How does Linscott Charter compare to other elementary schools in Watsonville?

Linscott Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.6/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 690 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Linscott Charter?

14.2% of students at Linscott Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Linscott Charter improving or declining?

Linscott Charter's proficiency rate increases by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Linscott Charter?

17.6% of students at Linscott Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Linscott Charter

Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville Santa Cruz County 95076 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

690 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

259 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.8%

White 12.0%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.4%

Other 5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Linscott Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.2%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	56.1%

Exceeded

14.2%

Met

29.7%

Below

56.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Linscott Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points above the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 8.4%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.4 points higher (vs 4.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

690

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	3.7%	33.3%	25.9%	37.0%	37.0%
4th	28	32.1%	14.3%	21.4%	32.1%	46.4%
5th	30	10.0%	40.0%	30.0%	20.0%	50.0%
6th	28	25.0%	42.9%	25.0%	7.1%	67.9%
7th	30	16.7%	56.7%	20.0%	6.7%	73.3%
8th	30	13.3%	36.7%	46.7%	3.3%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	7.4%	22.2%	29.6%	40.7%	29.6%
4th	28	3.6%	14.3%	53.6%	28.6%	17.9%
5th	29	10.3%	20.7%	34.5%	34.5%	31.0%
6th	28	32.1%	21.4%	21.4%	25.0%	53.6%
7th	30	10.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%
8th	30	6.7%	23.3%	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%