Watsonville Prep
407 Main Street 2nd Floor, Watsonville, CA 95076-4603
Summary
Watsonville Prep is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 54th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 43.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 32.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 43.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 32.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 832/1,734 (52nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 781/1,735 (55th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 488 |
| Low-Income Students | 370 (76.8%) |
| English Learners | 219 (45.4%) |
Quick links
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Niche
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 2.1 points from last year and fell 4.4 points over the full period. Math rose 0.4 points from last year and fell 8.0 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 8, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math -8.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 27.5% to 55.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 48% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.3-point reading income gap is narrower than the 20.6-point gap at a typical California K–7 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
18.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 47.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 14.0% to 46.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 46% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.3-point math income gap is narrower than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California K–7 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 35.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 28 schools for reading and 28 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–7 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Watsonville Prep rank in California?
Watsonville Prep ranks No. 832 of 1,734 in reading and No. 781 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
