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Atwater, CA
Public School Ratings




Atwater Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Atwater Elementary School District details

Atwater Elementary School District
1401 B Rd.Way Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301

4,930 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Atwater Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
40%
44%
47%
34%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aileen Colburn Elementary School
2201 Heller St.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-06
Atwater Senior Academy School
1800 Juniper Ave.
Atwater, CA, 95301
06-08
Bellevue Elementary School
1020 E. Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-06
Bellevue Senior Elementary School
1020 E. Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA, 95301
07-08
Elmer Wood Elementary School
1271 W. Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-06
Juniper Elementary School
661 E. Juniper Ave.
Atwater, CA, 95301
M-M
Mitchell Elementary School
1761 Grove Ave.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-06
Mitchell Intermediate School
1753 Fifth St.
Atwater, CA, 95301
07-08
Peggy Heller Elementary School
201 Lake View Dr.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-08
Shaffer Elementary School
1434 Ca St.
Atwater, CA, 95301
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 14.1% 23.2%
Black 2.1% 5.1%
Hispanic 79.2% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.0% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.8% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 70.8% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,937 $39,131,000 56.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $473 $2,333,000 3.4%
Staff $444 $2,190,000 3.2%
General Administration $172 $849,000 1.2%
School Administration $849 $4,185,000 6.1%
Operation $1,136 $5,599,000 8.1%
Transportation $148 $729,000 1.1%
Other $495 $2,438,000 3.5%
Total Support $3,717 $18,323,000 26.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,299 $11,334,000 16.5%
Total Expenditures $13,953 $68,788,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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