English
Grades 4 and 5 · spring 2026 · 232 tested
- Advanced
- 12%
- Proficient
- 21%
- Below the standard
- 67%
33% Proficient or Advanced in grades 4 and 5.
Public school · Waterford Unified · Waterford, California
Waterford · 4–6 · 355 students (2024–25)
Well below California in English and math: 33% and 25% scored Proficient or Advanced in grades 4 and 5, spring 2026, against 47% and 40%.
From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate has no 2026 Scope Score.
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In grades 4 and 5, spring 2026, 12% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 8% in math. 67% scored below the standard in English and 75% in math. Evidence ↓
18 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (67 of 371), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 5.0% of students (19 of 377) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. Evidence ↓
Academic achievement
Well below California in both subjects.
State tests (CAASPP), spring 2026
In grades 4 and 5, spring 2026, 33% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 25% in math, against 47% and 40% across California.
Grades 4 and 5 · spring 2026 · 232 tested
33% Proficient or Advanced in grades 4 and 5.
Grades 4 and 5 · spring 2026 · 232 tested
25% Proficient or Advanced in grades 4 and 5.
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English
| Measure | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 28% | 39% |
| Advanced | 9% | 15% |
| Proficient | 19% | 24% |
| Developing level | 30% | 16% |
| Minimal | 42% | 45% |
| Tested | 122 | 110 |
| Measure | Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 25% |
| Advanced | 9% |
| Proficient | 16% |
| Developing level | 24% |
| Minimal | 51% |
| Tested | 111 |
Math
| Measure | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 26% | 25% |
| Advanced | 7% | 9% |
| Proficient | 19% | 16% |
| Developing level | 40% | 29% |
| Minimal | 34% | 46% |
| Tested | 121 | 111 |
| Measure | Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 22% |
| Advanced | 11% |
| Proficient | 11% |
| Developing level | 31% |
| Minimal | 47% |
| Tested | 112 |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →
Well below California in both subjects. In grade 6, spring 2026, 25% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 22% in math, against 48% and 37% across California.
Grade 6 · spring 2026 · 111 tested
25% Proficient or Advanced in grade 6.
Grade 6 · spring 2026 · 112 tested
22% Proficient or Advanced in grade 6.
Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 30% to 33% and math from 27% to 25%.
This school
California, same grades47% → 47%2025 → 2026 · 826,162 → 817,970 tested
This school
California, same grades39% → 40%2025 → 2026 · 832,484 → 819,757 tested
Each year is a different group of students.
In English, below what the state expected; in math, about as expected. California sets an expected score for each student from that student’s own score the year before. In 2025, students here in grades 4–6 scored −9 points against that expected score in English, which the state calls Moderate. In math, they scored 0 points, which it calls Average.
Grades 4–6 · 2025 · 331 students in English, 332 in math, with scores in both years
Points above or below what the state expected from the same students’ earlier scores.
−9 pts
The state calls it Moderate, the second of its five growth levels.
0 pts
The state calls it Average, the third of its five growth levels.
Ask: What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grades 4 and 5 · This school | 12% | 21% | 24% | 43% | 232 |
| English, grades 4 and 5 · California | 24% | 23% | 20% | 33% | 817,970 |
| English, grades 4 and 5 · Waterford Unified | 12% | 23% | 25% | 40% | 322 |
| Math, grades 4 and 5 · This school | 8% | 17% | 35% | 40% | 232 |
| Math, grades 4 and 5 · California | 21% | 19% | 26% | 34% | 819,757 |
| Math, grades 4 and 5 · Waterford Unified | 9% | 17% | 33% | 41% | 322 |
| English, grade 6 · This school | 9% | 16% | 24% | 51% | 111 |
| English, grade 6 · California | 20% | 28% | 24% | 28% | 415,439 |
| English, grade 6 · Waterford Unified | 13% | 18% | 26% | 43% | 156 |
| Math, grade 6 · This school | 11% | 11% | 31% | 47% | 112 |
| Math, grade 6 · California | 21% | 16% | 25% | 38% | 415,904 |
| Math, grade 6 · Waterford Unified | 13% | 12% | 28% | 47% | 157 |
Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.
English and math results for the tested grades. These do not measure the experience in kindergarten or the early grades.
Chart and table: 2017–2026. Hover, tap or focus a chart and use the arrow keys to see each year.
The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.
