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Elmer Wood Elementary

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Elmer Wood Elementary ranks 2725 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Elmer Wood Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 514 students in the Atwater Elementary district, consistently earning a 3-star rating while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school has notable strengths, including outperforming its district in math and achieving a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%, which is the second-best among all nearby schools and a major improvement from recent years. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families, achieving better academic results than some schools with similar challenges, like Bellevue Elementary. Within its district, Elmer Wood is a solid performer, ranking third behind higher-ranked schools like Thomas Olaeta Elementary and Mitchell Elementary, but with more stable year-to-year results.

Areas for attention include a decline in its statewide ranking over time and uneven performance across grade levels, with strong scores in some grades lagging in others. Science proficiency is a challenge, though this is a common issue across the area. A significant performance gap exists with the nearby Winton district, where Frank Sparkes Elementary scores notably higher. Overall, Elmer Wood is a cost-effective school with clear successes in attendance and math, but faces work in achieving more consistent academic growth across all subjects and grades.

514

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,072

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1271 West Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301-2716

(209) 357-6143

District: Atwater Elementary

Students who attend Elmer Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mitchell Intermediate
High:	Atwater High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2023) to 53rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,725^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Atwater Elementary

765^th of 1,543Atwater Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2725 of 5857	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	2156 of 5869	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1920 of 5859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1980 of 5883	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1933 of 5789	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1981 of 5662	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	2000 of 5692	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	2373 of 5614	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.7	3420 of 5611	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	2922 of 5530	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	2543 of 5390	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	2544 of 5377	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	2548 of 5314	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	2599 of 5193	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	1994 of 5113	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	2131 of 5113	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.7	2958 of 4818	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.5	2172 of 4822	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.9	2213 of 4809	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	466 of 2227	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	304 of 2585	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	414 of 2128	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	868 of 3162	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	869 of 3245	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	459 of 3311	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	2711 of 5597	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	2026 of 5612	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1764 of 5609	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	2007 of 5635	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	1595 of 5492	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1758 of 5413	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	1785 of 5107	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1151 of 5107	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	912 of 5087	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	849 of 5084	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	1036 of 4963	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1182 of 4830	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2195 of 5460	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1569 of 5517	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1243 of 5363	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1341 of 5264	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	1072 of 5173	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1216 of 5084	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2603 of 5628	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	2187 of 5643	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	2000 of 5638	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1918 of 5663	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2141 of 5510	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	2129 of 5431	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1026 of 2847	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1217 of 2635	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1828 of 2598	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1604 of 2651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1354 of 2661	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1814 of 2726	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1566 of 2834	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1410 of 2737	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmer Wood Elementary	Public	K-6	1271 West Bellevue Rd.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6143	514	22	23.3	76.3%	95 (18.5%)	7 (1.4%)	387 (75.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	47.7	2725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.9	2156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	569	25.4		25.4	32.5	50.0	44.1	53.7			45.2	32.5	48.1	28.8	38.6			37.5	94.3			96.6	96.6	96.6	$18,072	$2,947	$15,125
Mitchell Elementary	Public	K-6	1761 Grove Ave.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6112	528	22	24.0	86.0%	40 (7.6%)	8 (1.5%)	444 (84.1%)	21 (4.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	54.7	2324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.3	2491^st of 5869 public elementary schools	57.6%	167	28.6		28.6	46.0	24.4	47.4	56.1			45.4	63.5	30.4	40.8	44.8			46.0	96.9				96.9		$18,222	$2,695	$15,527
Thomas Olaeta Elementary	Public	K-6	2266 High St.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6148	374	17	22.0	73.8%	51 (13.6%)	6 (1.6%)	282 (75.4%)	17 (4.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	60.3	2051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		64.1	1870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	181	33.3		33.3	54.4	64.0	43.8	46.3			52.0	55.3	50.0	35.4	38.9			44.7	92.2	95.3	96.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	$19,391	$3,012	$16,379
Aileen Colburn Elementary	Public	K-6	2201 Heller St.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6136	371	17	21.8	91.6%	33 (8.9%)	12 (3.2%)	322 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	3216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.1%		34.3	3577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	361	18.5		18.5	41.5	50.0	40.4	37.8			42.7	61.1	29.6	14.8	24.4			32.9	94.7	97.4		96.1	96.1	97.4	$19,576	$3,487	$16,089
Peggy Heller Elementary	Public	K-8	201 Lake View Dr.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6517	712	30	23.7	63.8%	138 (19.4%)	12 (1.7%)	499 (70.1%)	35 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.9%)	36.6	3434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		50.9	2513^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	921	21.7	24.1	22.9	30.8	45.2	37.0	41.4	62.8	58.6	46.6	35.4	38.7	24.1	32.2	38.3	46.0	35.8	96.6			96.6			$17,666	$3,064	$14,602
Shaffer Elementary	Public	K-6	1434 California St.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6145	405	18	22.2	81.0%	48 (11.9%)	5 (1.2%)	324 (80.0%)	21 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	32.2	3784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%		35.2	3503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	281	24.6		24.6	35.6	36.8	41.1	31.2			36.1	42.4	26.3	16.1	26.2			27.9	94.4			97.2	97.2	97.2	$18,876	$3,128	$15,748
Bellevue Elementary	Public	K-6	1020 East Bellevue Rd.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6140	599	25	23.9	91.8%	30 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	535 (89.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	33.1	3716^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		35	3514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	202	16.3		16.3	33.8	33.3	32.2	47.7			36.8	39.0	30.0	29.4	24.4			30.5	95.3		98.1	97.2	96.3	97.2	$19,470	$3,723	$15,747
Juniper Elementary	Public	K-6	661 East Juniper Ave.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-9930	495	20	24.7	73.3%	61 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	381 (77.0%)	36 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	54.4	2345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		48.1	2657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	312	45.3		45.3	29.1	53.3	57.8	42.1			46.2	37.5	41.7	42.2	36.8			39.7							$17,706	$2,620	$15,086
Frank Sparkes Elementary	Public	K-5	7265 West Almond Ave.	Winton	95388	Merced County	Winton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6180	422	18	23.4	92.7%	21 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	377 (89.3%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78.9	1200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		73.7	1423^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.8%	223	38.7		38.7	71.7	70.8	71.2				71.2	67.9	52.3	46.7				54.4	96.9			96.9			$15,868	$790	$15,078
Winfield Elementary	Public	K-5	6981 Chestnut Ln.	Winton	95388	Merced County	Winton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6891	444	20	22.2	92.6%	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	403 (90.8%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.8	3603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.5%		34.3	3582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	21	16.7		16.7	39.0	41.7	37.2				39.2	40.3	36.1	20.5				32.2							$17,076	$1,056	$16,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Wood Elementary

Is Elmer Wood Elementary a good school?

Elmer Wood Elementary ranks 2725^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmer Wood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Elmer Wood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Elmer Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmer Wood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mitchell Intermediate
High : Atwater High

What is the racial makeup of Elmer Wood Elementary?

Students at Elmer Wood Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Elmer Wood Elementary in?

Atwater Elementary

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