Starlight Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Pajaro Valley Unified

225 Hammer Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076 Map

Math (met standard)

30%

−12 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

28%

−18 state 46% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

15%

−20 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

92%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

383

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.4

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	43% state 47% · 2025-26	32% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	32% state 42% · 2025-26	35% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	15% state 37% · 2025-26	16% state 49% · 2025-26	15% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	30% state 42% · 2025-26	28% state 46% · 2025-26	15% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	30% state 42%	28% state 46%	15% state 35%
2024-25	25% state 42%	23% state 46%	9% state 33%
2023-24	22% state 40%	20% state 45%	9% state 33%
2022-23	21% state 39%	20% state 45%	14% state 32%
2021-22	19% state 38%	21% state 44%	10% state 31%
2018-19	28% state 44%	21% state 50%	8% state 32%
2017-18	25% state 42%	21% state 49%	—
2016-17	18% state 41%	19% state 45%	—
2015-16	26% state 39%	27% state 45%	—
2014-15	24% state 35%	26% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 1%
White 2%
Hispanic 98%
Black 0%
Two or more 0%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


H. A. Hyde Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	0.4 mi	20% −22 vs state	19% −27 vs state	10% −25 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	92%	476	Hispanic 96%
Landmark Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	0.6 mi	6% −35 vs state	8% −39 vs state	10% −25 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26	91%	419	Hispanic 90%
Freedom Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	0.8 mi	17% −25 vs state	17% −30 vs state	12% −23 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26	91%	479	Hispanic 95%
Radcliff Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	0.9 mi	5% −38 vs state	8% −38 vs state	5% −30 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26	97%	409	Hispanic 98%
Mintie White Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	1.0 mi	10% −31 vs state	15% −32 vs state	7% −28 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26	94%	493	Hispanic 93%
Watsonville Prep Grades K–8 Charter · Watsonville Prep District	1.1 mi	33% −7 vs state	44% −4 vs state	17% −18 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26	77%	488	Hispanic 96%
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Grades K–5 · Pajaro Valley Unified	1.2 mi	7% −34 vs state	14% −32 vs state	4% −31 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26	93%	438	Hispanic 91%
PVUSD Virtual Academy Grades K–12 Virtual Alternative · Pajaro Valley Unified	1.2 mi	46% +14 vs state · 2024-25	61% +8 vs state · 2024-25	27%	19% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 45% in 2024-25	84%	43	Hispanic 84%
Pacific Coast Charter Grades K–12 Charter · Pajaro Valley Unified	1.3 mi	18% −15 vs state · 2024-25	44% −8 vs state · 2024-25	17% −15 vs state · 2024-25	5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2021-22 → 26% in 2024-25	78%	132	Hispanic 83%
Linscott Charter Grades K–8 Charter · Pajaro Valley Unified	1.4 mi	35% −5 vs state	53% +5 vs state	22% −13 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26	66%	258	Hispanic 84%