In grades 4 and 5, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 32% in 2017 to 33% in 2026. In math, it went from 17% in 2017 to 25% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.
| Year | This school | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32% 247 tested | 46% 932,457 tested |
| 2018 | 33% 236 tested | 49% 912,700 tested |
| 2019 | 39% 219 tested | 51% 889,887 tested |
| 2022 | 26% 257 tested | 46% 847,522 tested |
| 2023 | 29% 240 tested | 45% 837,511 tested |
| 2024 | 19% 243 tested | 46% 831,920 tested |
| 2025 | 30% 225 tested | 47% 826,162 tested |
| 2026 | 33% 232 tested | 47% 817,970 tested |
| Year | This school | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17% 245 tested | 37% 937,195 tested |
| 2018 | 19% 236 tested | 39% 916,106 tested |
| 2019 | 26% 218 tested | 41% 893,759 tested |
| 2022 | 14% 256 tested | 35% 850,624 tested |
| 2023 | 20% 241 tested | 37% 843,024 tested |
| 2024 | 17% 242 tested | 38% 840,680 tested |
| 2025 | 27% 231 tested | 39% 832,484 tested |
| 2026 | 25% 232 tested | 40% 819,757 tested |
California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 9 points below that expected score, and in math right at that expected score.
The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.
Here, as at most schools, the state’s figure blends the two most recent years, so it moves more slowly than one year’s scores.
What you can do
Waterford Unified’s board decides Lucille Whitehead Intermediate’s plan.
The state hasn’t placed Lucille Whitehead Intermediate in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
The state is giving Waterford Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for students with disabilities on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Waterford Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source
Waterford Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
Life at school
18 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26.
State attendance and suspension records, 2025–26
That means they missed 10% or more of school days. 5.0% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26.
67 of 371 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.
5.0%
of students were suspended at least once (19 of 377).
Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
Ask current families how the school keeps them informed, and what happened when their child needed help. Ask staff how long teachers tend to stay.
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Every learner
Three student groups scored below the same groups across California in math.
Student groups, grades 4–6, spring 2026
19% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grades 4–6, spring 2026), against 27% for the same group across California. White and low-income students also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.
Proficient or Advanced, grades 4–6 math, spring 2026. In English the same groups run from 5% to 32%; every value is in the table below.
55% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.
Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years
It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.
89%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 315 of 355. California: 63%.
15teachers, 2024–25
14 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25
13%in their first year, 2024–25
84%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22
Ask: What extra help is there in math for Hispanic or Latino students and other student groups, and how does the school check that it works?
| Group and subject | Here | vs Waterford Unified | vs California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 301 tested in English, 302 in math | |||
| English | 28% | +127% | −937% |
| Math | 21% | 021% | −627% |
| Hispanic or Latino · 234 tested in English, 235 in math | |||
| English | 30% | 030% | −838% |
| Math | 19% | 019% | −827% |
| White · 85 tested | |||
| English | 32% | +131% | −2961% |
| Math | 39% | +138% | −1352% |
| English learners · 79 tested | |||
| English | 5% | 05% | −611% |
| Math | 8% | 08% | −311% |
| Students with disabilities · 44 tested | |||
| English | 16% | 016% | −117% |
| Math | 7% | 07% | −714% |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Waterford Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.
No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.
| Students, 2025–26 | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| White | 26% |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.
CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 84% of teaching positions, 12.4 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 14.8 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.
Next steps
Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map
Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students
Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
27th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026
Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
44th percentile · Developing · high · 2025
100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students
Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).
The road from this school ends at Waterford High. UC records 10 enrollees from Waterford High for fall 2025. The AP Course Audit lists 6 AP courses its teachers are authorized to teach in 2025–26. Those figures come from dated records. A child starting here today would reach Waterford High around 2031, and a school can change a lot in 5 years. By the state’s 2023 count, 54% of the students who finished high school at Waterford High enrolled in college within 12 months, UC or not.
Ask Waterford Unified which school serves your address.
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The closest elementary schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 · ELA · 2026 | 122 | 27.87% | 9.02% | 18.85% | 30.33% | 41.8% | 2424.7 |
| Grade 5 · ELA · 2026 | 110 | 39.09% | 14.55% | 24.55% | 16.36% | 44.55% | 2468.6 |
| Grade 6 · ELA · 2026 | 111 | 25.23% | 9.01% | 16.22% | 23.42% | 51.35% | 2470.3 |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 343 | 30.61% | 10.79% | 19.83% | 23.62% | 45.77% | not on file |
| Grade 4 · Math · 2026 | 121 | 25.62% | 7.44% | 18.18% | 40.5% | 33.88% | 2437.6 |
| Grade 5 · Math · 2026 | 111 | 25.23% | 9.01% | 16.22% | 28.83% | 45.95% | 2466.9 |
| Grade 6 · Math · 2026 | 112 | 22.32% | 10.71% | 11.61% | 30.36% | 47.32% | 2478.4 |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 344 | 24.42% | 9.01% | 15.41% | 33.43% | 42.15% | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 6 individual grade–subject records; 6 records with a positive known tested count.
