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Enrollment
425
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062949006662
Lakeview Middle
2350 East Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 · (831) 728-6455 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
393 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 38% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
14.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.5pp since 2014
Math
5.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.0% | 12.5% | 27.4% | 58.1% |
| Math | 2.0% | 4.0% | 19.5% | 74.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.5% | 5.9% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 7.9% |
| 2022-23 | 15.3% | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 19.1% | 10.1% |
| 2018-19 | 21.5% | 10.3% |
| 2017-18 | 24.3% | 12.1% |
| 2016-17 | 14.8% | 6.8% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeview Middle
Lakeview Middle's state test result (10.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Middle this school | 425 | 92.5% | 10.0% |
| Equitas Academy #2 Los Angeles | 437 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Kennedy Middle El Centro | 434 | 90.6% | 34.2% |
| Equitas Academy 4 Los Angeles | 456 | 93.2% | N/A |
| McKinley Institute of Technology Redwood City | 476 | 92.2% | 16.2% |
| Richard L. Graves Middle Whittier | 484 | 92.4% | 27.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #1,205 of 1,224 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #1,208 of 1,227 ▼ 49 | #11 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #1,210 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #11 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #86 of 1,214 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #1,051 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #874 of 1,279 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #1,194 of 1,278 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #199 of 1,329 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.4% | #28 of 930 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-113 (-21%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 92% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 19.9 | 20.6:1 | 92% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 20.2 | 21.7:1 | 94% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 84% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 27.8 | 25.6:1 | 91% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 26 | 26.4:1 | 88% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | N/A | N/A | 81% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 919 | 41 | 22.4:1 | 61% (564) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (713 to 425); teachers down 32% (27.8 to 19).
About Lakeview Middle
Located in Watsonville, California, Lakeview Middle is a small middle-grades school. In all, 425 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 36% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Lakeview Middle falls under Pajaro Valley Unified, which has 33 schools enrolling 16,482 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Lakeview Middle is 96%. The school's Hispanic share is 60 points above the 35% share among Santa Cruz County residents. The diversity index for Lakeview Middle is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeview Middle is 22.4:1, based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Lakeview Middle counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 52% for public schools in Santa Cruz County.
Lakeview Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 10.0%. Predicted: 25.4%. Difference: 15.3 points.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Santa Cruz County show that the median household earns about $111,093 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Santa Cruz County has 83 public schools with about 36,316 students, including Lakeview Middle.
Lakeview Middle's closest public school neighbor is Ann Soldo Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Lakeview Middle is behind the 17.2% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
Lakeview Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
In 2020-21, Lakeview Middle enrolled 538 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 425. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.4:1 to 22.4:1.
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Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,926
Census ACS
Median income
$111,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pajaro Valley Unified
- Watsonville HighHigh · 2,215 students
- Pajaro Valley HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Aptos HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Alianza CharterElementary · 626 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 588 students
- Aptos Junior HighMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Watsonville
- Watsonville HighHigh · 2,215 students
- Pajaro Valley HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Alianza CharterElementary · 626 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 588 students
- Cesar E. Chavez MiddleMiddle · 548 students
- Bradley ElementaryElementary · 520 students
Other Lakeview Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakeview Middle. Lakeview Middle is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Lakeview Middle SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 1,082 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEWINTER GARDEN, FL · 786 students
- Lakeview MiddleGreenville, SC · 723 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MO · 653 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolRossville, GA · 647 students
Nearby schools
- Ann Soldo Elementary0.9 mi · 377
- T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary1.0 mi · 438
- Mintie White Elementary1.4 mi · 493
- E. A. Hall Middle1.4 mi · 491
- Pacific Coast Charter1.5 mi · 132
- Watsonville Charter School of the Arts1.6 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeview MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeview Middle?
Lakeview Middle enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lakeview Middle serve?
Lakeview Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lakeview Middle?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Lakeview Middle.
How diverse is Lakeview Middle?
Lakeview Middle reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lakeview Middle in?
Lakeview Middle is part of Pajaro Valley Unified.
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