Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD UNIFIED·NCES 060006312224
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
119 North Reinway Ave., Waterford, CA 95386 · (209) 874-1080 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
315 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 111 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 122 | 34% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 20.7% | 26.7% | 45.4% |
| Math | 4.2% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 49.9% |
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 | 27.9% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 19.8% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 28.8% | 17.8% |
| 2020-21 | 27.7% | 12.7% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 20.1% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Whitehead Intermediate this school | 355 | 88.7% | 22.7% |
| Wilson Middle Chowchilla | 470 | 89.1% | 24.8% |
| Fairmead Elementary Chowchilla | 458 | 86.5% | 23.7% |
| Price Intermediate Orland | 449 | 91.5% | 12.9% |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle La Quinta | 439 | 84.1% | 20.1% |
| Waterford Junior Waterford | 260 | 93.8% | 39.6% |
Matched among California middle 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 Lucille Whitehead Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #973 of 1,224 | #22 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #747 of 1,227 ▲ 86 | #16 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,044 of 1,227 ▲ 106 | #25 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #563 of 1,214 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #1,138 of 1,377 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #1,203 of 1,279 | #24 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #758 of 1,278 | #14 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #323 of 1,329 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #915 of 930 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
355
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 24.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 13.9 | 25.5:1 | 89% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 13.4 | 26.2:1 | 90% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 92% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 15 | 24.9:1 | 88% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 14 | 25.6:1 | 88% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 14 | 26.1:1 | 86% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 77% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucille Whitehead Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (359 to 355); teachers down 1% (14 to 13.9).
About Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Waterford, California. It offers grades 4 through 6 and has 355 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate reports to Waterford Unified, which has 5 schools and 1,721 students.
At Lucille Whitehead Intermediate, 71% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% White. Census figures show Stanislaus County is about 50% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lucille Whitehead Intermediate scores 45%.
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate reports a ratio of 25.5 students per teacher, from 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Lunch program data show 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 71%.
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of California public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Lucille Whitehead Intermediate is 4.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Stanislaus County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $81,468 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lucille Whitehead Intermediate shares Stanislaus County with 189 other public schools.
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate's nearest public school is Richard M. Moon Primary (about 0.1 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lucille Whitehead Intermediate. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lucille Whitehead Intermediate ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 355, from 373 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lucille Whitehead Intermediate. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterford Unified
- Waterford HighHigh · 582 students
- Richard M. Moon PrimaryElementary · 510 students
- Waterford JuniorMiddle · 260 students
- Sentinel HighHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Waterford
- Connecting Waters CharterCombined · 776 students
- Waterford HighHigh · 582 students
- Richard M. Moon PrimaryElementary · 510 students
- Waterford JuniorMiddle · 260 students
- Roberts Ferry Charter School AcademyElementary · 169 students
- Roberts Ferry Union ElementaryElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Richard M. Moon Primary0.1 mi · 510
- Sentinel High0.2 mi · 14
- Waterford High0.2 mi · 582
- Connecting Waters Charter0.6 mi · 776
- Waterford Junior0.9 mi · 260
- Hickman Elementary1.9 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Lucille Whitehead IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Lucille Whitehead Intermediate?
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Lucille Whitehead Intermediate serve?
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lucille Whitehead Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lucille Whitehead Intermediate is approximately 25.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lucille Whitehead Intermediate?
At Lucille Whitehead Intermediate, the student body is approximately 23% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lucille Whitehead Intermediate?
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate is overseen by Waterford Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.