Watsonville, CA Public Schools

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47%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

33%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

61%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Watsonville school information

Index	Watsonville	California	National
Average Test Scores	25%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	23	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	4	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Watsonville are 47% lower than the national average
There are approximately 23 public schools in Watsonville
59.0% of people in Watsonville have completed 8th grade
55.7% of people in Watsonville have completed high school
11.9% of people in Watsonville have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Watsonville

Index	Watsonville	California	National
Completed 8th grade	59.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	55.7%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	35.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	11.9%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.1%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Watsonville, CA School Districts

Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District

There are a total of 23 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Watsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watsonville, CA schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Watsonville, CA, an average of 59.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.7% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Scotts Valley, CA	12,055	67%	39.2%
Capitola, CA	10,090	57%	17.7%
Soquel, CA	10,721	56%	17.2%
Santa Cruz, CA	65,011	52%	7.9%
Aptos, CA	6,245	51%	5.6%
Watsonville, CA	52,398	25%	47.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Stratford, CT	52,300	43%	11.0%
Olympia, WA	52,290	64%	33.0%
Edina, MN	52,215	76%	58.2%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	57%	18.5%
Elkhart, IN	52,657	37%	23.1%
Watsonville, CA	52,398	25%	47.1%

Source: The Watsonville, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.