Best elementary schools in Pajaro Valley Unified (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 19 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Rio del Mar ElementaryAptos · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 393 students
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Valencia ElementaryAptos · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Mar Vista ElementaryAptos · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 270 students
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Bradley ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 520 students
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Linscott CharterWatsonville · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Watsonville Charter School of the ArtsWatsonville · Charter Elementary26% Math proficiency · 415 students
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Alianza CharterWatsonville · Charter Elementary35% Math proficiency · 626 students
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Freedom ElementaryFreedom · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 479 students
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Ann Soldo ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 377 students
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Ohlone ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 391 students
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Starlight ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 383 students
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Landmark ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 419 students
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Hall District ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 470 students
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H. A. Hyde ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 476 students
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Mintie White ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 493 students
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T. S. MacQuiddy ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 438 students
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Amesti ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 431 students
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Calabasas ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Radcliff ElementaryWatsonville · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 409 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	71.6 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	393
2	Valencia Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	487
3	Mar Vista Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	270
4	Bradley Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	520
5	Linscott Charter Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	258
6	Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	415
7	Alianza Charter Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	626
8	Freedom Elementary Freedom · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	479
9	Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	377
10	Ohlone Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	14.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	391
11	Starlight Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	12.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	383
12	Landmark Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	11.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	419
13	Hall District Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	9.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	470
14	H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	9.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	476
15	Mintie White Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	9.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	493
16	T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	9.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	438
17	Amesti Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	8.6 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	431
18	Calabasas Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	8.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	512
19	Radcliff Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	6.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	409

Rio del Mar Elementary in Aptos leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Pajaro Valley Unified with a Success Index (US) of 71.6. Of the 19 schools shown, 16 are public, 3 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California elementary schools rankings, every school on the Pajaro Valley Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Pajaro Valley Unified?

Rio del Mar Elementary in Aptos, California ranks first among elementary schools in Pajaro Valley Unified with a Success Index (US) of 71.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 393).

How are elementary schools in Pajaro Valley Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.