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Richard M. Moon Primary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

319 North Reinway Ave., Waterford, CA 95386 · (209) 847-2371 · Part of Waterford Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Richard M. Moon Primary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waterford kids: Waterford Junior

On the path

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

K–3Richard M. Moon PrimaryYou are here
7–8Waterford Junior260 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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 ↗

319 North Reinway Ave., Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten171
Grade 195
Grade 2123
Grade 3121
Enrollment over time
536’20
505’21
527’22
506’23
510’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 22%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richard M. Moon Primary from Waterford families.

Other schools in Waterford Unified School District

The district →
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Waterford
C−
355 students26:1
Waterford Junior
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waterford
C−
260 students18:1
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.