Largest Schools in Pajaro Valley Unified (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Watsonville High Watsonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,215	20.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	2,215
2	Pajaro Valley High Watsonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,293	17.4 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,293
3	Aptos High Aptos · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,274	51.1 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,274
4	Alianza Charter Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	626	26.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	626
5	Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	588	6.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	588
6	Aptos Junior High Aptos · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	587	53.4 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	587
7	Cesar E. Chavez Middle Watsonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	548	10.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	548
8	Bradley Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	520	33.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	520
9	Calabasas Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	512	8.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	512
10	Mintie White Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	493	9.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	493
11	E. A. Hall Middle Watsonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	491	4.6 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	491
12	Valencia Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	487	62.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	487
13	Freedom Elementary Freedom · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	479	16.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	479
14	H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	476	9.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	476
15	Hall District Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	470	9.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	470
16	T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	438	9.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	438
17	Amesti Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	431	8.6 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	431
18	Lakeview Middle Watsonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	425	6.8 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	425
19	Landmark Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	419	11.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	419
20	Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	415	27.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	415
21	Radcliff Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	409	6.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	409
22	Pajaro Middle Watsonville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	398	6.6 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	398
23	Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	393	71.6 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	393
24	Ohlone Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	391	14.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	391
25	Starlight Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	383	12.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	383
26	Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	377	15.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	377
27	Mar Vista Elementary Aptos · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	270	42.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	270
28	Linscott Charter Watsonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	258	30.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	258
29	Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	87	36.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	87

Watsonville High in Watsonville leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Pajaro Valley Unified with Enrollment 2,215. Of the 29 schools shown, 25 are public, 4 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California largest 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 largest school in Pajaro Valley Unified?

Watsonville High in Watsonville, California ranks first among largest schools in Pajaro Valley Unified with Enrollment 2,215 (Enrollment: 2,215).

How are largest schools in Pajaro Valley Unified ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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.