Shaffer Elementary
1434 California St., Atwater, CA 95301 Map
Math (met standard)
35%
−6
state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
39%
−8
state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
27%
−8
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
81%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
405
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 40% state 47% · 2025-26 | 28% state 44% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 36% state 42% · 2025-26 | 36% state 46% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 29% state 37% · 2025-26 | 45% state 49% · 2025-26 | 27% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 35% state 37% · 2025-26 | 46% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 35% state 41% · 2025-26 | 39% state 47% · 2025-26 | 27% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35% state 41% | 39% state 47% | 27% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 28% state 40% | 36% state 47% | 25% state 33% |
| 2023-24 | 30% state 39% | 37% state 45% | 13% state 33% |
| 2022-23 | 37% state 38% | 38% state 44% | 9% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 34% state 36% | 43% state 45% | 30% state 31% |
| 2018-19 | 34% state 43% | 44% state 50% | 23% state 32% |
| 2017-18 | 27% state 42% | 38% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 29% state 40% | 43% state 46% | — |
| 2015-16 | 27% state 38% | 38% state 45% | — |
| 2014-15 | 22% state 35% | 31% state 42% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 5%
- White 12%
- Hispanic 80%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
0.6 mi |
46%
+5
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Juniper Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
0.7 mi |
35%
−5
vs state
|
46%
−1
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Mitchell Intermediate
Grades 7–8
· Atwater Elementary
|
0.7 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
44%
−7
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Mitchell Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
0.9 mi |
44%
+3
vs state
|
45%
−1
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Atwater Senior Academy
Grades 6–8
Alternative
· Atwater Elementary
|
1.0 mi |
0%
|
23%
|
— | |
|
Elmer Wood Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
39%
−2
vs state
|
41%
−6
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Bellevue Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
28%
−12
vs state
|
38%
−9
vs state
|
92% | |
|
Bellevue Senior Elementary
Grades 7–8
· Atwater Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
21%
−16
vs state
|
44%
−6
vs state
|
94% | |
|
Valley Atwater Community
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Merced County Office of Education
|
1.2 mi |
0%
−34
vs state
|
9%
−45
vs state
|
94% | |
|
Aileen Colburn Elementary
Grades K–6
· Atwater Elementary
|
1.3 mi |
30%
−11
vs state
|
40%
−7
vs state
|
92% |
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