Amesti Elementary School in Watsonville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Amesti Elementary School is a rural public school in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District. It serves 424 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

424 Students

25 Teachers

25 Amesti Rd

Watsonville, CA 95076 View local requests

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Amesti Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Amesti Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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