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About this school
Landmark Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
It serves 405 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 19, 2026
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Landmark Elementary School
$62,594
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
269
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Landmark Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from California and
73 individuals out-of-state.