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Top 8 Elementary Schools in Atwater, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Atwater based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 20.4% Exceeded Standard, compared to 13.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Juniper Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 52.3 18.0% 42.6% 8.9% 1.2%
2 Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 49.6 20.1% 41.1% 8.9% 0.5%
3 Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 48.6 23.1% 48.5% 6.7% 0.2%
4 Mitchell Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 46.2 18.1% 44.5% 10.1% 0.2%
5 Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 45.5 14.4% 40.9% 7.8% 2.5%
6 Bellevue Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 42.7 13.3% 33.7% 8.6% 1.1%
7 Shaffer Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 40.0 12.4% 32.0% 9.2% 2.2%
8 Aileen Colburn Elementary
Atwater Elementary
 Merced 38.4 13.3% 37.5% 10.1% 2.2%

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