Calabasas Elementary

Summary:

Calabasas Elementary is a public elementary school located in Watsonville, California, serving 515 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.

Calabasas Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.97% of Calabasas students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 24.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.18% at Calabasas, compared to 17.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 94.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a high proportion of English Language Learner students.

When comparing Calabasas to nearby schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, it becomes clear that Calabasas is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. For example, Bradley Elementary, which is also in the district, performs significantly better than Calabasas across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Calabasas has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average and can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 202 Calabasas Rd.
       Watsonville, CA  95076-1039


(831) 728-6368

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5666th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Calabasas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Aptos Junior High
High:    Aptos High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.5%
White:
3.3%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95% Help


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Compare Details Calabasas Elementary ranks worse than 96.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.5%), White (3.3%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calabasas Elementary is 20.5, which is the 9th best among 19 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calabasas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Calabasas Elementary 5666th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Calabasas Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

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


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Rank History for Calabasas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.36 4697th 4809 2.3%
2005 10.34 4640th 4822 3.8%
2006 12.95 4477th 4818 7.1%
2007 12.41 4802nd 5113 6.1%
2008 9.61 4939th 5113 3.4%
2009 7.87 5082nd 5193 2.1%
2010 13.56 4981st 5314 6.3%
2011 10.29 5196th 5377 3.4%
2012 13.44 5049th 5390 6.3%
2013 11.89 5212th 5530 5.8%
2015 13.74 5226th 5611 6.9%
2016 11.67 5328th 5614 5.1%
2017 11.43 5405th 5692 5.0%
2018 11.47 5354th 5662 5.4%
2019 12.64 5412th 5789 6.5%
2022 12.60 5562nd 5883 5.5%
2023 9.54 5731st 5874 2.4%
2024 10.29 5666th 5862 3.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.97 2788th 3246 14.1%
2019 32.44 2311th 3275 29.4%
2022 26.17 2868th 3311 13.4%
2023 26.78 2769th 3250 14.8%
2024 31.71 2433rd 3160 23.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.57 4726th 5084 7.0%
2019 16.36 4764th 5173 7.9%
2022 17.66 4803rd 5264 8.8%
2023 11.72 5220th 5374 2.9%
2024 12.79 5283rd 5511 4.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.60 55th 68 19.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.06 361st 364 0.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.10 5126th 5413 5.3%
2019 15.74 4968th 5492 9.5%
2022 13.21 5348th 5635 5.1%
2023 9.44 5523rd 5617 1.7%
2024 7.74 5556th 5605 0.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.13 2441st 2585 5.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.47 5125th 5431 5.6%
2019 11.04 5303rd 5510 3.8%
2022 13.44 5342nd 5663 5.7%
2023 10.97 5472nd 5650 3.2%
2024 14.60 5179th 5636 8.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calabasas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.76 4518th 4830 6.5%
2019 16.57 4586th 4963 7.6%
2022 15.81 4759th 5084 6.4%
2023 12.07 4952nd 5098 2.9%
2024 12.70 4891st 5102 4.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Calabasas Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 159 3 11 320 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1989 181 3 10 361 2 n/a n/a 0 557
1990 169 4 14 305 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1991 152 2 13 421 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1992 144 3 17 445 3 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 148 5 14 445 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1994 133 5 11 465 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1995 132 3 17 582 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1996 132 3 17 582 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1997 106 4 13 643 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1998 96 3 15 647 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1999 71 2 18 651 0 n/a n/a 0 742
2000 84 1 20 731 0 n/a n/a 0 836
2001 74 5 14 687 0 n/a n/a 0 780
2002 53 0 9 695 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2003 53 0 9 695 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2004 38 2 11 668 1 n/a n/a 0 720
2005 40 4 5 613 1 n/a n/a 0 663
2006 36 3 4 628 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2007 24 0 3 654 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2008 24 1 7 667 n/a n/a n/a 0 699
2009 27 1 4 606 1 0 0 0 639
2010 24 1 2 606 1 0 0 0 634
2011 23 0 2 605 1 0 10 0 641
2012 24 2 2 605 3 0 0 0 636
2013 22 0 2 601 3 0 0 0 628
2014 18 2 4 582 3 0 0 0 609
2015 15 1 5 587 2 1 1 0 612
2016 14 0 1 590 2 0 1 0 608
2017 37 1 2 616 2 0 2 0 660
2018 13 2 1 629 1 0 1 0 647
2019 19 0 0 586 1 0 0 0 606
2020 17 0 0 577 2 0 1 0 597
2021 13 0 2 556 1 0 3 0 575
2022 14 0 0 553 1 0 4 0 572
2023 17 0 0 492 1 0 5 0 515

