Charter SchoolElementary

Watsonville Prep

407 Main St., Watsonville, CA 95076

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
488
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Watsonville Prep District
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
52ndpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
54thpercentile
Class size23.6 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Watsonville Prep

Watsonville Prep is a charter elementary school in Watsonville, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Watsonville Prep District. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 488 students were enrolled, with about 23.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Watsonville Prep District. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

407 Main St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
488 students
Students per teacher
23.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Watsonville Prep District
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Watsonville Prep District
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
060249714404

Schools near Watsonville Prep

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.