2025 California state test results

Watsonville, California school test scores and rankings

Across 26 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 17.6% and the median math proficiency was 10.8%. The median combined result ranked at the 4th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Santa Cruz County.

Schools with scores

26

Students represented

13,784

Median school percentile

4th

Schools improving

Trending up11

Schools declining

Trending down11

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Linscott CharterCombined (K-8)Pajaro Valley Unified65.9%No54.3%33.7%67th
2Watsonville PrepCombined (K-7)SBE - Watsonville Prep76.8%No41.6%32.3%53rd
3Ceiba College Preparatory AcademyCombined (6-12)Pajaro Valley Unified76.4%No37.6%34.3%51st
4Diamond Technology InstituteHighPajaro Valley Unified77.0%No66.7%7.1%50th
5Alianza CharterCombined (K-8)Pajaro Valley Unified80.2%No42.5%27.7%49th
6Watsonville HighHighPajaro Valley Unified91.1%No38.9%19.9%42nd
7Pacific Coast CharterCombined (K-12)Pajaro Valley Unified78.0%No44.3%17.7%39th
8Bradley ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified54.2%No35.3%28.0%33rd
9Pajaro Valley HighHighPajaro Valley Unified84.3%No40.0%8.9%31st
10Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsCombined (K-8)Pajaro Valley Unified55.9%No29.9%20.2%29th
11Starlight ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified91.6%No22.7%25.1%18th
12Calabasas ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified97.1%No15.6%14.1%5th
13H. A. Hyde ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified91.6%No14.4%14.3%4th
14Rolling Hills MiddleMiddlePajaro Valley Unified94.6%No18.7%7.8%4th
15Ann Soldo ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified92.8%No16.6%11.3%3rd
16Ohlone ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified96.7%No16.4%11.3%3rd
17Pajaro MiddleMiddlePajaro Valley Unified96.5%No19.8%5.9%3rd
18Cesar E. Chavez MiddleMiddlePajaro Valley Unified91.1%No14.8%8.0%3rd
19Landmark ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified91.2%No13.8%10.0%2nd
20Mintie White ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified94.1%No11.0%10.3%2nd
21Lakeview MiddleMiddlePajaro Valley Unified92.5%No14.5%5.9%2nd
22Amesti ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified95.6%No11.2%7.2%1st
23Hall District ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified94.0%No11.1%7.2%1st
24Radcliff ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified97.1%No9.9%6.6%1st
25E. A. Hall MiddleMiddlePajaro Valley Unified97.4%No9.4%3.3%1st
26T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryElementaryPajaro Valley Unified92.9%No8.7%5.9%0th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Bradley Elementary

    33rd percentile

  2. 2
    Starlight Elementary

    18th percentile

  3. 3
    Calabasas Elementary

    5th percentile

  4. 4
    H. A. Hyde Elementary

    4th percentile

  5. 5
    Ann Soldo Elementary

    3rd percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Rolling Hills Middle

    4th percentile

  2. 2
    Pajaro Middle

    3rd percentile

  3. 3
    Cesar E. Chavez Middle

    3rd percentile

  4. 4
    Lakeview Middle

    2nd percentile

  5. 5
    E. A. Hall Middle

    1st percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Diamond Technology Institute

    50th percentile

  2. 2
    Watsonville High

    42nd percentile

  3. 3
    Pajaro Valley High

    31st percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1SBE - Watsonville Prep

1 schools districtwide

41.6%32.3%49th
2Pajaro Valley Unified

33 schools districtwide

26.3%17.5%14th

Other cities in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz23 schoolsAptos6 schoolsScotts Valley4 schoolsSoquel4 schoolsFelton3 schools

How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

Data sources and methodologySearch all schools in Watsonville