# Atwater Elementary

Atwater Elementary is a elementary district in Merced County, California. Reading proficiency is 44.0%, +1.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 32.8%, +0.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/atwater-elementary |
| County | Merced |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 4,925 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Average spending per student | $18,084 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,892 (79.1%) |
| English Learners | 1,321 (26.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.9% | 3,216 |
| 2024 | 44.4% | 3,202 |
| 2025 | 44.0% | 3,199 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.6% | 3,237 |
| 2024 | 31.9% | 3,265 |
| 2025 | 32.8% | 3,228 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.3% | 61.8% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | 60.9% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | 57.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.4% | 49.6% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | 44.1% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | 49.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.7% | 48.5% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | 48.9% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | 48.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.7% | 36.7% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | 35.3% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | 37.8% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barbara Dutra | Trustee | bdutra@aesd.edu | 2022 | 2026 |
| Dee Gardner | Board President | dgardner@aesd.edu | 2024 | 2028 |
| Jessica Reed | Trustee | jreed@aesd.edu | 2018 | 2026 |
| Larry Whitney | Trustee | larrywhitney@aesd.edu | 2012 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Thomas Olaeta Elementary | Atwater | 52.0% | 44.7% | 48.4% | +8.5 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Mitchell Elementary | Atwater | 45.4% | 46.0% | 45.7% | +3.9 | +10.8 |
| 3 | Juniper Elementary | Atwater | 46.2% | 39.7% | 42.9% | +2.6 | +0.9 |
| 4 | Elmer Wood Elementary | Atwater | 45.1% | 37.5% | 41.3% | -6.7 | -4.4 |
| 5 | Peggy Heller Elementary | Atwater | 46.6% | 35.8% | 41.2% | -4.9 | -5.5 |
| 6 | Aileen Colburn Elementary | Atwater | 42.6% | 32.9% | 37.8% | +5.9 | +5.4 |
| 7 | Mitchell Intermediate | Atwater | 46.5% | 24.7% | 35.6% | +3.5 | +3.6 |
| 8 | Bellevue Elementary | Atwater | 36.8% | 30.5% | 33.7% | +3.5 | -2.6 |
| 9 | Shaffer Elementary | Atwater | 36.0% | 27.9% | 32.0% | -2.0 | -9.4 |
| 10 | Bellevue Senior Elementary | Atwater | 40.0% | 20.7% | 30.3% | -5.0 | -3.6 |