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Atwater Elementary Schools
Atwater Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Merced County (Atwater). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Atwater Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Atwater Elementary
10 of 10 schools in Atwater Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 7F: 1
Best schools in Atwater Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Thomas Olaeta Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Mitchell Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Elmer Wood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Peggy Heller Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Aileen Colburn Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Mitchell Intermediate (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Bellevue Senior Elementary (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Shaffer Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Bellevue Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Atwater Senior Academy (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Atwater Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Mitchell Intermediate, Atwater
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C Aileen Colburn Elementary, Atwater
- C- Bellevue Elementary, Atwater
- C Bellevue Senior Elementary, Atwater
- C+ Elmer Wood Elementary, Atwater
- B- Mitchell Elementary, Atwater
- C+ Peggy Heller Elementary, Atwater
- C- Shaffer Elementary, Atwater
- B Thomas Olaeta Elementary, Atwater
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Atwater Senior Academy, Atwater
Where Atwater Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Atwater (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Merced County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,959 students with 211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 517 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0603420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Winton (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Merced Union High (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Livingston Union (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Merced City Elementary (19 schools, 10 mi)
- Delhi Unified (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Weaver Union (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Denair Unified (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Hilmar Unified (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Atwater Elementary
How many schools are in Atwater Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Atwater Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Atwater Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Atwater.
How good are the schools in Atwater Elementary?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Atwater Elementary?
4,959 students were enrolled in Atwater Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Atwater Elementary?
Atwater Elementary is in California, based in Merced County, with its district office in Atwater. Its boundary covers about 49.1 sq mi.