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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 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
405 Students
19 Teachers
235 Ohlone PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Landmark Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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Landmark Elementary School
$65,941
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
275
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Landmark Elementary School has received support from
201 individuals from California and
74 individuals out-of-state.