For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Waterford Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Waterford Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Waterford Unified School District, which is ranked #931 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#918 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,224 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
54%
# Black Students
22 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
481 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,338 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,067 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,338
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,067
$18,241
Best Waterford Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterford Junior
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12916 Bentley St.
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-2382
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-2382
Grades: 7-8
| 253 students
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