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 Calabasas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 493 18.0 27.3 n/a
1989 557 22.6 24.6 n/a
1990 493 21.7 22.7 n/a
1991 588 23.3 25.2 n/a
1992 612 23.7 25.8 61.4
1993 613 24.8 24.7 52.4
1994 615 24.8 24.8 68.1
1995 734 30.6 24.0 75.7
1996 734 30.6 24.0 75.7
1997 766 31.3 24.5 66.7
1998 761 39.5 19.3 70.3
1999 742 39.8 18.6 83.6
2000 836 42.9 19.5 77.2
2001 780 41.7 18.7 70.3
2002 757 38.6 19.6 78.2
2003 757 38.6 19.6 78.2
2004 720 37.0 19.5 74.7
2005 663 32.0 20.7 87
2006 672 28.0 24.0 91.2
2007 681 26.0 26.2 90.3
2008 699 35.0 20.0 91.6
2009 639 31.0 19.4 91.4
2010 634 25.0 25.3 93.8
2011 641 n/a n/a 92.8
2012 636 23.0 27.6 n/a
2013 628 22.0 28.5 94.1
2014 609 23.0 26.4 93.4
2015 612 24.0 25.5 92
2016 608 24.0 25.3 92.6
2017 660 27.0 24.4 53.6
2018 647 28.0 23.1 82.5
2019 606 26.0 23.3 82
2020 597 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 575 25.2 22.8 91.3
2022 572 24.1 23.7 93
2023 515 25.0 20.5 95

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 Calabasas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 493 18.0 27.3 n/a
1989 557 22.6 24.6 n/a
1990 493 21.7 22.7 n/a
1991 588 23.3 25.2 n/a
1992 612 23.7 25.8 61.4
1993 613 24.8 24.7 52.4
1994 615 24.8 24.8 68.1
1995 734 30.6 24.0 75.7
1996 734 30.6 24.0 75.7
1997 766 31.3 24.5 66.7
1998 761 39.5 19.3 70.3
1999 742 39.8 18.6 83.6
2000 836 42.9 19.5 77.2
2001 780 41.7 18.7 70.3
2002 757 38.6 19.6 78.2
2003 757 38.6 19.6 78.2
2004 720 37.0 19.5 74.7
2005 663 32.0 20.7 87
2006 672 28.0 24.0 91.2
2007 681 26.0 26.2 90.3
2008 699 35.0 20.0 91.6
2009 639 31.0 19.4 91.4
2010 634 25.0 25.3 93.8
2011 641 n/a n/a 92.8
2012 636 23.0 27.6 n/a
2013 628 22.0 28.5 94.1
2014 609 23.0 26.4 93.4
2015 612 24.0 25.5 92
2016 608 24.0 25.3 92.6
2017 660 27.0 24.4 53.6
2018 647 28.0 23.1 82.5
2019 606 26.0 23.3 82
2020 597 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 575 25.2 22.8 91.3
2022 572 24.1 23.7 93
2023 515 25.0 20.5 95

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Calabasas Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%96.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%
201392.0%2.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%97.0%98.0%95.0%93.0%
201499.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%
201595.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%
201695.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%97.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202193.2%0.0%0.0%94.6%93.2%96.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Calabasas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5412th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5731st of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Calabasas Elementary)13.112.4
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)28.222.6
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Calabasas Elementary)20.220
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)30.924.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Calabasas Elementary)16.79.9
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)31.121.3
 9.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Calabasas Elementary)15.613.6
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)29.420.2
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Calabasas Elementary)198.3
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)31.926.3
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Calabasas Elementary)13.91.7
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)22.315.2
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Calabasas Elementary)3.83.3
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Pajaro Valley Unified)17.416.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Calabasas Elementary)43.917.9
 26%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)28.121.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Calabasas Elementary)26.310.7
 15.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)18.915
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students606515
 15%
African American00
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic586492
 16%
Pacific Islander00
White1917
 10.5%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82%95%
 12.9%


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Students at Calabasas Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Calabasas Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Calabasas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aptos Junior High
High : Aptos High

In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Calabasas Elementary.


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