District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District
34 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesti Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 431 | Watsonville |
| Ann Soldo Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 377 | Watsonville |
| Freedom Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 479 | Freedom |
| H. A. Hyde Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 476 | Watsonville |
| Landmark Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 419 | Watsonville |
| Mintie White Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 493 | Watsonville |
| Radcliff Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 409 | Watsonville |
| Starlight Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 383 | Watsonville |
| T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 438 | Watsonville |
| Aptos Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 587 | Aptos |
| Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 548 | Watsonville |
| E. A. Hall Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 491 | Watsonville |
| Lakeview Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 425 | Watsonville |
| Pajaro Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 398 | Watsonville |
| Rolling Hills Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 588 | Watsonville |
| Aptos High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,274 | Aptos |
| Diamond Technology Institute | High | 9th – 12th | 87 | Watsonville |
| New School Community Day | High | 9th – 12th | 42 | Watsonville |
| Pajaro Valley High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,293 | Watsonville |
| Renaissance High Continuation | High | 9th – 12th | 112 | La Selva Beach |
| Watsonville High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,215 | Watsonville |
| Alianza Charter | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 626 | Watsonville |
| Bradley Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 520 | Watsonville |
| Calabasas Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 512 | Watsonville |
| Duncan Holbert | Other | — | — | Watsonville |
| Hall District Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 470 | Watsonville |
| Linscott Charter | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 258 | Watsonville |
| Mar Vista Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 270 | Aptos |
| Ohlone Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 391 | Watsonville |
| Pacific Coast Charter | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 132 | Watsonville |
| PVUSD Virtual Academy | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 43 | Watsonville |
| Rio del Mar Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 393 | Aptos |
| Valencia Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 487 | Aptos |
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 415 | Watsonville |
Zip Codes Served by Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District
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About Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District
Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in California, primarily in Santa Cruz County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 15th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 34 schools operating under Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District — 9 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high and 13 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Watsonville High with 2,215 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (831)786-2100 before making a housing decision.