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12420 Bentley Street, Waterford, CA 95386-9150
Summary
Connecting Waters Charter is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 43rd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 41.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 25.1% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 41.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 922/1,734 (47th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,044/1,735 (40th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 776 |
| Low-Income Students | 424 (54.6%) |
| English Learners | 53 (6.8%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.3 points from last year and fell 0.5 points over the full period. Math rose 1.8 points from last year and fell 0.7 points over the full period.
•Math -0.7 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 33.3% to 46.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 922 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.7-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
26.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 41.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 52% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 15% to 29%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 15.5% to 33.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,044 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.3-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Connecting Waters Charter rank in California?
Connecting Waters Charter ranks No. 922 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,044 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Connecting Waters Charter compare with other schools in Stanislaus County?
Connecting Waters Charter is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–12 schools in Stanislaus County with 2026 results.
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