Is Hall District Elementary a good school?

Hall District Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hall District Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 526 students attended Hall District Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hall District Elementary?

Students at Hall District Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Hall District Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hall District Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pajaro Middle High : Watsonville High

Hall District Elementary

Summary:

Hall District Elementary is a public elementary school in Watsonville, California, serving 472 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1237 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hall District Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population with high socioeconomic needs. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the district and state averages, with only 10.83% and 4.3% of students, respectively, performing at or above grade level. This trend extends across all student subgroups, with Hall District's Hispanic students and English Language Learners ranking among the lowest in the state. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 96% in 2022-2023.

While the nearby schools within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District also struggle academically, the local charter schools, such as Watsonville Prep, consistently outperform Hall District Elementary. Interestingly, the Aromas school, which is part of the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District, demonstrates significantly higher academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement within the broader Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

300 Sill Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-5619

(831) 728-6371

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5818^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Hall District Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pajaro Middle
High:	Watsonville High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

3.0%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hall District Elementary ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.6%), White (3%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hall District Elementary is 22.4. 17 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hall District Elementary employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hall District Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall District Elementary 5818^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hall District Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1237^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hall District Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.21	4393^rd	4809	8.7%
2005	19.12	4027^th	4822	16.5%
2006	16.84	4226^th	4818	12.3%
2007	14.09	4706^th	5113	8.0%
2008	10.99	4873^rd	5113	4.7%
2009	7.41	5099^th	5193	1.8%
2010	16.10	4846^th	5314	8.8%
2011	14.27	4991^st	5377	7.2%
2012	14.09	5009^th	5390	7.1%
2013	7.61	5388^th	5530	2.6%
2015	11.14	5409^th	5611	3.6%
2016	10.69	5398^th	5614	3.8%
2017	11.52	5399^th	5692	5.1%
2018	12.84	5272^nd	5662	6.9%
2019	12.82	5395^th	5789	6.8%
2022	12.09	5597^th	5883	4.9%
2023	9.17	5748^th	5874	2.1%
2024	6.56	5818^th	5862	0.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.29	2297^th	3246	29.2%
2019	27.86	2632^nd	3275	19.6%
2022	22.04	3105^th	3311	6.2%
2023	20.57	3116^th	3250	4.1%
2024	18.45	3118^th	3160	1.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.85	4608^th	5084	9.4%
2019	17.71	4706^th	5173	9.0%
2022	17.18	4826^th	5264	8.3%
2023	11.34	5238^th	5374	2.5%
2024	7.94	5461^st	5511	0.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.25	60^th	68	11.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.10	349^th	356	2.0%
2023	27.62	280^th	336	16.7%
2024	19.17	334^th	364	8.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.71	5010^th	5413	7.4%
2019	9.22	5347^th	5492	2.6%
2022	12.08	5425^th	5635	3.7%
2023	10.98	5458^th	5617	2.8%
2024	7.08	5569^th	5605	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.50	5059^th	5431	6.8%
2019	18.72	4772^nd	5510	13.4%
2022	13.37	5351^st	5663	5.5%
2023	8.76	5573^rd	5650	1.4%
2024	7.36	5590^th	5636	0.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hall District Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.99	4374^th	4830	9.4%
2019	18.02	4504^th	4963	9.2%
2022	16.14	4740^th	5084	6.8%
2023	12.24	4945^th	5098	3.0%
2024	7.94	5058^th	5102	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hall District Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	125	3	14	524	1	n/a	n/a	667
1989	126	1	15	557	0	n/a	n/a	699
1990	122	0	15	626	1	n/a	n/a	764
1991	111	0	11	653	0	n/a	n/a	775
1992	81	0	16	528	0	n/a	n/a	625
1993	80	2	15	519	0	n/a	n/a	616
1994	80	4	15	555	0	n/a	n/a	654
1995	70	6	19	539	0	n/a	n/a	634
1996	70	6	19	539	0	n/a	n/a	634
1997	54	9	15	596	0	n/a	n/a	674
1998	47	7	8	634	0	n/a	n/a	696
1999	40	2	8	668	0	n/a	n/a	718
2000	38	2	4	661	0	n/a	n/a	705
2001	22	1	3	658	0	n/a	n/a	684
2002	12	1	4	660	0	n/a	n/a	677
2003	12	1	4	660	0	n/a	n/a	677
2004	10	2	4	631	0	n/a	n/a	647
2005	15	0	3	611	0	n/a	n/a	629
2006	9	0	2	546	0	n/a	n/a	557
2007	11	0	5	528	0	n/a	n/a	544
2008	8	n/a	5	546	n/a	n/a	n/a	559
2009	15	1	5	548	1	0	0	570
2010	17	0	5	511	0	0	0	533
2011	7	0	2	523	0	0	1	533
2012	13	2	2	562	0	0	0	579
2013	10	2	3	555	0	0	0	570
2014	14	2	2	579	0	0	0	597
2015	14	2	2	595	0	0	0	613
2016	12	0	1	582	0	0	0	595
2017	29	0	0	553	1	0	0	583
2018	4	0	0	553	0	0	0	557
2019	15	0	0	541	0	0	0	556
2020	6	0	0	559	0	1	0	566
2021	6	0	1	521	1	1	1	531
2022	8	0	1	486	0	1	0	496
2023	10	0	1	460	0	1	0	472
2024	16	0	1	508	0	1	0	526

