Is Mintie White Elementary a good school?

Mintie White Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mintie White Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Mintie White Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mintie White Elementary?

Students at Mintie White Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Mintie White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mintie White Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : E. A. Hall Middle High : Watsonville High

Mintie White Elementary

Summary:

Mintie White Elementary is a public elementary school in Watsonville, California, serving 521 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.

Mintie White Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.57% of Mintie White students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2017-2018 to 51.3% in 2021-2022. Additionally, 93.86% of Mintie White students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly underprivileged population.

While the nearby Freedom Elementary, Amesti Elementary, and T.S. MacQuiddy Elementary schools also perform poorly compared to the state, they generally outperform Mintie White Elementary. However, two nearby charter schools, Linscott Charter and Watsonville Prep, significantly outperform Mintie White and the other district schools, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more successful in the Watsonville area.

Detail:

Public K-5

515 Palm Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076-3942

(831) 728-6321

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5695^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Mintie White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E. A. Hall Middle
High:	Watsonville High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

6.0%

Asian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mintie White Elementary ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^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 9.54. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.1%), White (6%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mintie White Elementary is 21.6. 10 elementary schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mintie White Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mintie White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mintie White Elementary 5695^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mintie White 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 Mintie White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.80	3949^th	4809	17.9%
2005	18.16	4086^th	4822	15.3%
2006	11.49	4561^st	4818	5.3%
2007	14.74	4653^rd	5113	9.0%
2008	12.11	4811^th	5113	5.9%
2009	17.14	4609^th	5193	11.2%
2010	12.87	5027^th	5314	5.4%
2011	10.14	5207^th	5377	3.2%
2012	13.54	5044^th	5390	6.4%
2013	8.96	5339^th	5530	3.5%
2015	12.91	5287^th	5611	5.8%
2016	9.90	5447^th	5614	3.0%
2017	8.10	5589^th	5692	1.8%
2018	9.24	5478^th	5662	3.2%
2019	11.43	5492^nd	5789	5.1%
2022	11.27	5654^th	5883	3.9%
2023	8.37	5784^th	5874	1.5%
2024	9.54	5695^th	5862	2.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.73	2417^th	3246	25.5%
2019	31.40	2382^nd	3275	27.3%
2022	29.42	2657^th	3311	19.8%
2023	21.66	3061^st	3250	5.8%
2024	24.97	2843^rd	3160	10.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.62	4852^nd	5084	4.6%
2019	15.72	4799^th	5173	7.2%
2022	10.64	5161^st	5264	2.0%
2023	9.96	5277^th	5374	1.8%
2024	12.18	5310^th	5511	3.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.16	331^st	356	7.0%
2023	13.23	326^th	336	3.0%
2024	17.11	340^th	364	6.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.25	5310^th	5413	1.9%
2019	9.28	5344^th	5492	2.7%
2022	16.89	5009^th	5635	11.1%
2023	11.52	5420^th	5617	3.5%
2024	12.15	5342^nd	5605	4.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.86	1654^th	2128	22.3%
2019	28.46	1875^th	2585	27.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.89	5164^th	5431	4.9%
2019	15.46	5020^th	5510	8.9%
2022	7.94	5613^th	5663	0.9%
2023	6.62	5640^th	5650	0.2%
2024	8.32	5564^th	5636	1.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mintie White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.68	4611^th	4830	4.5%
2019	17.11	4556^th	4963	8.2%
2022	14.85	4809^th	5084	5.4%
2023	9.76	5028^th	5098	1.4%
2024	11.93	4922^nd	5102	3.5%

