# Pajaro Valley High

Pajaro Valley High is a high school in Watsonville, California. Reading proficiency is 40.0%, +6.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 8.9%, +1.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/pajaro-valley-high-watsonville |
| District | Pajaro Valley Unified |
| Address | 500 Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville, CA, 95076-9453 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $24,587 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,090 (84.3%) |
| English Learners | 313 (24.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.3% | 318 |
| 2024 | 36.7% | 313 |
| 2025 | 40.0% | 260 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.9% | 318 |
| 2024 | 15.0% | 294 |
| 2025 | 8.9% | 248 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.3% | 47.6% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | 41.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | 39.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.7% | 9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | 9.5% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | 9.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 32.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 48.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | 42.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | 13.5% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | 8.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.0% | 251 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | 239 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 260 | 34.6% | 25.4% | 30.0% | 10.0% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 248 | 68.2% | 23.0% | 7.3% | 1.6% |