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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD UNIFIED·NCES 060006312220
Richard M. Moon Primary
319 North Reinway Ave., Waterford, CA 95386 · (209) 847-2371 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
458 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 171 | 34% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 24% |
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
Based on grade levels within Waterford Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
36.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.6% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 47.9% |
| Math | 7.4% | 29.5% | 21.3% | 41.8% |
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 | 28.9% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 41.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.8% | 24.2% |
| 2020-21 | 26.6% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.9% | 31.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.5% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 22.2% | 22.0% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Richard M. Moon Primary
Richard M. Moon Primary's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Moon Primary this school | 510 | 89.8% | 35.7% |
| Woodson Elementary Corning | 486 | 89.5% | 23.5% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Chowchilla | 490 | 90.2% | 27.1% |
| Mill Street Elementary Orland | 521 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Roosevelt Elementary Taft | 520 | 93.1% | 26.6% |
| Olive View Elementary Corning | 549 | 89.6% | 21.3% |
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 Richard M. Moon Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #2,891 of 5,151 | #38 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,553 of 5,172 ▼ 491 | #32 of 100 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #4,081 of 5,172 ▼ 869 | #72 of 100 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #837 of 5,116 | #18 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #2,302 of 5,915 | #55 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,128 of 5,352 | #61 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #3,149 of 5,354 | #53 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #1,127 of 5,625 | #17 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #3,152 of 3,837 | #42 of 56 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 510 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 90% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 91% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 22.5 | 23.4:1 | 87% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 23 | 23.3:1 | 87% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 21 | 25.9:1 | 87% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 83% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | N/A | N/A | 73% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard M. Moon Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (544 to 510); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Richard M. Moon Primary
Richard M. Moon Primary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Waterford, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 510 students in kindergarten through 3.
Waterford Unified has 1,721 students spread across 5 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Richard M. Moon Primary is 71% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Stanislaus County overall, about 50% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Richard M. Moon Primary comes in at 45%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.2:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Richard M. Moon Primary is 90%. That is higher than the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County.
Richard M. Moon Primary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Richard M. Moon Primary's results are 8.8 points above predicted: 35.7% against 26.9%.
In Stanislaus County (population about 553,990), median household income is about $81,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 190 public schools operate in Stanislaus County, serving about 106,477 students.
The closest other public school is Lucille Whitehead Intermediate, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Richard M. Moon Primary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 510 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 536.
The Richard M. Moon Primary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Lucille Whitehead IntermediateMiddle · 355 students
- Waterford JuniorMiddle · 260 students
- Sentinel HighHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Waterford
- Connecting Waters CharterCombined · 776 students
- Waterford HighHigh · 582 students
- Lucille Whitehead IntermediateMiddle · 355 students
- Waterford JuniorMiddle · 260 students
- Roberts Ferry Charter School AcademyElementary · 169 students
- Roberts Ferry Union ElementaryElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Lucille Whitehead Intermediate0.1 mi · 355
- Sentinel High0.3 mi · 14
- Waterford High0.3 mi · 582
- Connecting Waters Charter0.7 mi · 776
- Waterford Junior0.9 mi · 260
- Hickman Elementary2.0 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Richard M. Moon PrimaryHow large is Richard M. Moon Primary?
Richard M. Moon Primary enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-03.
Is Richard M. Moon Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richard M. Moon Primary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard M. Moon Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richard M. Moon Primary is approximately 23.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Richard M. Moon Primary?
Student demographics at Richard M. Moon Primary are roughly 22% White, 71% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Richard M. Moon Primary?
Richard M. Moon Primary is overseen by Waterford Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.