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Waterford Junior

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

12916 Bentley St., Waterford, CA 95386 · (209) 874-2382 · Part of Waterford Unified School District

Waterford’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Waterford Junior

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterford kids: Waterford High

On the path

Where Waterford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Richard M. Moon Primary510 students
7–8Waterford JuniorYou are here
9–12Waterford High582 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12916 Bentley St., Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7123
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
237’20
253’21
262’22
262’23
260’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 23%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterford Junior from Waterford families.

Other schools in Waterford Unified School District

The district →
Richard M. Moon Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Waterford
C−
510 students23:1
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Waterford
C−
355 students26:1
Waterford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
B−
582 students19:1
Sentinel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
14 students5:1

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; Waterford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.