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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CERES UNIFIED·NCES 060813000788
Walter White Elementary
2904 Sixth St., Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-1710 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
479 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 146 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 156% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
14.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.6pp since 2014
Math
9.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.5% | 9.8% | 17.1% | 68.6% |
| Math | 3.8% | 6.0% | 21.4% | 68.9% |
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 | 14.4% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 16.7% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.6% | 13.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 26.9% | 18.5% |
| 2017-18 | 31.9% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 25.1% | 14.3% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
13.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Walter White Elementary
Walter White Elementary's state test result (13.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter White Elementary this school | 526 | 91.1% | 13.1% |
| Vicentia Elementary Corona | 557 | 89.8% | 33.9% |
| Carroll Fowler Elementary Ceres | 522 | 91.8% | 24.7% |
| Park Avenue Elementary Yuba City | 541 | 94.8% | 18.7% |
| M. Robert Adkison Elementary Modesto | 531 | 88.9% | 37.2% |
| Keyes Elementary Keyes | 477 | 87.6% | 31.3% |
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 Walter White Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #5,028 of 5,151 | #99 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #5,054 of 5,172 ▼ 114 | #100 of 100 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #5,063 of 5,172 ▼ 113 | #99 of 100 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #369 of 5,116 | #4 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #2,130 of 5,915 | #51 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,136 of 5,352 | #37 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #3,800 of 5,354 | #68 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #966 of 5,625 | #16 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #2,622 of 3,837 | #28 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
526
+66 (+14%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 923
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 526 | 24 | 21.9:1 | 91% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 20 | 24.3:1 | 88% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 90% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 91% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 93% (547) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 92% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | N/A | N/A | 90% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 45 | 19.0:1 | 74% (633) |
| 1990-91 | 923 | 40 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter White Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (588 to 526); teachers down 20% (30 to 24).
About Walter White Elementary
Walter White Elementary is a public elementary school in Ceres, California. It enrolled 526 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Ceres Unified enrolls 13,665 students, and its 23 schools include Walter White Elementary.
About 81% of the student body at Walter White Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 10% White and 5% Asian. County-wide, 50% of Stanislaus County residents are Hispanic. Walter White Elementary's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 21.9:1 comes from the school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 91% of students at Walter White Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Stanislaus County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.2% for Walter White Elementary. The school posts 13.1%, 13.1 points below the prediction.
Within Stanislaus County, the median household income is $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Walter White Elementary, Stanislaus County has 189 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Ceres Special Education, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Walter White Elementary at 5th of 5.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 66 students since 2020-21, to 526. Students per teacher rose from 20.0 in 2020-21 to 21.9 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Walter White Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Ceres Unified
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Virginia Parks ElementaryElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Ceres
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Mae Hensley Junior HighMiddle · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Ceres Special Education0.1 mi · 37
- Endeavor Alternative0.2 mi · 98
- Argus High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 189
- Ceres High0.4 mi · 1,660
- Carroll Fowler Elementary0.5 mi · 522
- Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard0.6 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Walter White ElementaryHow large is Walter White Elementary?
Walter White Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Walter White Elementary serve?
Walter White Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walter White Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walter White Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walter White Elementary?
At Walter White Elementary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Walter White Elementary in?
Walter White Elementary is part of Ceres Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.