Is H. A. Hyde Elementary a good school?

H. A. Hyde Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend H. A. Hyde Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended H. A. Hyde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of H. A. Hyde Elementary?

Students at H. A. Hyde Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of H. A. Hyde Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. A. Hyde Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle High : Pajaro Valley High

H. A. Hyde Elementary

Summary:

H. A. Hyde Elementary is a public elementary school in Watsonville, California, serving 455 students in grades K-5 and part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

H. A. Hyde Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.91% of H. A. Hyde students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 24.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.3% in 2018-2019 to 37.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, 91.21% of H. A. Hyde students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the challenges at H. A. Hyde Elementary are significant, they are not unique to this school. Many of the other nearby elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, such as Freedom Elementary, Mintie White Elementary, and Landmark Elementary, face similar academic and socioeconomic challenges. The only exceptions are the two public charter schools in the area, Watsonville Prep and Linscott Charter, which perform significantly better academically and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and poverty.

Detail:

Public K-5

125 Alta Vista St.
Watsonville, CA 95076-3117

(831) 728-6243

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5239^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend H. A. Hyde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High:	Pajaro Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

3.4%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details H. A. Hyde Elementary ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^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 15.61. (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 (95.7%), White (3.4%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. A. Hyde Elementary is 17.6, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare H. A. Hyde Elementary employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. A. Hyde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H. A. Hyde Elementary 5239^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See H. A. Hyde 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 H. A. Hyde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.55	4157^th	4809	13.6%
2005	11.48	4565^th	4822	5.3%
2006	14.43	4386^th	4818	9.0%
2007	7.46	5031^st	5113	1.6%
2008	11.78	4830^th	5113	5.5%
2009	10.79	4968^th	5193	4.3%
2010	14.83	4910^th	5314	7.6%
2011	14.32	4989^th	5377	7.2%
2012	7.87	5271^st	5390	2.2%
2013	13.82	5119^th	5530	7.4%
2015	15.35	5071^st	5611	9.6%
2016	12.82	5237^th	5614	6.7%
2017	15.79	5052^nd	5692	11.2%
2018	18.78	4785^th	5662	15.5%
2019	10.94	5511^th	5789	4.8%
2022	10.61	5690^th	5883	3.3%
2023	9.46	5734^th	5874	2.4%
2024	15.61	5239^th	5862	10.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.06	2056^th	3246	36.7%
2019	33.13	2267^th	3275	30.8%
2022	26.27	2860^th	3311	13.6%
2023	25.43	2850^th	3250	12.3%
2024	39.89	1828^th	3160	42.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.29	2631^st	2634	0.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.74	4138^th	5084	18.6%
2019	14.58	4860^th	5173	6.1%
2022	12.73	5088^th	5264	3.3%
2023	11.16	5249^th	5374	2.3%
2024	20.21	4762^nd	5511	13.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.06	318^th	356	10.7%
2023	25.56	291^st	336	13.4%

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Rank History for Female students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.90	4854^th	5413	10.3%
2019	8.32	5384^th	5492	2.0%
2022	12.91	5371^st	5635	4.7%
2023	10.91	5465^th	5617	2.7%
2024	18.19	4862^nd	5605	13.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.44	555^th	2128	73.9%
2019	55.80	819^th	2585	68.3%
2022	18.37	2151^st	2227	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.62	4324^th	5431	20.4%
2019	16.20	4961^st	5510	10.0%
2022	10.11	5543^rd	5663	2.1%
2023	9.64	5538^th	5650	2.0%
2024	15.90	5080^th	5636	9.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. A. Hyde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.27	3889^th	4830	19.5%
2019	14.46	4686^th	4963	5.6%
2022	14.36	4835^th	5084	4.9%
2023	11.51	4974^th	5098	2.4%
2024	20.41	4427^th	5102	13.2%

