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Atwater, CA

32,133 residents•8,404 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
23% below California avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
45%Reading
21% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.95
per 1,000 students
69% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.21
per 1,000 residents
40% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
2

These figures describe every school in Atwater; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Atwater

14 schools
5.3
Buhach Colony High School
Highpublic
5.2
Thomas Olaeta Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Peggy Heller Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Elmer Wood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Atwater High School
Highpublic
3.9
Mitchell Intermediate School
Middlepublic
3.4
Aileen Colburn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Bellevue Senior Elementary
Middlepublic
2.6
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Shaffer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Valley Atwater Community Day School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Atwater

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Atwater in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
69% below California avg
0.95
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Sex25%
  • Burglary13%
  • Vandalism13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Atwater

1,774 total incidents reported across Atwater in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
40% above California avg
55.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
529
Property
1,076
Drug
103
Weapons
53
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault26%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,404 students enrolled across Atwater's schools.

  • Public8,28599%
  • Private1191%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Atwater's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic78%
  • White13%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.