2025 California state test results
Atwater, California school test scores and rankings
Across 12 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 45.3% and the median math proficiency was 31.7%. The median combined result ranked at the 48th percentile among comparable California schools.
Located in Merced County.
Schools with scores
12
Students represented
8,653
Median school percentile
48th
Schools improving
7
Schools declining
4
Schools
Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Thomas Olaeta Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 73.8% | No | 52.0% | 44.7% | 62nd |
| 2 | Peggy Heller Elementary | Combined (K-8) | Atwater Elementary | 63.7% | No | 46.6% | 35.8% | 61st |
| 3 | Mitchell Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 86.0% | No | 45.4% | 46.0% | 58th |
| 4 | Juniper Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 73.3% | No | 46.2% | 39.7% | 54th |
| 5 | Elmer Wood Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 76.3% | No | 45.1% | 37.5% | 52nd |
| 6 | Mitchell Intermediate | Middle | Atwater Elementary | 75.9% | No | 46.5% | 24.7% | 49th |
| 7 | Buhach Colony High | High | Merced Union High | 78.5% | No | 53.0% | 15.3% | 47th |
| 8 | Aileen Colburn Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 91.6% | No | 42.6% | 32.9% | 45th |
| 9 | Bellevue Senior Elementary | Middle | Atwater Elementary | 93.8% | No | 40.0% | 20.7% | 38th |
| 10 | Bellevue Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 91.8% | No | 36.8% | 30.5% | 37th |
| 11 | Atwater High | High | Merced Union High | 82.1% | No | 41.5% | 13.4% | 37th |
| 12 | Shaffer Elementary | Elementary | Atwater Elementary | 81.0% | No | 36.0% | 27.9% | 34th |
Highest-ranked schools by level
Elementary schools
- 1Thomas Olaeta Elementary
62nd percentile
- 2Mitchell Elementary
58th percentile
- 3Juniper Elementary
54th percentile
- 4Elmer Wood Elementary
52nd percentile
- 5Aileen Colburn Elementary
45th percentile
Middle schools
- 1Mitchell Intermediate
49th percentile
- 2Bellevue Senior Elementary
38th percentile
High schools
- 1Buhach Colony High
47th percentile
- 2Atwater High
37th percentile
Districts serving local schools
District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Atwater Elementary 10 schools districtwide | 44.0% | 32.8% | 53rd |
| 2 | Merced Union High 7 schools districtwide | 42.4% | 13.5% | 27th |
Other cities in Merced County
How these rankings work
Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.