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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 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Landmark Elementary School
$61,446
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
266
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Landmark Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.