For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Waterford Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Waterford Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
1,734 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterford Unified School District, which is ranked #1060 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1026 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,150 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,723 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,150
$19,976
Spending / Student
$18,723
$18,397
Best Waterford Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterford Junior
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12916 Bentley St.
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-2382
Waterford, CA 95386
(209) 874-2382
Gr: 7-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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