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Atwater Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,628 students in Atwater Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Atwater Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
4,854 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Atwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #863 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#862 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
180 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,686 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
54%
# Black Students
111 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
735 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
15%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
582
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,171 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$80 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending (20-21)
$69 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$16,463
$19,801
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,171
$18,236
Best Atwater Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peggy Heller Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Lake View Dr.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6517
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6517
Grades: K-8
| 728 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell Intermediate
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1753 Fifth St.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6124
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6124
Grades: 7-8
| 730 students
Rank: #33.
Bellevue Senior Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1020 E. Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6140
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6140
Grades: 7-8
| 166 students
Rank: #44.
Atwater Senior Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Juniper Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6515
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6515
Grades: 6-8
| 4 students
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