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About this school
Radcliff Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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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Radcliff Elementary School
$43,922
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
346
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Radcliff Elementary School has received support from
283 individuals from California and
63 individuals out-of-state.