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Thomas Olaeta Elementary School

2266 High St.
Atwater, CA 95301

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Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Thomas Olaeta Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 387 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School's student population of 387 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School
Kind	68
1	53
2	48
3	50
4	53
5	52
6	63

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School
2023	564
2022	519
2021	536
2020	601
2019	601
2018	600
2017	600
2016	548
2015	545
2014	533
2013	525
2012	503
2011	490
2010	469
2009	483
2008	472
2007	489
2006	470
2005	468
2004	439
2003	458
2002	474
2001	401
2000	404
1999	395
1998	422
1997	391
1996	402
1995	426
1994	399
1993	430
1992	438
1991	456
1990	396
1989	430
1988	429
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2010	19
2009	22
2008	27
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	21
1997	19
1996	16
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Olaeta Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4158 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School
2022	#4158
2019	#3619
2018	#3723
2017	#3984
2016	#3184
2015	#2643
2013	#1999
2012	#2596
2011	#2769
2010	#3692

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34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	34%	33%	31%
2019	40%	40%	35%
2018	43%	39%	35%
2017	39%	38%	33%
2016	45%	37%	31%
2015	39%	34%	24%
2013	75%	59%	66%
2012	75%	59%	62%
2011	71%	58%	58%
2010	64%	56%	52%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	44%	47%	44%
2019	57%	51%	48%
2018	50%	50%	35%
2017	47%	48%	48%
2016	52%	48%	43%
2015	53%	44%	37%
2013	66%	57%	54%
2012	60%	58%	56%
2011	58%	56%	53%
2010	51%	54%	48%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	32:1	23:1	29:1
2017	32:1	23:1	29:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	6%	12%	4%
2019	6%	12%	4%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	5%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	9%	11%	4%
2012	11%	11%	6%
2011	10%	11%	5%
2010	13%	11%	5%
2009	13%	11%	6%
2008	14%	12%	7%
2007	10%	12%	7%
2006	11%	12%	8%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	13%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	9%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	8%	11%	9%
1999	7%	11%	10%
1998	8%	11%	11%
1997	8%	11%	13%
1996	11%	11%	14%
1995	11%	11%	15%
1994	9%	11%	14%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	8%	11%	10%
1991	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	71%	55%	78%
2022	69%	56%	76%
2021	68%	56%	76%
2020	66%	55%	73%
2019	66%	55%	73%
2018	65%	54%	71%
2017	65%	54%	71%
2016	62%	54%	70%
2015	61%	54%	70%
2014	59%	53%	69%
2013	56%	53%	67%
2012	56%	52%	67%
2011	57%	51%	67%
2010	54%	50%	65%
2009	56%	49%	63%
2008	57%	50%	63%
2007	50%	49%	61%
2006	46%	48%	60%
2005	50%	47%	59%
2004	46%	46%	56%
2003	48%	45%	54%
2002	47%	44%	52%
2001	46%	43%	49%
2000	44%	42%	47%
1999	41%	41%	45%
1998	36%	40%	41%
1997	32%	40%	38%
1996	34%	39%	36%
1995	25%	38%	30%
1994	24%	37%	26%
1993	20%	36%	25%
1992	22%	35%	24%
1991	21%	34%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	7%
1996	5%	9%	6%
1995	7%	9%	9%
1994	9%	9%	10%
1993	10%	9%	9%
1992	8%	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%	9%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	17%	21%	13%
2022	19%	21%	15%
2021	20%	22%	16%
2020	23%	23%	18%
2019	23%	23%	18%
2018	26%	24%	20%
2017	26%	24%	20%
2016	28%	24%	21%
2015	27%	24%	21%
2014	26%	25%	22%
2013	27%	25%	22%
2012	26%	26%	22%
2011	25%	27%	23%
2010	25%	27%	24%
2009	24%	28%	25%
2008	24%	29%	24%
2007	34%	29%	27%
2006	32%	31%	27%
2005	32%	31%	27%
2004	33%	32%	30%
2003	38%	34%	31%
2002	41%	35%	33%
2001	42%	36%	36%
2000	44%	37%	39%
1999	46%	38%	39%
1998	51%	39%	42%
1997	55%	39%	42%
1996	50%	40%	43%
1995	57%	41%	46%
1994	58%	42%	50%
1993	61%	43%	54%
1992	62%	44%	56%
1991	62%	45%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	0.47	0.64	0.38
2022	0.49	0.63	0.40
2021	0.50	0.62	0.41
2020	0.51	0.63	0.44
2019	0.51	0.63	0.44
2018	0.51	0.64	0.45
2017	0.51	0.64	0.45
2016	0.54	0.64	0.46
2015	0.55	0.64	0.47
2014	0.59	0.65	0.48
2013	0.61	0.65	0.50
2012	0.61	0.65	0.50
2011	0.61	0.67	0.51
2010	0.63	0.67	0.53
2009	0.62	0.71	0.54
2008	0.61	0.65	0.54
2007	0.63	0.67	0.55
2006	0.67	0.66	0.56
2005	0.64	0.67	0.57
2004	0.67	0.67	0.60
2003	0.62	0.67	0.61
2002	0.61	0.67	0.61
2001	0.61	0.67	0.62
2000	0.61	0.67	0.62
1999	0.62	0.67	0.64
1998	0.61	0.67	0.65
1997	0.59	0.67	0.66
1996	0.63	0.67	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67	0.66
1993	0.58	0.67	0.64
1992	0.56	0.67	0.61
1991	0.56	0.67	0.59

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	63%	51%	71%
2022	65%	51%	71%
2021	59%	53%	72%
2020	58%	52%	69%
2019	58%	52%	69%
2018	56%	49%	68%
2017	56%	49%	68%
2016	60%	50%	73%
2015	59%	50%	74%
2014	56%	49%	69%
2013	59%	48%	72%
2011	61%	46%	70%
2010	57%	46%	63%
2009	50%	43%	64%
2008	42%	41%	51%
2007	44%	40%	59%
2006	49%	40%	60%
2005	50%	40%	60%
2004	47%	40%	55%
2003	50%	39%	56%
2002	50%	39%	51%
2001	47%	39%	52%
2000	52%	40%	56%
1999	59%	40%	61%
1998	70%	47%	74%
1997	63%	47%	68%
1996	64%	46%	65%
1995	45%	45%	56%
1994	50%	43%	58%
1993	49%	41%	52%
1992	28%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Olaeta Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	15%	9%	11%
2015	17%	9%	11%
2014	17%	9%	13%
2013	19%	7%	13%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	19%	10%	15%
2008	22%	10%	13%
2007	20%	10%	16%
2006	17%	9%	16%
2005	17%	9%	16%
2004	20%	9%	15%
2003	16%	9%	13%
2002	9%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atwater Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Olaeta Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School is ranked #4158 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Olaeta Elementary School?

387 students attend Thomas Olaeta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Thomas Olaeta Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Olaeta Elementary School?

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thomas Olaeta Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Thomas Olaeta Elementary School part of?

Thomas Olaeta Elementary School is part of Atwater Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 387 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education