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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,669 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,959 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Atwater Elementary School District, which is ranked #859 of all 1,925 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%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
178 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,920 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
55%
# Black Students
90 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
630 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
13%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
635
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
520
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
546
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
529
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
561
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
573
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,871 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,114
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,871
$18,396
Best Atwater Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 707 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
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Bellevue Senior Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1020 East Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6140
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 357-6140
Grades: 7-8
| 197 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
| 8 students
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