0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 0 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 343 | 11% | 31% |
| 2026 · Math | 344 | 9% | 24% |
| 2025 · English | 348 | 7% | 28% |
| 2025 · Math | 357 | 4% | 24% |
| 2024 · English | 354 | 6% | 20% |
| 2024 · Math | 351 | 5% | 19% |
| 2023 · English | 371 | 7% | 26% |
| 2023 · Math | 371 | 5% | 21% |
| 2022 · English | 378 | 7% | 29% |
| 2022 · Math | 377 | 5% | 18% |
| 2019 · English | 347 | 16% | 42% |
| 2019 · Math | 346 | 6% | 23% |
| 2018 · English | 347 | 11% | 34% |
| 2018 · Math | 348 | 6% | 21% |
| 2017 · English | 376 | 9% | 35% |
| 2017 · Math | 373 | 6% | 20% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 4 · English | 107 | 41% |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · English | 118 | 19% |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · English | 123 | 24% |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · Math | 111 | 42% |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · Math | 120 | 12% |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · Math | 126 | 18% |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · English | 119 | 24% |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · English | 124 | 15% |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · English | 111 | 21% |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · Math | 118 | 22% |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · Math | 124 | 12% |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · Math | 109 | 22% |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · English | 129 | 25% |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · English | 111 | 33% |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · English | 131 | 21% |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · Math | 130 | 22% |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · Math | 111 | 19% |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · Math | 130 | 22% |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · English | 119 | 22% |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · English | 138 | 30% |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · English | 121 | 35% |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · Math | 118 | 19% |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · Math | 138 | 9% |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · Math | 121 | 26% |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | 114 | 41% |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · English | 105 | 37% |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · English | 128 | 48% |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | 114 | 32% |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · Math | 104 | 19% |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · Math | 128 | 19% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · English | 107 | 30% |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · English | 129 | 35% |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · English | 111 | 37% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · Math | 107 | 17% |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · Math | 129 | 21% |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · Math | 112 | 25% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · English | 134 | 35% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · English | 113 | 27% |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · English | 129 | 42% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · Math | 134 | 19% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · Math | 111 | 15% |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · Math | 128 | 26% |
Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 111 | 8% | 16% | 50% | 26% |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 301 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 234 | 30% |
| White | 85 | 32% |
Shown as reported, with no comparison.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 16 in 100 → 2025–26 · 18 in 100 · +2 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.5% (17 of 381) → 2025–26 · 5.0% (19 of 377) · +0.5 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 in 100 | 13 in 100 |
| Male | 5 in 100 | 23 in 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 in 100 | 15 in 100 |
| White | 8 in 100 | 24 in 100 |
| Students with disabilities | 11 in 100 | 26 in 100 |
| English learners | 2 in 100 | 11 in 100 |
| Military families | 0 in 100 | 14 in 100 |
| Low-income | 4 in 100 | 19 in 100 |
| All students | 5 in 100 | 18 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Group | English | n | CDE category | Math | n | CDE category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | −9 | 331 | Moderate | 0 | 332 | Average |
| Low-income | −9 | 295 | Moderate | 0 | 296 | Average |
| Hispanic or Latino | −6 | 236 | Moderate | +1 | 237 | Average |
| English-only students | −11 | 218 | not categorized | 0 | 218 | not categorized |
| English learners | −12 | 109 | Moderate | −3 | 110 | Average |
| White | −23 | 76 | Minimal | −5 | 76 | Average |
| English learners only | −20 | 65 | not categorized | −7 | 66 | not categorized |
| Students with disabilities | −19 | 46 | Moderate | −15 | 46 | Moderate |
| Recently reclassified as fluent in English | −5 | 44 | not categorized | +4 | 44 | not categorized |
| Long-term English learners (grades 6–8 only) | −6 | 11 | Moderate | +10 | 11 | Accelerated |
CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score, not a percentage or percentile. All imported groups remain visible; a missing group has no imported record shown here. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 4–6.
State model · English−9 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 4–6California growth model, English: −9 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Moderate.State model · math0 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 4–6California growth model, math: 0 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Average.NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,810 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 355
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 355
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $25,057,831 | 63.36% | 63% |
| Instruction support | $3,071,425 | 7.77% | 8% |
| Student services | $3,191,783 | 8.07% | 8% |
| Administration | $4,097,673 | 10.36% | 10% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $3,829,458 | 9.68% | 10% |
| Other | $301,097 | 0.76% | 1% |
| Total | $39,549,267 | 100.00% | 100% |
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,196 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 11% |
| ZIP-area population | 10,666 |
| Median age | 33.5 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 95386 →
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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