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Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 19 · Middle school 6 · High school 4 · Other / combined 2

At a glance

Students
16,588 (2024-25)
Schools
31
Students per teacher
21.3
Grades
K-12
Locale
City: Small
District office
294 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone
(831) 786-2100
Website
www.pvusd.net

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 28% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Check the zoned school for an address

Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district websiteSee this district's schools on NCESDistrict boundary data (NCES)

Schools (31)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 19

  • Alianza Charter

    Grades K-8 · Watsonville · Students 626 · Charter · ELA 36% · Math 24% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Amesti Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 431 · ELA 7% · Math 8% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Ann Soldo Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 377 · ELA 14% · Math 12% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Bradley Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Watsonville · Students 520 · ELA 36% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Calabasas Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Watsonville · Students 512 · ELA 22% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Freedom Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Freedom · Students 479 · ELA 17% · Math 17% (CAASPP 2026)

  • H. A. Hyde Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 476 · ELA 19% · Math 20% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Hall District Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Watsonville · Students 470 · ELA 15% · Math 8% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Landmark Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 419 · ELA 8% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Linscott Charter

    Grades K-8 · Watsonville · Students 258 · Charter · ELA 53% · Math 35% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Mar Vista Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Aptos · Students 270 · ELA 43% · Math 31% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Mintie White Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 493 · ELA 15% · Math 10% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Ohlone Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Watsonville · Students 391 · ELA 16% · Math 8% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Radcliff Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 409 · ELA 8% · Math 5% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Rio del Mar Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Aptos · Students 393 · ELA 57% · Math 53% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Starlight Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 383 · ELA 28% · Math 30% (CAASPP 2026)

  • T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Watsonville · Students 438 · ELA 14% · Math 7% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Valencia Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Aptos · Students 487 · ELA 62% · Math 52% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Watsonville Charter School of the Arts

    Grades K-8 · Watsonville · Students 415 · Charter · ELA 39% · Math 31% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 6

  • Aptos Junior High

    Grades 7-8 · Aptos · Students 587 · ELA 42% · Math 34% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Cesar E. Chavez Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Watsonville · Students 548 · ELA 20% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

  • E. A. Hall Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Watsonville · Students 491 · ELA 12% · Math 4% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Lakeview Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Watsonville · Students 425 · ELA 20% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Pajaro Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Watsonville · Students 398 · ELA 22% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Rolling Hills Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Watsonville · Students 588 · ELA 17% · Math 10% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 4

  • Aptos High

    Grades 9-12 · Aptos · Students 1,274 · ELA 56% · Math 36% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Diamond Technology Institute

    Grades 9-12 · Watsonville · Students 87 · Charter · ELA 77% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Pajaro Valley High

    Grades 9-12 · Watsonville · Students 1,293 · ELA 51% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Watsonville High

    Grades 9-12 · Watsonville · Students 2,215 · ELA 35% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

Other / combined 2

  • Duncan Holbert

    Watsonville

  • Pacific Coast Charter

    Grades K-12 · Watsonville · Students 132 · Charter

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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