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Waterford Unified Schools
Waterford Unified is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Waterford). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waterford Unified 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 Waterford Unified
5 of 5 schools in Waterford Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Waterford Unified
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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.
- D+ Sentinel High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Waterford High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Richard M Moon Primary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Waterford Junior (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Lucille Whitehead Intermediate (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Waterford Unified
High schools (2)
- D+ Sentinel High, Waterford
- D+ Waterford High, Waterford
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D- Lucille Whitehead Intermediate, Waterford
- D Waterford Junior, Waterford
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Richard M Moon Primary, Waterford
Where Waterford Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waterford (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,737 students with 82 full-time-equivalent teachers and 232 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600063
- 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
- Hickman Community Charter (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Oakdale Joint Unified (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Empire Union Elementary (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Hughson Unified (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Denair Unified (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Riverbank Unified (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Keyes Union (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Waterford Unified
How many schools are in Waterford Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Waterford Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waterford Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waterford.
How good are the schools in Waterford Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 22.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waterford Unified?
1,737 students were enrolled in Waterford Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waterford Unified?
Waterford Unified is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Waterford. Its boundary covers about 26.3 sq mi.