Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062949009599
Linscott Charter
220 Elm St., Watsonville, CA 95076 · (831) 728-6301 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
170 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
28%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
54.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
33.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 37.6% | 28.3% | 17.3% |
| Math | 11.6% | 22.1% | 31.4% | 34.9% |
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 | 54.3% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 36.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.2% | 33.1% |
| 2018-19 | 44.1% | 33.9% |
| 2017-18 | 47.9% | 38.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.9% | 30.3% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Linscott Charter
Linscott Charter's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linscott Charter this school | 258 | 65.9% | 44.0% |
| Arroyo Elementary Simi Valley | 264 | 67.0% | 32.2% |
| Thelma Bedell Elementary Santa Paula | 294 | 67.0% | 26.7% |
| Buchanan Street Elementary Los Angeles | 278 | 66.2% | 38.4% |
| Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter Chula Vista | 273 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Adelante Charter Santa Barbara | 306 | 71.6% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary 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 Linscott Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,160 of 5,151 | #17 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #2,854 of 5,172 ▼ 397 | #21 of 36 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,725 of 5,172 ▲ 72 | #13 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #2,687 of 5,116 | #17 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #5,083 of 5,915 | #32 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.7:1 | #5,283 of 5,352 | #33 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #4,041 of 5,354 | #21 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #3,176 of 5,625 | #13 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #3,073 of 3,837 | #25 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
258
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+244% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 258 | 9 | 28.7:1 | 66% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 10 | 25.9:1 | 65% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 11 | 23.6:1 | 62% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 10 | 25.7:1 | 49% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 10 | 27.7:1 | 51% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 10 | 27.2:1 | 39% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | N/A | N/A | 34% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | 14% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 3 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linscott Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (277 to 258); teachers down 10% (10 to 9).
About Linscott Charter
Linscott Charter is a low-enrollment elementary school in Watsonville, California, under Pajaro Valley Unified. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 258 students. That is 45% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
The district for Linscott Charter is Pajaro Valley Unified, with 33 schools and 16,482 students.
By race and ethnicity, Linscott Charter is 84% Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Linscott Charter totals 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 28.7:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Linscott Charter is about 66%. Across public schools in Santa Cruz County, the average is 52%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.9%.
Census data for Santa Cruz County show median household income comes to about $111,093, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 83 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,316, Linscott Charter among them.
Of the public schools around it, Linscott Charter is closest to Watsonville High, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Linscott Charter at 1st of 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small. Linscott Charter is a public charter school.
Enrollment went from 257 in 2020-21 to 258 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student. The ratio was 25.7:1 in 2020-21 and 28.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Linscott Charter. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Nearby schools
- Watsonville High0.2 mi · 2,215
- PVUSD Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 43
- Watsonville Prep0.4 mi · 488
- Radcliff Elementary0.6 mi · 409
- E. A. Hall Middle0.6 mi · 491
- Mintie White Elementary0.7 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Linscott CharterHow large is Linscott Charter?
Linscott Charter enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Linscott Charter serve?
Linscott Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linscott Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linscott Charter is approximately 28.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linscott Charter?
At Linscott Charter, the student body is approximately 11% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Linscott Charter public or private?
Linscott Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Pajaro Valley Unified.
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