# Pajaro Middle

Pajaro Middle is a middle school in Watsonville, California. Reading proficiency is 19.8%, +1.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 5.9%, -2.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/pajaro-middle-watsonville |
| District | Pajaro Valley Unified |
| Address | 250 Salinas Road, Watsonville, CA, 95076-5229 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $24,587 |
| Low-Income Students | 384 (96.5%) |
| English Learners | 190 (47.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.2% | 434 |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 276 |
| 2025 | 19.8% | 384 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 434 |
| 2024 | 8.5% | 272 |
| 2025 | 5.9% | 390 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.0% | N/A |
| 2024 | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | 46.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.2% | N/A |
| 2024 | 8.9% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | 26.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.3% | 27.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | 18.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | 29.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | 12.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.7% | 380 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.7% | 386 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 122 | 63.9% | 18.9% | 13.1% | 4.1% |
| 7 | 117 | 39.3% | 38.5% | 18.8% | 3.4% |
| 8 | 145 | 46.2% | 33.8% | 16.6% | 3.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 124 | 79.0% | 15.3% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| 7 | 121 | 66.1% | 28.1% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| 8 | 145 | 74.5% | 19.3% | 4.1% | 2.1% |