Is Landmark Elementary a good school?

Landmark Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Landmark Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Landmark Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Landmark Elementary?

Students at Landmark Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Landmark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Landmark Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rolling Hills Middle High : Watsonville High

Landmark Elementary

Summary:

Landmark Elementary is a public elementary school in Watsonville, California, serving 412 students in grades K-5. 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.

Landmark Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.04% of Landmark students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 8.02% of students proficient or better, compared to 17.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Landmark Elementary also has a concerning high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2018-2019 to 46.6% in 2022-2023.

The nearby T.S. MacQuiddy, Ann Soldo, and Amesti Elementary schools within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District also perform poorly academically, but Landmark Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the district. In contrast, the nearby Watsonville Prep and Linscott Charter schools significantly outperform Landmark Elementary and the other district schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-5

235 Ohlone Pkwy.
Watsonville, CA 95076-6684

(831) 761-7940

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5726^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Landmark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rolling Hills Middle
High:	Watsonville High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

Asian:

4.0%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Landmark Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^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 8.87. (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 (91.6%), Asian (4%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Landmark Elementary is 18.5, which is the 3^rd best among 19 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Landmark Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Landmark Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Landmark Elementary 5726^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Landmark Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Landmark Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	14.13	4704^th	5113	8.0%
2008	9.20	4959^th	5113	3.0%
2009	8.47	5057^th	5193	2.6%
2010	15.79	4865^th	5314	8.4%
2011	10.98	5170^th	5377	3.8%
2012	9.70	5207^th	5390	3.4%
2013	9.33	5326^th	5530	3.7%
2015	12.79	5296^th	5611	5.6%
2016	14.10	5122^nd	5614	8.8%
2017	10.13	5485^th	5692	3.6%
2018	11.79	5331^st	5662	5.8%
2019	11.53	5484^th	5789	5.3%
2022	12.52	5567^th	5883	5.4%
2023	11.49	5612^th	5874	4.5%
2024	8.87	5726^th	5862	2.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.99	2180^th	3246	32.8%
2019	31.24	2394^th	3275	26.9%
2022	30.83	2542^nd	3311	23.2%
2023	24.88	2884^th	3250	11.3%
2024	18.86	3107^th	3160	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.31	4688^th	5084	7.8%
2019	14.46	4869^th	5173	5.9%
2022	15.55	4938^th	5264	6.2%
2023	15.36	5013^th	5374	6.7%
2024	10.16	5389^th	5511	2.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.52	5097^th	5413	5.8%
2019	7.96	5401^st	5492	1.7%
2022	15.44	5147^th	5635	8.7%
2023	10.10	5502^nd	5617	2.0%
2024	10.67	5437^th	5605	3.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.19	1423^rd	2128	33.1%
2019	46.02	1099^th	2585	57.5%
2022	30.96	1450^th	2227	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.92	5097^th	5431	6.1%
2019	18.46	4792^nd	5510	13.0%
2022	11.58	5475^th	5663	3.3%
2023	14.91	5180^th	5650	8.3%
2024	8.58	5555^th	5636	1.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Landmark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.89	4471^st	4830	7.4%
2019	14.69	4673^rd	4963	5.8%
2022	15.27	4782^nd	5084	5.9%
2023	14.57	4817^th	5098	5.5%
2024	10.75	4977^th	5102	2.5%

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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 Landmark Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	29	2	8	481	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	44	1	10	502	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2007	34	2	20	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2008	32	2	22	555	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	611
2009	30	2	20	529	0	0	2	0	583
2010	33	1	15	531	0	0	0	0	580
2011	36	2	17	547	0	0	9	0	611
2012	28	0	17	566	0	0	2	0	613
2013	29	0	12	586	0	0	0	0	627
2014	24	0	10	628	1	0	0	0	663
2015	22	1	16	604	1	0	1	0	645
2016	16	1	17	572	1	0	0	0	607
2017	15	0	13	553	1	0	0	0	582
2018	12	1	9	523	0	0	1	0	546
2019	17	3	13	510	1	1	0	0	545
2020	20	5	18	458	4	1	0	0	506
2021	14	4	14	405	1	1	3	0	442
2022	10	4	17	407	3	0	2	0	443
2023	16	0	20	372	2	0	1	1	412
2024	13	0	16	371	1	0	2	2	405

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 Landmark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	520	14.0	37.1	80.2
2006	557	30.0	18.6	75.8
2007	578	26.0	22.2	78.9
2008	611	25.0	24.4	82.8
2009	583	29.0	18.8	83.5
2010	580	26.0	22.3	87.6
2011	611	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	613	21.0	29.1	n/a
2013	627	20.0	31.3	89.3
2014	663	24.0	27.6	86.7
2015	645	27.0	23.8	89
2016	607	27.0	22.4	85.5
2017	582	25.0	23.2	42.6
2018	546	19.0	28.7	76.4
2019	545	22.0	24.7	80.2
2020	506	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	442	21.9	20.1	84.6
2022	443	21.0	21.0	93.2
2023	412	21.7	18.9	93.2
2024	405	21.8	18.5	91.1

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 Landmark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	520	14.0	37.1	80.2
2006	557	30.0	18.6	75.8
2007	578	26.0	22.2	78.9
2008	611	25.0	24.4	82.8
2009	583	29.0	18.8	83.5
2010	580	26.0	22.3	87.6
2011	611	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	613	21.0	29.1	n/a
2013	627	20.0	31.3	89.3
2014	663	24.0	27.6	86.7
2015	645	27.0	23.8	89
2016	607	27.0	22.4	85.5
2017	582	25.0	23.2	42.6
2018	546	19.0	28.7	76.4
2019	545	22.0	24.7	80.2
2020	506	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	442	21.9	20.1	84.6
2022	443	21.0	21.0	93.2
2023	412	21.7	18.9	93.2
2024	405	21.8	18.5	91.1

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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