Connecting Waters Charter

Grades K–12 Public charter District: Connecting Waters Charter District

12420 Bentley St., Waterford, CA 95386 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−13 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
42%
−8 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
25%
−12 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
55%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
776
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 29% state 47% · 2025-26 33% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 33% state 42% · 2025-26 35% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 24% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 33% state 37% · 2025-26 47% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 25% state 38% · 2025-26 46% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 20% state 36% · 2025-26 40% state 50% · 2025-26 18% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 16% state 32% · 2025-26 47% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 25% state 39% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26 25% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 39% 42% state 49% 25% state 37%
2024-25 23% state 37% 44% state 49% 25% state 33%
2023-24 26% state 35% 42% state 47% 28% state 31%
2022-23 22% state 34% 41% state 47% 28% state 31%
2021-22 23% state 33% 44% state 47% 29% state 30%
2020-21 — 64% —
2018-19 21% state 39% 47% state 52% 21% state 30%
2017-18 28% state 38% 47% state 50% —
2016-17 28% state 37% 47% state 49% —
2015-16 27% state 36% 49% state 48% —
2014-15 28% state 34% 47% state 44% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
92%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
10%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
35%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Waterford Junior
Grades 7–8 · Waterford Unified
0.3 mi
27%
−10 vs state
36%
−14 vs state
35%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 94% 260 Hispanic 70%
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Grades 4–6 · Waterford Unified
0.6 mi
24%
−14 vs state
31%
−17 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 89% 355 Hispanic 71%
Richard M. Moon Primary
Grades K–3 · Waterford Unified
0.7 mi
31%
−16 vs state
26%
−18 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 90% 510 Hispanic 71%
Waterford High
Grades 9–12 · Waterford Unified
0.7 mi
19%
−13 vs state
68%
+10 vs state
46%
+7 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 86% 582 Hispanic 69%
Sentinel High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Waterford Unified
0.7 mi
0%
−27 vs state · 2022-23
8%
−48 vs state · 2022-23
0%
7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2018-19 → 3% in 2022-23 79% 14 White 50%
Hickman Elementary
Grades K–5 Charter · Hickman Community Charter
1.5 mi
57%
+15 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 47% 308 White 53%
Hickman Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Hickman Community Charter
1.5 mi
26%
−14 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 41% 647 White 59%
Hickman Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Hickman Community Charter
1.5 mi
49%
+12 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 36% 141 White 57%
Gratton Elementary
Grades K–8 · Gratton Elementary
4.9 mi
56%
44%
— Not enough years of data 29% 24 White 79%
Gratton Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Gratton Elementary
4.9 mi
66%
+27 vs state
70%
+22 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 13% 111 White 78%