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Stanislaus County school performance
Waterford Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 33rd percentile among California school districts.
Only 36.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 25.1% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 668 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 639 / 977 (35th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,258 |
| Schools in District | 5 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,497 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,533 (88.9%) |
| English Learners | 412 (23.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 3.1 points over the full period. Math fell 3.5 points from last year and fell 1.9 points over the full period.
•Math -1.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Janelle Santos Board President / Trustee — Area 2 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Lisa Hawkins Board Clerk / Trustee — Area 1 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Matt Erickson Trustee — Area 4 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Sheila Collins Trustee — Area 3 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Vanessa Anderson Trustee — Area 5 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 29.3 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.3 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Waterford Unified rank in California?
Waterford Unified ranks No. 668 of 977 in reading and No. 639 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Waterford Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 5 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 5.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Waterford Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.0%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 21.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Waterford Unified?
Unified districts in Stanislaus County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford UnifiedThis district | 25.1% | 36.7% |
| Hughson Unified | 32.4% | 44.1% |
| Riverbank Unified | 22.6% | 34.5% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
