Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Watsonville, California·95076
Score
1.9/100
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#1,301
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Pajaro Valley Unified
#3
In Watsonville
Top 99%
In California

Score 1.9/100: better than 1% of California middle 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
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 2% of them
512 students tested
Math
8%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 4% of them
514 students tested
Science
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 3% of them
186 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA15.3163
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA17.6159
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA12.1190
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA14.8512
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math4.9164
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math10.8158
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math8.3192
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math8.0514
ScienceGrade 8CAST7.0186
ScienceAll gradesCAST7.0186

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
547
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
547
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
440 Arthur Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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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Cesar E. Chavez Middle at a glance

Cesar E. Chavez Middle is a public middle school in Watsonville, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It has about 547 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 1.9 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #1,301 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.