Peggy Heller Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Atwater, California·95301
Score
54.0/100
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#510
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
Top 47%
In California

Score 54.0/100: better than 54% of California K-8 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
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 57% of them
489 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 56% of them
492 students tested
Science
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 40% of them
170 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 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 3Smarter Balanced ELA30.878
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA45.262
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA37.081
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA41.487
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA62.894
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA58.687
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.6489
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math35.479
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math38.762
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math24.183
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math32.287
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math38.394
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math46.087
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.8492
ScienceGrade 5CAST21.783
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.187
ScienceAll gradesCAST22.9170

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
707
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
707
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Merced County

Contact

Address
201 Lake View Dr.
Atwater, CA 95301
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

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Peggy Heller Elementary at a glance

Peggy Heller Elementary is a public K-8 school in Atwater, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Atwater Elementary school district. It has about 707 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 54.0 out of 100: better than 54% of them, ranking #510 of 1,107. 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.