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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 Mintie White Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	85	0	4	456	0	n/a	n/a	545
1989	96	0	4	448	0	n/a	n/a	548
1990	91	1	6	448	0	n/a	n/a	546
1991	80	4	5	449	0	n/a	n/a	538
1992	85	2	8	481	0	n/a	n/a	576
1993	79	1	7	508	0	n/a	n/a	595
1994	60	1	4	556	0	n/a	n/a	621
1995	50	2	0	644	0	n/a	n/a	696
1996	50	2	0	644	0	n/a	n/a	696
1997	47	1	0	633	0	n/a	n/a	681
1998	37	1	1	618	0	n/a	n/a	657
1999	38	1	3	595	0	n/a	n/a	637
2000	33	2	1	516	0	n/a	n/a	552
2001	25	0	2	518	0	n/a	n/a	545
2002	11	0	1	502	1	n/a	n/a	515
2003	11	0	1	502	1	n/a	n/a	515
2004	9	1	1	479	2	n/a	n/a	492
2005	8	0	1	534	2	n/a	n/a	545
2006	7	0	1	539	2	n/a	n/a	549
2007	10	0	1	535	2	n/a	n/a	548
2008	7	7	n/a	536	4	n/a	n/a	554
2009	10	2	1	560	3	1	0	577
2010	7	2	1	557	2	1	0	570
2011	10	3	3	597	2	1	0	616
2012	11	2	0	598	4	1	1	617
2013	14	4	1	603	4	4	0	630
2014	20	3	3	672	3	3	0	704
2015	16	3	5	671	2	2	0	699
2016	13	2	7	662	2	0	0	686
2017	52	3	3	631	0	0	0	689
2018	115	1	4	532	2	0	0	654
2019	167	1	3	451	1	0	1	624
2020	41	1	5	529	0	0	1	577
2021	26	2	1	507	0	0	10	546
2022	24	2	2	484	0	0	6	518
2023	31	3	4	480	1	1	1	521

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 Mintie White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	22.5	24.2	n/a
1989	548	27.1	20.2	n/a
1990	546	24.7	22.1	n/a
1991	538	24.2	22.2	n/a
1992	576	24.6	23.4	69.8
1993	595	21.6	27.5	72.1
1994	621	22.0	28.2	77.1
1995	696	26.5	26.3	82.6
1996	696	26.5	26.3	82.6
1997	681	27.5	24.8	81.2
1998	657	33.5	19.6	82.6
1999	637	32.5	19.6	83.7
2000	552	29.1	19.0	80.6
2001	545	31.7	17.2	77.4
2002	515	31.3	16.5	86.2
2003	515	31.3	16.5	86.2
2004	492	29.2	16.8	88.8
2005	545	29.2	18.7	91.7
2006	549	27.0	20.3	89.4
2007	548	22.0	24.9	87.2
2008	554	28.0	19.8	87.2
2009	577	31.0	17.5	87.9
2010	570	27.0	21.1	88.9
2011	616	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	617	27.0	22.8	n/a
2013	630	22.0	28.6	87.9
2014	704	26.0	27.0	93.5
2015	699	27.0	25.8	92.7
2016	686	28.0	24.5	90.7
2017	689	28.0	24.6	51.1
2018	654	28.0	23.3	85.9
2019	624	27.0	23.1	86.4
2020	577	n/a	n/a	91
2021	546	24.1	22.6	90.3
2022	518	23.0	22.5	90.3
2023	521	24.0	21.6	93.9

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 Mintie White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	22.5	24.2	n/a
1989	548	27.1	20.2	n/a
1990	546	24.7	22.1	n/a
1991	538	24.2	22.2	n/a
1992	576	24.6	23.4	69.8
1993	595	21.6	27.5	72.1
1994	621	22.0	28.2	77.1
1995	696	26.5	26.3	82.6
1996	696	26.5	26.3	82.6
1997	681	27.5	24.8	81.2
1998	657	33.5	19.6	82.6
1999	637	32.5	19.6	83.7
2000	552	29.1	19.0	80.6
2001	545	31.7	17.2	77.4
2002	515	31.3	16.5	86.2
2003	515	31.3	16.5	86.2
2004	492	29.2	16.8	88.8
2005	545	29.2	18.7	91.7
2006	549	27.0	20.3	89.4
2007	548	22.0	24.9	87.2
2008	554	28.0	19.8	87.2
2009	577	31.0	17.5	87.9
2010	570	27.0	21.1	88.9
2011	616	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	617	27.0	22.8	n/a
2013	630	22.0	28.6	87.9
2014	704	26.0	27.0	93.5
2015	699	27.0	25.8	92.7
2016	686	28.0	24.5	90.7
2017	689	28.0	24.6	51.1
2018	654	28.0	23.3	85.9
2019	624	27.0	23.1	86.4
2020	577	n/a	n/a	91
2021	546	24.1	22.6	90.3
2022	518	23.0	22.5	90.3
2023	521	24.0	21.6	93.9

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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