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Pajaro Valley Unified School District

CAWatsonville, California•SantaCruz County

Contact & Location

294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 786-2100
www.pvusd.net
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

35
Total Schools
16,485
Total Enrollment
K-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
9
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

Rating Distribution

2885%
Below Average
515%
Average
00%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
30
Charter
5
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
9
High
9

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
84%
White
13%
Asian
1%
Two or More Races
1%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

0%Students Eligible

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

2.1
out of 10
Average ACT Score
19.7
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
91%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
8%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
85% (28)
Average
15% (5)
Above Average
0% (0)

Pajaro Valley Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Pajaro Valley Unified School District

35 schools

Elementary Schools

(17)
0.1
Amesti Elementary School
Elementarypublic•431 students
0.3
Ann Soldo Elementary School
Elementarypublic•377 students
2.3
Bradley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•520 students
0.4
Calabasas Elementary School
Elementarypublic•512 students
—
Duncan Holbert
Elementarypublic•3 students
0.3
Freedom Elementary School
Elementarypublic•479 students
0.4
H. A. Hyde Elementary School
Elementarypublic•476 students
0.1
Hall District Elementary School
Elementarypublic•470 students
0.2
Landmark Elementary School
Elementarypublic•419 students
3.0
Mar Vista Elementary School
Elementarypublic•270 students
0.2
Mintie White Elementary School
Elementarypublic•493 students
0.3
Ohlone Elementary School
Elementarypublic•391 students
0.1
Radcliff Elementary School
Elementarypublic•409 students
6.5
Rio Del Mar Elementary School
Elementarypublic•393 students
1.3
Starlight Elementary School
Elementarypublic•383 students
0.1
T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•438 students
6.9
Valencia Elementary School
Elementarypublic•487 students

Middle Schools

(9)
3.4
Alianza Charter School
Middlecharter•626 students
4.7
Aptos Junior High School
Middlepublic•587 students
0.4
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School
Middlepublic•548 students
0.1
E. A. Hall Middle School
Middlepublic•491 students
0.3
Lakeview Middle School
Middlepublic•425 students
5.1
Linscott Charter School
Middlecharter•258 students
0.5
Pajaro Middle School
Middlepublic•398 students
0.6
Rolling Hills Middle School
Middlepublic•588 students
1.7
Watsonville Charter School Of The Arts
Middlecharter•415 students

High Schools

(9)
6.6
Aptos High School
Highpublic•1,274 students
4.8
Diamond Technology Institute
Highcharter•87 students
1.4
New School Community Day
Highpublic•42 students
2.9
Pacific Coast Charter School
Highcharter•132 students
3.0
Pajaro Valley High School
Highpublic•1,293 students
6.5
PVUSD Virtual Academy
Highpublic•43 students
0.6
Renaissance High Continuation School
Highpublic•112 students
3.3
Watsonville High School
Highpublic•2,215 students
—
Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education
Highpublic

Reported Incidents

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No incidents have been reported for Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

Data aggregated from 35 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026