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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CERES UNIFIED·NCES 060813011487
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
3435 Don Pedro Rd., Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-1610 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- 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
19.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
212 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 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
62%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
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 33.8% | 28.9% | 20.6% |
| Math | 12.2% | 23.3% | 31.7% | 32.8% |
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 | 50.5% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 37.7% |
| 2022-23 | 59.5% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 62.4% | 35.4% |
| 2017-18 | 72.6% | 37.9% |
| 2016-17 | 59.3% | 31.2% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology this school | 435 | 48.7% | 43.5% |
| High Tech Elementary North County San Marcos | 438 | 50.2% | N/A |
| Isla Vista Elementary Goleta | 418 | 47.6% | 65.7% |
| Ripona Elementary Ripon | 473 | 48.2% | 43.2% |
| Red Hawk Elementary Temecula | 496 | 44.2% | 65.4% |
| Deer Canyon Elementary Alta Loma | 496 | 45.8% | 58.7% |
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 Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,189 of 5,151 | #22 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #2,693 of 5,172 ▼ 326 | #35 of 100 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,987 of 5,172 ▼ 113 | #17 of 100 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,100 of 5,116 | #27 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #3,215 of 5,915 | #70 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #762 of 5,352 | #8 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #1,649 of 5,354 | #19 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #3,963 of 5,625 | #90 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #952 of 1,139 | #29 of 36 |
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
435
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 435 | 22.2 | 19.6:1 | 49% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 21.9 | 19.8:1 | 50% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 21.6 | 19.0:1 | 51% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 21.3 | 20.0:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 44% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 49% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (426 to 435); teachers up 4% (21.3 to 22.2).
About Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology sits in Ceres, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 435 students enrolled.
Federal data list 23 schools in Ceres Unified, with 13,665 students enrolled.
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology's enrollment is 53% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 28% White and 16% Asian. The county population is about 50% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teachers at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology total 22.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 212 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 49%. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 22 points.
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is 7.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Federal survey data for Stanislaus County show that median household income is about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is among the 190 public schools in Stanislaus County.
Nearby, Whitmore Charter High is less than a tenth of a mile away. Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology's average proficiency of 43.5% compares with 35.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology went from 422 students to 435.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Whitmore Charter High0.0 mi · 96
- Lucas Elementary0.5 mi · 668
- Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard0.5 mi · 138
- La Rosa Elementary0.7 mi · 516
- Cesar Chavez Junior High0.7 mi · 685
- Endeavor Alternative0.9 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Whitmore Charter School of Art & TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology serve?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology have?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
Student demographics at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology are roughly 28% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology in?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is part of Ceres Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.