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School Comparison

Watsonville Prep
vs.
Cesar E. Chavez Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Watsonville Prep
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
  • Watsonville Prep reported a higher students per counselor than Cesar E. Chavez Middle (1026.7:1 vs. 553:1).
  • Cesar E. Chavez Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Watsonville Prep (228 vs. 104).
  • Cesar E. Chavez Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Watsonville Prep (9 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cesar E. Chavez Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Watsonville Prep (228 vs. 104).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cesar E. Chavez Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Watsonville Prep (9 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Watsonville Prep reported a higher students per counselor than Cesar E. Chavez Middle (1026.7:1 vs. 553:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cesar E. Chavez Middle

1 metric was reported by Cesar E. Chavez Middle. Comparable data for Watsonville Prep is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
35

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Watsonville Prep
$15,479.8
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
$20,320.08
Local revenue share
Watsonville Prep
7.1%
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
25.9%
State revenue share
Watsonville Prep
88.1%
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
61.4%
Federal revenue share
Watsonville Prep
4.8%
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
12.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Watsonville Prep
26.3%
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
35.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Cruz County
$109,266
Santa Cruz County
$109,266
Poverty rate
Santa Cruz County
11.2%
Santa Cruz County
11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Cruz County
43.6%
Santa Cruz County
43.6%
Unemployment rate
Santa Cruz County
5.9%
Santa Cruz County
5.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.