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Starlight Elementary

Watsonville, CA

PublicElementary · Grades K–5
225 Hammer Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076(831) 728-6974
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

172 students tested

22.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 20.1% did.

  • Exceeded7.6%
  • Met15.1%
  • Nearly met26.2%
  • Not met51.2%

Math

172 students tested

25.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 21.6% did.

  • Exceeded8.2%
  • Met17.0%
  • Nearly met32.2%
  • Not met42.7%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

0.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year439412
Suspended in or out of school0.2% · 10.5% · 2
Suspensions12
Violence with injury00
Violence without injury12
Weapons00
Drugs00
Defiance only00
Other00

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall477414
Suspended out of school0.8% · 40.2% · 1
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Attendance
California Department of Education

26.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted433395
Chronically absent23.6% · 10226.1% · 103

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

City, Small

Enrollment

414 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino98.3%
x
White1.4%
x
Black or African American0.0%
x
Asian0.0%
x
Two or More Races0.2%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 062949009601

District
Pajaro Valley Unified
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
414 students
Teachers (FTE)
20.2

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