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Public middle school · Atwater Elementary · Atwater, California

Atwater Senior Academy

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The brief

An Atwater Elementary middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Atwater Senior Academy is listed in Atwater Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math0%37 points below the California average of 37%16 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading6%43 points below the California average of 49%16 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 22 points since 2019, to 3% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 22 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95301; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Atwater Senior Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,669
Median home value
$367,800
Median rent
$1,215/mo
College educated
16%
Homeownership
56.7%
Poverty rate
17.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95301; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
69
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,639/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Atwater. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Atwater), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Atwater Senior Academy serve?

Atwater Senior Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Atwater Senior Academy?

Atwater Senior Academy has an enrollment of approximately 8 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Atwater Senior Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Atwater Senior Academy is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Atwater Senior Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Atwater Senior Academy has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Atwater Senior Academy a charter school?

No, Atwater Senior Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Atwater Senior Academy a Title I school?

No, Atwater Senior Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
8
Student-teacher ratio
8:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Merced County
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$15,368
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95301)
42,374
Area average commute
27.5 min
Area median age
34.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.