Total enrollment
1,721
-88 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Waterford Unified
California · 1,721 students · 1 city
Waterford Unified's public-school footprint covers 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,721 students, averaging 344 per school.
4-year change in Waterford Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waterford Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #346 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,721 | #454 of 587 | #4,947 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #457 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #188 of 587 | #8,469 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.8% | #57 of 587 | #770 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #365 of 530 | #3,466 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Waterford Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Waterford Junior at 39.6% proficient to Lucille Whitehead Intermediate at 22.7%, a gap of 16.8 points. That is the 356th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,788 to 1,721 students (down 4%) and from 79 to 83 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford High | Waterford | High | 09-12 | 582 |
| Richard M. Moon Primary | Waterford | Elementary | KG-03 | 510 |
| Lucille Whitehead Intermediate | Waterford | Middle | 04-06 | 355 |
| Waterford Junior | Waterford | Middle | 07-08 | 260 |
| Sentinel High | Waterford | High | 09-12 | 14 |
About Waterford Unified
Across 5 schools, Waterford Unified educates about 1,721 students in California. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Waterford Unified is built around 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Waterford Unified runs about 344 students per school, 40% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Waterford Unified has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,809 students to 1,721.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Waterford Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.