Pacific Coast Charter

Combined school·Grades K-12·Charter Watsonville, California·95076
Score
47.7/100
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#298
Among 569 California combined schools
#2
In Pajaro Valley Unified
#3
In Watsonville
Top 53%
In California

Score 47.7/100: better than 47% of California combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 45%, better than 62% of them
61 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 43% of them
62 students tested
Science
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 31% of them
24 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)8
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELAhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA53.913
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA28.614
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA42.119
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.361
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)8
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Mathhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math23.113
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math21.414
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math1520
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.762
ScienceGrade 5CASThidden (small group)7
ScienceGrade 8CAST14.314
ScienceGrade 11CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesCAST16.724
ScienceGrade 99CAST13.622

School profile

Grades
K-12
Students
197
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
197
Typical combined school: 235
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical combined school: 65%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Pacific Coast Charter at a glance

Pacific Coast Charter is a public combined school (a charter school) in Watsonville, California, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It has about 197 students (a typical California combined school has 235). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 65% at a typical California combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California combined schools, it scores 47.7 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #298 of 569. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.