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Pajaro Valley Unified School District

294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-1300
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pajaro Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,852 students in Pajaro Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pajaro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
3,502 Schools
# Students
17,376 Students
1,729,450 Students
# Teachers
826 Teachers
87,173 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1517 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1517 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
188,326 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,570 Students
923,946 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
54%
# Black Students
48 Students
91,298 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,271 Students
400,519 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
101,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,299
83,251
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,283
70,896
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,234
70,864
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,311
72,422
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,320
74,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,321
80,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,376
264,568
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,335
409,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,354
405,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,386
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,427
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,443
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,287
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,265 is less than the state median of $19,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$341 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$317 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,637
$21,487
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,265
$19,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pajaro Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linscott Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
220 Elm St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6301
Grades: K-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Aptos Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1001 Hntngtn Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 688-3234
Grades: 7-8
| 594 students
Rank: #33.
Pvusd Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 E. Beach St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 786-2482
Grades: K-12
| 152 students
Rank: #44.
Alianza Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Casserly Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6333
Grades: K-8
| 640 students
Rank: #55.
Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Casserly Rd. W. Campus
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-8123
Grades: K-8
| 385 students
Rank: #66.
Pacific Coast Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 786-2180
Grades: K-12
| 165 students
Rank: #77.
Pajaro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Salinas Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6238
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: #88.
Lakeview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2350 E. Lake Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6455
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #99.
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
440 Arthur Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 761-7699
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #1010.
Rolling Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Herman Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6341
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #1111.
E. A. Hall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Brewington Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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