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Valley Atwater Community

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1800 Matthew Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 · (209) 381-4550 · Part of Merced County Office of Education

Atwater’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Directions
Students
122
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Atwater Community

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 82.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Matthew Ave., Atwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 63
Grade 74
Grade 88
Grade 94
Grade 1017
Grade 1139
Grade 1247
Enrollment over time
67’20
10’21
9’22
120’23
122’24

Up 82.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 11%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Atwater Community from Atwater families.

Other schools in Merced County Office of Education

The district →
Merced County Special Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
942 students13:1
Merced Scholars Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
C+
334 students17:1
Valley Merced Community
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
D−
99 students20:1
Floyd A. Schelby
Other · Grades K–12 · Livingston
89 students11:1
Merced County Juvenile Court
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
20 students18:1
Valley Los Banos Community
High · Grades 6–12 · Los Banos
D
160 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Atwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.