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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATWATER ELEMENTARY·NCES 060342014677
Juniper Elementary
661 East Juniper Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 · (209) 357-9930 · Merced County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
363 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 112% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.2% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| Math | 18.1% | 21.5% | 36.3% | 24.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 38.8% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Juniper Elementary
Juniper Elementary's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Elementary this school | 495 | 73.3% | 41.4% |
| Marshall Elementary Fowler | 486 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Rio Vista Elementary Canyon Country | 486 | 77.0% | 50.0% |
| Las Positas Elementary La Habra | 565 | 75.9% | 48.3% |
| Glen Oak Elementary Covina | 428 | 75.2% | 40.8% |
| Willow Glen Elementary Visalia | 506 | 77.1% | 31.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Juniper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,347 of 5,151 | #9 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #2,313 of 5,172 ▼ 32 | #5 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #2,343 of 5,172 ▲ 40 | #10 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,492 of 5,915 | #33 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,281 of 5,352 | #38 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #3,518 of 5,354 | #23 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #2,743 of 5,625 | #48 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 20 | 24.8:1 | 73% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 17 | 24.7:1 | 70% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juniper Elementary.
About Juniper Elementary
At 661 East Juniper Ave. in Atwater, California, Juniper Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 495 students.
Juniper Elementary is one of the 11 schools that make up Atwater Elementary (4,925 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Juniper Elementary is 77% Hispanic. The school is also 12% White, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 63% Hispanic share among all Merced County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Juniper Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 24.8 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 73%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Juniper Elementary is 4.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.4% actual, 36.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Merced County (population about 290,201), median household income is about $65,510, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Juniper Elementary is one of 117 public schools in Merced County, which together enroll about 59,456 students.
Bellevue Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Juniper Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Juniper Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atwater Elementary
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Elmer Wood ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Shaffer ElementaryElementary · 405 students
Other schools in Atwater
- Atwater HighHigh · 2,029 students
- Buhach Colony HighHigh · 1,704 students
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Other Juniper Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Juniper Elementary. Juniper Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Juniper ElementaryHesperia, CA · 761 students
- Juniper ElementaryEscondido, CA · 588 students
- Juniper ElementaryFontana, CA · 446 students
- Juniper Elementary SchoolBend, OR · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Bellevue Elementary0.6 mi · 599
- Bellevue Senior Elementary0.6 mi · 178
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary0.6 mi · 374
- Shaffer Elementary0.7 mi · 405
- Buhach Colony High0.7 mi · 1,704
- Mitchell Intermediate1.2 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Juniper ElementaryHow many students attend Juniper Elementary?
Juniper Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Juniper Elementary serve?
Juniper Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juniper Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Juniper Elementary is approximately 24.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Juniper Elementary?
Student demographics at Juniper Elementary are roughly 12% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Juniper Elementary in?
Juniper Elementary is part of Atwater Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.