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Which teacher or staff member at Watsonville Charter School of the Arts deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062949010413
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
115 Casserly Rd. West Campus, Watsonville, CA 95076 · (831) 728-8123 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
232 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
43%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
29.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
20.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 39.1% |
| Math | 5.2% | 15.1% | 32.7% | 47.1% |
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 | 29.9% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 36.2% | 25.6% |
| 2017-18 | 41.1% | 25.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 25.8% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% 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 Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts this school | 415 | 55.9% | 26.0% |
| Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa | 451 | 54.8% | 49.1% |
| Aromas Aromas | 399 | 51.4% | 39.7% |
| Lilac Valley Center | 438 | 56.4% | 33.3% |
| Huerta (Dolores) Elementary San Francisco | 418 | 51.9% | 40.4% |
| Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz | 362 | 58.6% | 36.8% |
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 Watsonville Charter School of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,964 of 5,151 | #26 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #4,283 of 5,172 ▼ 385 | #27 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,998 of 5,172 ▼ 287 | #26 of 36 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #1,309 of 5,116 | #11 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #3,499 of 5,915 | #18 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,831 of 5,352 | #24 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #3,261 of 5,354 | #20 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #3,651 of 5,625 | #16 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #272 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
415
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+56% since 2010-11, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 415 | 18.2 | 22.8:1 | 56% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 19.2 | 21.3:1 | 59% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 19.2 | 20.1:1 | 59% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 49% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 14 | 24.9:1 | 63% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 14 | 22.7:1 | 64% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | N/A | N/A | 41% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watsonville Charter School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (349 to 415); teachers up 30% (14 to 18.2).
About Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Watsonville, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 415 students.
District-wide, Pajaro Valley Unified has 33 schools and 16,482 students.
At Watsonville Charter School of the Arts, Hispanic students make up 72% of the student body. Next come 24% White and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. Watsonville Charter School of the Arts's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is 18.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.8:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 232 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 56%.
The allk12 Grade for Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 46.8% for Watsonville Charter School of the Arts, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 26.0%. The 20.8-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Among Santa Cruz County residents, the median household income is $111,093, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is one of 83 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Watsonville Charter School of the Arts to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Alianza Charter. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 16.4% proficiency; Watsonville Charter School of the Arts posts 26.0%.
For locale, NCES codes Watsonville Charter School of the Arts as Rural: Fringe. Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is run as a public charter school.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment increase, from 398 in 2020-21 to 415 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.9:1 to 22.8:1.
Discussions about Watsonville Charter School of the Arts may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Alianza Charter0.1 mi · 626
- Lakeview Middle1.6 mi · 425
- Amesti Elementary2.2 mi · 431
- Pacific Coast Charter2.4 mi · 132
- Ann Soldo Elementary2.4 mi · 377
- T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary2.5 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsHow many students attend Watsonville Charter School of the Arts?
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Watsonville Charter School of the Arts serve?
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Watsonville Charter School of the Arts have?
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Watsonville Charter School of the Arts?
Student demographics at Watsonville Charter School of the Arts are roughly 24% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Watsonville Charter School of the Arts in?
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts is part of Pajaro Valley Unified.
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