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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 H. A. Hyde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	180	5	6	519	4	n/a	n/a	714
1989	173	9	7	609	0	n/a	n/a	798
1990	136	3	6	463	3	n/a	n/a	611
1991	101	4	14	583	1	n/a	n/a	703
1992	99	8	10	624	1	n/a	n/a	742
1993	104	4	10	626	1	n/a	n/a	745
1994	102	0	8	629	1	n/a	n/a	740
1995	78	2	9	726	1	n/a	n/a	816
1996	78	2	9	726	1	n/a	n/a	816
1997	86	4	8	689	1	n/a	n/a	788
1998	74	3	7	708	0	n/a	n/a	792
1999	66	2	9	784	0	n/a	n/a	861
2000	57	3	6	567	0	n/a	n/a	633
2001	59	5	6	557	0	n/a	n/a	627
2002	45	6	4	528	0	n/a	n/a	583
2003	45	6	4	528	0	n/a	n/a	583
2004	40	1	6	526	0	n/a	n/a	573
2005	42	1	4	530	1	n/a	n/a	578
2006	31	0	4	549	0	n/a	n/a	584
2007	25	2	6	555	0	n/a	n/a	588
2008	25	n/a	5	543	n/a	n/a	n/a	573
2009	21	0	7	577	0	0	0	605
2010	16	1	5	585	0	0	0	607
2011	13	0	3	565	2	0	1	584
2012	21	1	3	577	2	0	0	604
2013	35	1	1	579	3	0	0	619
2014	28	1	2	578	4	0	0	613
2015	26	2	2	571	1	0	1	603
2016	28	2	1	558	1	0	1	591
2017	47	1	0	496	0	0	0	544
2018	49	0	1	496	0	0	0	546
2019	38	1	3	487	0	0	0	529
2020	18	0	2	473	0	0	0	493
2021	23	0	1	464	0	0	3	491
2022	21	0	1	444	1	0	1	468
2023	17	2	0	434	1	0	1	455
2024	15	2	0	425	1	0	1	444

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 H. A. Hyde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1989	798	32.0	24.9	n/a
1990	611	30.0	20.3	n/a
1991	703	29.7	23.6	n/a
1992	742	30.2	24.5	68.7
1993	745	27.3	27.3	73.6
1994	740	28.0	26.4	74.7
1995	816	29.4	27.8	79.9
1996	816	29.4	27.8	79.9
1997	788	34.0	23.2	81.3
1998	792	39.0	20.3	66.5
1999	861	43.0	20.0	83.4
2000	633	35.7	17.7	77.4
2001	627	33.5	18.7	78
2002	583	35.4	16.5	73.6
2003	583	35.4	16.5	73.6
2004	573	29.2	19.6	72.9
2005	578	27.0	21.4	86.3
2006	584	28.0	20.9	85.1
2007	588	28.0	21.0	86.1
2008	573	23.0	24.9	89
2009	605	30.0	18.9	86.6
2010	607	26.0	23.3	87.8
2011	584	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	604	22.0	27.4	n/a
2013	619	19.0	32.5	88
2014	613	24.0	25.5	88.9
2015	603	24.0	25.1	87.4
2016	591	25.0	23.6	88
2017	544	23.0	23.6	50.2
2018	546	25.0	21.8	79.1
2019	529	25.0	21.1	85.8
2020	493	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	491	25.5	19.2	84.7
2022	468	21.0	22.2	91.2
2023	455	25.2	17.9	91.2
2024	444	25.1	17.6	86.3

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 H. A. Hyde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1989	798	32.0	24.9	n/a
1990	611	30.0	20.3	n/a
1991	703	29.7	23.6	n/a
1992	742	30.2	24.5	68.7
1993	745	27.3	27.3	73.6
1994	740	28.0	26.4	74.7
1995	816	29.4	27.8	79.9
1996	816	29.4	27.8	79.9
1997	788	34.0	23.2	81.3
1998	792	39.0	20.3	66.5
1999	861	43.0	20.0	83.4
2000	633	35.7	17.7	77.4
2001	627	33.5	18.7	78
2002	583	35.4	16.5	73.6
2003	583	35.4	16.5	73.6
2004	573	29.2	19.6	72.9
2005	578	27.0	21.4	86.3
2006	584	28.0	20.9	85.1
2007	588	28.0	21.0	86.1
2008	573	23.0	24.9	89
2009	605	30.0	18.9	86.6
2010	607	26.0	23.3	87.8
2011	584	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	604	22.0	27.4	n/a
2013	619	19.0	32.5	88
2014	613	24.0	25.5	88.9
2015	603	24.0	25.1	87.4
2016	591	25.0	23.6	88
2017	544	23.0	23.6	50.2
2018	546	25.0	21.8	79.1
2019	529	25.0	21.1	85.8
2020	493	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	491	25.5	19.2	84.7
2022	468	21.0	22.2	91.2
2023	455	25.2	17.9	91.2
2024	444	25.1	17.6	86.3

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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