%
White:
3.6%
Asian:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Compare Details Cesar E. Chavez Middle ranks worse than 92.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.16. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.2%), White (3.6%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar E. Chavez Middle is 20.5, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Cesar E. Chavez Middle employs 26.8 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cesar E. Chavez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar E. Chavez Middle 2578th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Cesar E. Chavez Middle in the ranking list.)

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Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1219th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cesar E. Chavez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 23.34 1576th 1999 21.2%
2008 31.48 1387th 2005 30.8%
2009 30.00 1472nd 2063 28.6%
2010 31.83 1521st 2179 30.2%
2011 21.45 1867th 2236 16.5%
2012 28.28 1686th 2259 25.4%
2013 22.58 1932nd 2379 18.8%
2015 17.18 2111th 2477 14.8%
2016 16.38 2162nd 2497 13.4%
2017 14.52 2234th 2508 10.9%
2018 14.54 2190th 2480 11.7%
2019 14.06 2418th 2715 10.9%
2022 11.20 2602nd 2740 5.0%
2023 13.16 2568th 2788 7.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.00 998th 1364 26.8%
2019 29.63 1141st 1442 20.9%
2022 32.13 1138th 1540 26.1%
2023 33.75 1041st 1523 31.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.15 1342nd 1532 12.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.79 1938th 2230 13.1%
2019 19.19 2048th 2369 13.6%
2022 13.51 2312th 2458 5.9%
2023 15.69 2321st 2535 8.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.50 306th 336 8.9%
2023 25.23 265th 321 17.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.76 2043rd 2262 9.7%
2019 12.75 2177th 2380 8.5%
2022 10.77 2404th 2509 4.2%
2023 13.54 2357th 2535 7.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 855th 1369 37.5%
2019 25.16 1200th 1491 19.5%
2022 30.53 1043rd 1531 31.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.70 2028th 2273 10.8%
2019 15.44 2147th 2407 10.8%
2022 12.65 2383rd 2527 5.7%
2023 13.75 2339th 2546 8.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.59 1765th 2072 14.8%
2019 18.79 1922nd 2213 13.1%
2022 14.26 2204th 2359 6.6%
2023 17.26 2111th 2379 11.3%
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Rank History for White students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.05 1572nd 1602 1.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cesar E. Chavez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 21 3 9 543 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2007 23 1 9 546 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2008 23 3 5 560 n/a n/a n/a 0 591
2009 21 3 4 536 2 0 0 0 566
2010 21 1 5 557 1 0 0 0 585
2011 18 2 4 572 0 0 0 0 596
2012 14 2 5 554 0 0 0 0 575
2013 13 1 3 528 0 0 0 0 545
2014 11 2 1 540 0 0 0 0 554
2015 13 4 1 576 0 0 0 0 594
2016 11 3 1 604 0 0 0 0 619
2017 20 2 2 622 0 0 0 0 646
2018 20 2 4 609 1 0 0 0 636
2019 26 1 3 610 1 0 0 0 641
2020 15 1 1 606 1 0 0 0 624
2021 17 0 1 592 0 0 0 0 610
2022 18 0 1 535 0 0 0 0 554
2023 20 0 1 531 0 0 0 0 552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 577 16.8 34.3 74.2
2007 579 24.2 23.9 77.4
2008 591 29.0 20.4 76.5
2009 566 22.0 21.8 78.1
2010 585 22.0 26.5 88
2011 596 n/a n/a 87.2
2012 575 21.0 27.3 n/a
2013 545 21.0 25.9 93
2014 554 21.6 25.6 92.6
2015 594 18.0 33.0 90.7
2016 619 25.0 24.7 90.1
2017 646 26.0 24.8 89.5
2018 636 25.0 25.4 91.8
2019 641 24.0 26.7 93.3
2020 624 n/a n/a 90.2
2021 610 28.4 21.4 85.6
2022 554 26.6 20.8 90.1
2023 552 26.8 20.5 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar E. Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 577 16.8 34.3 74.2
2007 579 24.2 23.9 77.4
2008 591 29.0 20.4 76.5
2009 566 22.0 21.8 78.1
2010 585 22.0 26.5 88
2011 596 n/a n/a 87.2
2012 575 21.0 27.3 n/a
2013 545 21.0 25.9 93
2014 554 21.6 25.6 92.6
2015 594 18.0 33.0 90.7
2016 619 25.0 24.7 90.1
2017 646 26.0 24.8 89.5
2018 636 25.0 25.4 91.8
2019 641 24.0 26.7 93.3
2020 624 n/a n/a 90.2
2021 610 28.4 21.4 85.6
2022 554 26.6 20.8 90.1
2023 552 26.8 20.5 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar E. Chavez Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2418th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2568th of 2788 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)17.415.5
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)28.121.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)12.49.8
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)18.915
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)30.914.6
 16.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)32.926.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)12.19.8
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)20.417.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)27.417.4
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)31.126.2
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)9.712.1
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)20.415.1
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cesar E. Chavez Middle)13.99.7
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pajaro Valley Unified)1815
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641552
 13.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic610531
 13%
Pacific Islander00
White2620
 23.1%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.3%90.4%
 2.9%


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Students at Cesar E. Chavez Middle are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended Cesar E. Chavez Middle.

Cesar E. Chavez Middle ranks in the bottom 7.9% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Cesar E. Chavez Middle usually go on to attend Pajaro Valley High


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