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Watsonville, CA

50,716 residents•15,443 students•36 schools
Avg School Rating
1.7
out of 10
60% below California avg
Test Proficiency
15%Math
26%Reading
52% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.62
per 1,000 students
46% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
30.05
per 1,000 residents
24% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
24
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
23
Charter
7
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
24
Middle
7
High
5

These figures describe every school in Watsonville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Watsonville

36 schools
6.5
PVUSD Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
5.1
Linscott Charter School
Elementarycharter
4.8
Diamond Technology Institute
Highcharter
4.6
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
Middlecharter
3.7
Watsonville Prep
Elementarycharter
3.4
Alianza Charter School
Elementarycharter
3.3
Watsonville High School
Highpublic
3.0
Pajaro Valley High School
Highpublic
2.9
Pacific Coast Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.3
Bradley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts
Elementarycharter
1.4
New School Community Day
Highpublic

School Crime in Watsonville

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Watsonville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% below California avg
1.62
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
11

School Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Theft20%
  • Burglary16%
  • Sex8%
  • Vandalism8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Watsonville

1,524 total incidents reported across Watsonville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% below California avg
30.05
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
514
Property
852
Drug
124
Weapons
28
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

15,443 students enrolled across Watsonville's schools.

  • Public11,36574%
  • Charter2,50716%
  • Private1,57110%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Watsonville's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic87%
  • White10%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.