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hall District Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	28.6	23.3	n/a
1989	699	30.7	22.7	n/a
1990	764	33.0	23.1	n/a
1991	775	30.8	25.1	n/a
1992	625	31.3	19.9	75
1993	616	23.6	26.1	80.5
1994	654	23.7	27.6	82.4
1995	634	24.5	25.9	76.3
1996	634	24.5	25.9	76.3
1997	674	31.5	21.4	79.1
1998	696	32.1	21.7	77.4
1999	718	36.0	19.9	81.1
2000	705	36.0	19.6	84.7
2001	684	35.7	19.2	76.3
2002	677	41.7	16.2	84.2
2003	677	41.7	16.2	84.2
2004	647	38.5	16.8	90.6
2005	629	35.0	18.0	89.3
2006	557	28.1	19.8	94.6
2007	544	25.0	21.8	88.4
2008	559	25.0	22.4	87.7
2009	570	18.0	28.5	88.2
2010	533	17.0	31.3	94.7
2011	533	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	579	19.0	30.4	n/a
2013	570	18.0	31.6	93.7
2014	597	20.5	29.1	94
2015	613	23.0	26.6	92.8
2016	595	25.0	23.8	91.6
2017	583	24.0	24.2	58.3
2018	557	22.0	25.3	86.9
2019	556	24.0	23.1	86.9
2020	566	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	531	26.5	20.0	92.3
2022	496	22.0	22.5	93.3
2023	472	20.9	22.4	96
2024	526	23.4	22.4	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hall District Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	28.6	23.3	n/a
1989	699	30.7	22.7	n/a
1990	764	33.0	23.1	n/a
1991	775	30.8	25.1	n/a
1992	625	31.3	19.9	75
1993	616	23.6	26.1	80.5
1994	654	23.7	27.6	82.4
1995	634	24.5	25.9	76.3
1996	634	24.5	25.9	76.3
1997	674	31.5	21.4	79.1
1998	696	32.1	21.7	77.4
1999	718	36.0	19.9	81.1
2000	705	36.0	19.6	84.7
2001	684	35.7	19.2	76.3
2002	677	41.7	16.2	84.2
2003	677	41.7	16.2	84.2
2004	647	38.5	16.8	90.6
2005	629	35.0	18.0	89.3
2006	557	28.1	19.8	94.6
2007	544	25.0	21.8	88.4
2008	559	25.0	22.4	87.7
2009	570	18.0	28.5	88.2
2010	533	17.0	31.3	94.7
2011	533	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	579	19.0	30.4	n/a
2013	570	18.0	31.6	93.7
2014	597	20.5	29.1	94
2015	613	23.0	26.6	92.8
2016	595	25.0	23.8	91.6
2017	583	24.0	24.2	58.3
2018	557	22.0	25.3	86.9
2019	556	24.0	23.1	86.9
2020	566	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	531	26.5	20.0	92.3
2022	496	22.0	22.5	93.3
2023	472	20.9	22.4	96
2024	526	23.4	22.4	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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