Valley Atwater Community

Grades 6–12 Public Alternative District: Merced County Office of Education

1800 Matthew Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−34 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
9%
−45 state 54% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
9%
−29 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
122
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.6
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 7 0% state 38% · 2025-26 0% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 0% state 36% · 2025-26 7% state 50% · 2025-26 7% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 0% state 32% · 2025-26 12% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 0% state 34% · 2025-26 9% state 54% · 2025-26 9% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 0% state 34% 9% state 54% 9% state 37%
2024-25 0% state 32% 7% state 54% 0% state 34%
2023-24 2% state 30% 7% state 53% 1% state 31%
2020-21 0% state 34% 7% state 59% —
2018-19 2% state 32% 11% state 57% 5% state 26%
2017-18 0% state 31% 0% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 0% state 60% —
2015-16 4% state 32% 6% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 3% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
86%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
14%
state 62% · 2020-21

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Aileen Colburn Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
0.9 mi
30%
−11 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
17%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 92% 371 Hispanic 87%
Mitchell Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.0 mi
44%
+3 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 86% 528 Hispanic 84%
Mitchell Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · Atwater Elementary
1.0 mi
23%
−14 vs state
44%
−7 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 76% 744 Hispanic 78%
Atwater Senior Academy
Grades 6–8 Alternative · Atwater Elementary
1.1 mi
0%
23%
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 — 5 Hispanic 60%
Shaffer Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.2 mi
35%
−6 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 81% 405 Hispanic 80%
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.5 mi
46%
+5 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 74% 374 Hispanic 75%
Elmer Wood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.6 mi
39%
−2 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 76% 514 Hispanic 75%
Atwater High
Grades 9–12 · Merced Union High
1.7 mi
16%
−16 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
28%
−10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 82% 2,029 Hispanic 82%
Juniper Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.9 mi
35%
−5 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2023-24 → 41% in 2025-26 73% 495 Hispanic 77%
Bellevue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
2.2 mi
28%
−12 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 92% 599 Hispanic 89%