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Best public schools in Watsonville, CA

29 public schools in Watsonville: 12 elementary · 5 middle · 4 high · 4 K-8 · 3 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Watsonville, best first
1
Bradley Elementary 33.0
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 523 students
ELA 35%Math 28%Science 20%
#3,140 of 4,688 in California
2
Starlight Elementary 14.2
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 414 students
ELA 23%Math 25%Science 9%
#4,021 of 4,688 in California
3
Ohlone Elementary 5.3
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 452 students
ELA 16%Math 11%Science 15%
#4,438 of 4,688 in California
4
Ann Soldo Elementary 4.4
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 366 students
ELA 17%Math 11%Science 13%
#4,480 of 4,688 in California
5
H. A. Hyde Elementary 3.8
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 444 students
ELA 14%Math 14%Science 10%
#4,509 of 4,688 in California
6
Landmark Elementary 3.0
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 405 students
ELA 14%Math 10%Science 12%
#4,546 of 4,688 in California
7
Calabasas Elementary 2.9
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 497 students
ELA 16%Math 14%Science 6%
#4,551 of 4,688 in California
8
Hall District Elementary 1.3
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 526 students
ELA 11%Math 7%Science 9%
#4,626 of 4,688 in California
9
Mintie White Elementary 1.2
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 499 students
ELA 11%Math 10%Science 6%
#4,630 of 4,688 in California
10
Amesti Elementary 0.6
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 424 students
ELA 11%Math 7%Science 4%
#4,659 of 4,688 in California
11
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary 0.5
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 424 students
ELA 9%Math 6%Science 5%
#4,663 of 4,688 in California
12
Radcliff Elementary 0.4
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-5 · 417 students
ELA 10%Math 7%Science 2%
#4,668 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

5 schools in Watsonville, best first
1
Pajaro Middle 4.0
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 6-8 · 286 students
ELA 20%Math 6%Science 12%
#1,273 of 1,326 in California
2
Rolling Hills Middle 2.9
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 6-8 · 610 students
ELA 19%Math 8%Science 7%
#1,288 of 1,326 in California
3
Cesar E. Chavez Middle 1.9
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 6-8 · 547 students
ELA 15%Math 8%Science 7%
#1,301 of 1,326 in California
4
Lakeview Middle 1.8
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 6-8 · 410 students
ELA 15%Math 6%Science 9%
#1,302 of 1,326 in California
5
E. A. Hall Middle 0.6
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 6-8 · 556 students
ELA 9%Math 3%Science 5%
#1,318 of 1,326 in California

High schools

4 schools in Watsonville, best first
1
Diamond Technology Institute 60.1
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 83 students
ELA 67%Math 7%Science 67%
#690 of 1,729 in California
2
Watsonville High 38.8
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,253 students
ELA 39%Math 20%Science 14%
#1,058 of 1,729 in California
3
Pajaro Valley High 31.3
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,428 students
ELA 40%Math 9%Science 15%
#1,188 of 1,729 in California
4
New School Community Day 3.2
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 40 students
ELA 7%Math 0%
#1,673 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

4 schools in Watsonville, best first
1
Linscott Charter 57.4
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-8 · Charter · 259 students
ELA 54%Math 34%Science 20%
#472 of 1,107 in California
2
Watsonville Prep 46.9
Watsonville Prep District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 461 students
ELA 42%Math 32%Science 22%
#588 of 1,107 in California
3
Alianza Charter 45.3
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-8 · Charter · 648 students
ELA 43%Math 28%Science 25%
#606 of 1,107 in California
4
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts 24.1
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-8 · Charter · 408 students
ELA 30%Math 20%Science 19%
#841 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

3 schools in Watsonville, best first
1
PVUSD Virtual Academy 85.7
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-12 · 74 students
ELA 61%Math 46%Science 27%
#82 of 569 in California
2
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy 60.0
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 507 students
ELA 38%Math 34%Science 27%
#228 of 569 in California
3
Pacific Coast Charter 47.7
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades K-12 · Charter · 197 students
ELA 44%Math 18%Science 17%
#298 of 569 in California

Schools

1 school in Watsonville
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Duncan Holbert —
Pajaro Valley Unified · Grades M
No published test results

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