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Richard M. Moon Primary

Public Grades K-3

510

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,583

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 North Reinway Ave.
Waterford, CA 95386-9187

(209) 847-2371

District: Waterford Unified

Students who attend Richard M. Moon Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
	Waterford Junior
High:	Waterford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

California avg43%

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By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Richard M. Moon Primary	Public	K-3	319 North Reinway Ave.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 847-2371	510	22	23.1	89.8%	110 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	362 (71.0%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)																				28.9						28.9	36.9						36.9	95.1	97.2		97.2	95.1	97.2	$21,583	$1,914	$19,669
Hickman Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	13306 Fourth St. Area A	Hickman	95323	Stanislaus County	Hickman Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1816	308	13	23.6	47.4%	164 (53.2%)	1 (0.3%)	125 (40.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	69.3	1634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.5	1659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	25																	33.3		33.3	55.1	59.6	52.1				55.7	65.3	55.8	43.8				55.0							$11,714	$438	$11,276
Hickman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	13306 Fourth St.	Hickman	95323	Stanislaus County	Hickman Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9070	647	26	24.6	41.3%	383 (59.2%)	18 (2.8%)	179 (27.7%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.0%)	34.6	3619^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		33	3685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	66																	31.8	48.9	39.1	33.3	35.4	43.1	48.9	52.4	62.5	45.4	22.7	27.1	21.5	28.3	22.2	35.4	25.6	63.1	67.9	73.8	64.3	67.9	65.5	$11,152	$303	$10,849
Gratton Elementary	Public	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	24	4	5.7	29.2%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										41.7							50.0							$15,920	$613	$15,307
Gratton Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 South Gratton Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Gratton Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-0505	111	6	17.8	12.6%	87 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.1	1237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		81.2	1105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	132																	66.7	50.0	58.3	66.7	30.8	75.0	78.6	66.7	58.3	62.7	66.7	30.8	83.3	71.4	75.0	41.7	61.3							$15,920	$613	$15,307
Fox Road Elementary	Public	4-5	7600 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-2256	287	13	21.2	67.2%	97 (33.8%)	1 (0.3%)	185 (64.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.4	3684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		32.2	3770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	86																	17.1		17.1		38.1	40.4				39.3		38.9	21.2				29.8							$17,096	$1,382	$15,714
Hughson Elementary	Public	K-3	7201 East Whitmore Ave.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4412	596	29	20.5	60.2%	240 (40.3%)	3 (0.5%)	342 (57.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)																				45.7						45.7	48.0						48.0							$18,953	$1,925	$17,028
Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	5201 First St	Empire	95351	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-2970	384	16	24.0	89.6%	42 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	325 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	16.8	5121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.7	5646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	525																	13.8		13.8	30.0	22.5	16.1	31.3			25.2	27.5	14.3	7.0	18.2			16.6							$17,414	$2,825	$14,589
Alice N. Stroud Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 491-0754	379	16	23.6	81.3%	71 (18.7%)	7 (1.8%)	275 (72.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	26.4	4289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		21.8	4696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	407																	13.7		13.7	34.8	23.8	21.6	37.3			29.2	50.0	26.6	8.0	27.1			27.4	94.8	96.1		96.1	94.8	96.1	$17,385	$2,779	$14,606
Denair Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3773 Madera Ave.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8887	554	30	18.6	64.8%	188 (33.9%)	3 (0.5%)	333 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	19.1	4908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.6	4711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	197	10.7	6.5	3.5	6.8	25.0	6.5	13.8	14.8	14.3	16.1	3.5	11.4	7.1	6.5	0.0	4.6	19.8		19.8	23.6	25.6	32.6				27.2	25.8	15.1	17.4				19.5	94.3	98.1			97.1		$20,213	$1,506	$18,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard M. Moon Primary

What district is Richard M. Moon Primary in?

Waterford Unified

What is the racial makeup of Richard M. Moon Primary?

Students at Richard M. Moon Primary are 71% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richard M. Moon Primary attend?

Students who attend Richard M. Moon Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Middle : Waterford Junior
High : Waterford High

How many students attend Richard M. Moon Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Richard M. Moon Primary.

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