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Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District

294 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076

19.8K Students | 884 Teachers | 34 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.8x 

White students are 3.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

6x 

Black students are 6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

2.9 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.9 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Black students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

85% Nonwhite Students

75% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

88% High School Graduation Rate

12% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

591 students

8% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,521 students

0% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

9% Students Enrolled in Physics

497 students

12% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

567 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,334 students

24% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,240 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

831 students

5% Students Enrolled in Calculus

295 students

6% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

1,143 students

Teachers & Resources

22.4 Students for Every Teacher

5% Inexperienced Teachers

13% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

5.5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

31 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

854 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

235 Total In-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

56 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

41 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Susan Perez
  • (831) 786-2100
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alianza Charter Watsonville 96% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Amesti Elementary Watsonville 98% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville 96% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Aptos High Aptos 45% 32% 95%

Not available

Not available

Aptos Junior High Aptos 46% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bradley Elementary Watsonville 65% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calabasas Elementary Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy Watsonville 99% 83% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville 97% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville 94% 86% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Freedom Elementary Freedom 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville 95% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hall District Elementary Watsonville 98% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakeview Middle Watsonville 97% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landmark Elementary Watsonville 97% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Linscott Charter Watsonville 83% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mar Vista Elementary Aptos 40% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mintie White Elementary Watsonville 98% 91%

Not Available

Not available

5x
New School Community Day Watsonville 100% 97% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Ohlone Elementary Watsonville 99% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville 67% 46% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Middle Watsonville 100% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Valley High Watsonville 98% 87% 95%

Not available

Not available

Radcliff Elementary Watsonville 97% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach 98% 86% Between 60% and 64%

Not available

Not available

Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos 22% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville 99% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Starlight Elementary Watsonville 97% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valencia Elementary Aptos 35% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education 100%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville 75% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville High Watsonville 98% 81% 88%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alianza Charter Watsonville 96% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Amesti Elementary Watsonville 98% 94%

Not Available

Not available

No Hispanic students suspended

Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville 96% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Aptos High Aptos 45% 32% 95% 2.3x

Not available

Aptos Junior High Aptos 46% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bradley Elementary Watsonville 65% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calabasas Elementary Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy Watsonville 99% 83% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville 97% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville 94% 86% Greater than 50%

Not available

Less likely

E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Freedom Elementary Freedom 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville 95% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hall District Elementary Watsonville 98% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakeview Middle Watsonville 97% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Landmark Elementary Watsonville 97% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Linscott Charter Watsonville 83% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mar Vista Elementary Aptos 40% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mintie White Elementary Watsonville 98% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

New School Community Day Watsonville 100% 97% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Ohlone Elementary Watsonville 99% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville 67% 46% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Middle Watsonville 100% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Valley High Watsonville 98% 87% 95%

Not available

Not available

Radcliff Elementary Watsonville 97% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach 98% 86% Between 60% and 64%

Not available

Not available

Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos 22% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville 99% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Starlight Elementary Watsonville 97% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valencia Elementary Aptos 35% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education 100%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville 75% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville High Watsonville 98% 81% 88%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alianza Charter Watsonville 96% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Amesti Elementary Watsonville 98% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville 96% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Aptos High Aptos 45% 32% 95%

Not available

Not available

Aptos Junior High Aptos 46% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bradley Elementary Watsonville 65% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calabasas Elementary Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy Watsonville 99% 83% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville 97% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville 94% 86% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Freedom Elementary Freedom 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville 95% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hall District Elementary Watsonville 98% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakeview Middle Watsonville 97% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landmark Elementary Watsonville 97% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Linscott Charter Watsonville 83% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mar Vista Elementary Aptos 40% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mintie White Elementary Watsonville 98% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New School Community Day Watsonville 100% 97% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Ohlone Elementary Watsonville 99% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville 67% 46% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Middle Watsonville 100% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Valley High Watsonville 98% 87% 95%

Not available

5.5x
Radcliff Elementary Watsonville 97% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach 98% 86% Between 60% and 64%

Not available

Not available

Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos 22% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville 99% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Starlight Elementary Watsonville 97% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valencia Elementary Aptos 35% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education 100%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville 75% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville High Watsonville 98% 81% 88%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alianza Charter Watsonville 96% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Amesti Elementary Watsonville 98% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville 96% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Aptos High Aptos 45% 32% 95%

Not available

Not available

Aptos Junior High Aptos 46% 40%

Not Available

Not available

10.5x
Bradley Elementary Watsonville 65% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calabasas Elementary Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy Watsonville 99% 83% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville 97% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville 94% 86% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

6.5x
Freedom Elementary Freedom 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville 95% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hall District Elementary Watsonville 98% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakeview Middle Watsonville 97% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landmark Elementary Watsonville 97% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Linscott Charter Watsonville 83% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mar Vista Elementary Aptos 40% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mintie White Elementary Watsonville 98% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New School Community Day Watsonville 100% 97% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Ohlone Elementary Watsonville 99% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville 67% 46% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Middle Watsonville 100% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Valley High Watsonville 98% 87% 95%

Not available

5.5x
Radcliff Elementary Watsonville 97% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach 98% 86% Between 60% and 64%

Not available

Not available

Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos 22% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville 99% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Starlight Elementary Watsonville 97% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valencia Elementary Aptos 35% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education 100%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville 75% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville High Watsonville 98% 81% 88%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alianza Charter Watsonville 96% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Amesti Elementary Watsonville 98% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville 96% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Aptos High Aptos 45% 32% 95%

Not available

Not available

Aptos Junior High Aptos 46% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bradley Elementary Watsonville 65% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calabasas Elementary Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy Watsonville 99% 83% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville 97% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville 94% 86% Greater than 50%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville 98% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Freedom Elementary Freedom 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville 95% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hall District Elementary Watsonville 98% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lakeview Middle Watsonville 97% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landmark Elementary Watsonville 97% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Linscott Charter Watsonville 83% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mar Vista Elementary Aptos 40% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mintie White Elementary Watsonville 98% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New School Community Day Watsonville 100% 97% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Ohlone Elementary Watsonville 99% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville 67% 46% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Middle Watsonville 100% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pajaro Valley High Watsonville 98% 87% 95%

Not available

Not available

Radcliff Elementary Watsonville 97% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach 98% 86% Between 60% and 64%

Not available

Not available

Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos 22% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville 99% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Starlight Elementary Watsonville 97% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville 99% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Valencia Elementary Aptos 35% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education 100%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville 75% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Watsonville High Watsonville 98% 81% 88%

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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