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Waterford Unified

Waterford Junior

12916 Bentley Street, Waterford, CA 95386-9017

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Summary

Waterford Junior is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 36th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 35.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Math is weaker: 26.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency35.7%
Current Math Proficiency26.6%
Reading State Rank834/1,204 (31st percentile)
Math State Rank696/1,204 (42nd percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)260
Low-Income Students244 (93.8%)
English Learners81 (31.2%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 29.6% to 42.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 834 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 37.4-point reading income gap is wider than the 18.6-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -9.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -6.9 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

7.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.9 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -12.3 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 40% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 24% to 24%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 16.0% to 37.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 696 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 23.4-point math income gap is wider than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 7–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -9.4 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -15.3 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

5.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -15.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -8.8 percentage pointsTrend down

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 301 schools for reading and 302 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–8 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 Waterford Junior rank in California?

Waterford Junior ranks No. 834 of 1,204 in reading and No. 696 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How does Waterford Junior compare with other schools in Stanislaus County?

Waterford Junior is No. 8 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 12 7–8 schools in Stanislaus County with 2026 results.

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