Aileen Colburn Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Atwater Elementary

2201 Heller St., Atwater, CA 95301 Map

Math (met standard)
30%
−11 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−7 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
17%
−19 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
371
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.8
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 50% state 47% · 2025-26 40% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 31% state 42% · 2025-26 51% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 24% state 37% · 2025-26 43% state 49% · 2025-26 17% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 15% state 37% · 2025-26 26% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 30% state 41% · 2025-26 40% state 47% · 2025-26 17% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 30% state 41% 40% state 47% 17% state 35%
2024-25 33% state 41% 43% state 47% 19% state 33%
2023-24 26% state 39% 40% state 45% 11% state 33%
2022-23 27% state 38% 37% state 45% 18% state 32%
2021-22 26% state 36% 38% state 45% 16% state 31%
2018-19 27% state 43% 42% state 50% 13% state 32%
2017-18 37% state 41% 42% state 49% —
2016-17 36% state 40% 46% state 46% —
2015-16 39% state 38% 45% state 45% —
2014-15 30% state 35% 34% state 41% —

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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Atwater Senior Academy
Grades 6–8 Alternative · Atwater Elementary
0.4 mi
0%
23%
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 — 5 Hispanic 60%
Mitchell Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
0.5 mi
44%
+3 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 86% 528 Hispanic 84%
Mitchell Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · Atwater Elementary
0.6 mi
23%
−14 vs state
44%
−7 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 76% 744 Hispanic 78%
Elmer Wood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
0.9 mi
39%
−2 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 76% 514 Hispanic 75%
Valley Atwater Community
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Merced County Office of Education
0.9 mi
0%
−34 vs state
9%
−45 vs state
9%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2023-24 → 6% in 2025-26 94% 122 Hispanic 82%
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.3 mi
46%
+5 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 74% 374 Hispanic 75%
Shaffer Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.3 mi
35%
−6 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 81% 405 Hispanic 80%
Winton Middle
Grades 6–8 · Winton
1.8 mi
35%
−2 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 92% 579 Hispanic 86%
Juniper Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
1.8 mi
35%
−5 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2023-24 → 41% in 2025-26 73% 495 Hispanic 77%
Peggy Heller Elementary
Grades K–8 · Atwater Elementary
1.8 mi
37%
−3 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
25%
−11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 64% 712 Hispanic 70%