Juniper Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Atwater, California·95301
Score
59.0/100
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#1,921
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Atwater Elementary
#2
In Atwater
Top 41%
In California

Score 59.0/100: better than 59% of California elementary 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
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 54% of them
236 students tested
Math
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 54% of them
237 students tested
Science
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 73% of them
64 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 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 ELA29.155
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA53.360
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA57.864
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA42.157
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.2236
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math37.556
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math41.760
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math42.264
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math36.857
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math39.7237
ScienceGrade 5CAST45.364
ScienceAll gradesCAST45.364

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
420
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
420
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Merced County

Contact

Address
661 East Juniper Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Juniper Elementary at a glance

Juniper Elementary is a public elementary school in Atwater, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Atwater Elementary school district. It has about 420 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 59.0 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #1,921 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points 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.