Waterford Junior

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Waterford, California·95386
Score
55.5/100
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#590
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 45%
In California

Score 55.5/100: better than 55% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 49% of them
240 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 61% of them
247 students tested
Science
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 53% of them
127 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA44.4117
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA41.5123
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.9240
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math37.5120
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math32.3127
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math34.8247
ScienceGrade 8CAST27.6127
ScienceAll gradesCAST27.6127

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
262
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
262
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Stanislaus County

Contact

Address
12916 Bentley St.
Waterford, CA 95386
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Waterford Junior at a glance

Waterford Junior is a public middle school in Waterford, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Waterford Unified school district. It has about 262 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 55.5 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #590 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.