How does New School Community Day compare to other high schools in Watsonville?

New School Community Day has a Scope Score of 24.1/100, ranked #1368 among California high schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 29 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at New School Community Day?

0.0% of students at New School Community Day exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 3.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at New School Community Day?

47.2% of students at New School Community Day are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

New School Community Day

High School

Pajaro Valley Unified WatsonvilleSanta Cruz County95076

📍 165 Harkins Slough Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

40 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

4 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.8%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

25.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 23 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic95.0%

White2.5%

Black2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for New School Community Day
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	3.3%
Below Standard	96.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.8%

8.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 3.3%

31.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 47.2%

12.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 3.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 24.7%

20.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "3% proficient" for New School Community Day and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 3.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.7 points below the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 6.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.2% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.8% — above the state target. 25.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 47.2%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

0.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

3.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

47.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

24.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	15	0.0%	6.7%	33.3%	60.0%	6.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	14	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Landmark Elementary

18.0

→

Middle

Cesar E. Chavez Middle

17.9

→

High

New School Community Day

24.1

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.