Is Connecting Waters Charter a good school?

Connecting Waters Charter ranks 3745 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Connecting Waters Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 768 students attended Connecting Waters Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Connecting Waters Charter?

Students at Connecting Waters Charter are 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

Connecting Waters Charter

Summary:

Connecting Waters Charter is a public charter school located in Waterford, CA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 762 students. It is part of the Connecting Waters Charter District.

Connecting Waters Charter generally performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 58.33% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 55.73%, and only 11.67% proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate of 82.4% compared to nearby Hart-Ransom Charter (93.5%) and Keyes to Learning Charter (89.5%), and a higher dropout rate of 8.2%. However, Connecting Waters Charter has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 2.3%, significantly better than the nearby eCademy Charter at Crane (72.4%) and Stanislaus County Special Education (56.9%).

With 52.89% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Connecting Waters Charter serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools like Hart-Ransom Charter (41.97%) and Keyes to Learning Charter (38.8%). This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's lower academic performance, though further investigation into its specialized programs and initiatives could provide valuable insights into how it is addressing these challenges.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

12420 Bentley St.
Waterford, CA 95386-9150

(209) 874-1119

District: Connecting Waters Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3745^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 768

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter ranks worse than 63.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter ranks better than 61.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Connecting Waters Charter ranks better than 54.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Connecting Waters Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter 3745^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter 1072^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Connecting Waters Charter 1049^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Connecting Waters Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.17	3762^nd	5789	35.0%
2022	39.92	3094^th	5883	47.4%
2023	35.54	3464^th	5874	41.0%
2024	32.32	3745^th	5862	36.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.36	4203^rd	5173	18.8%
2022	36.14	3325^th	5264	36.8%
2023	36.61	3347^th	5374	37.7%
2024	36.88	3371^st	5511	38.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.95	3672^nd	5492	33.1%
2022	41.13	2931^st	5635	48.0%
2023	39.14	3075^th	5617	45.3%
2024	33.31	3538^th	5605	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.41	3508^th	5510	36.3%
2022	39.33	3047^th	5663	46.2%
2023	32.28	3597^th	5650	36.3%
2024	31.98	3648^th	5636	35.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.97	3834^th	4963	22.7%
2022	41.50	2791^st	5084	45.1%
2023	27.44	3915^th	5098	23.2%
2024	28.24	3855^th	5102	24.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.10	2553^rd	2834	9.9%
2022	15.64	2374^th	2726	12.9%
2023	26.34	2069^th	2662	22.3%
2024	15.36	2316^th	2647	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.70	1631^st	2715	39.9%
2022	46.13	1277^th	2740	53.4%
2023	40.34	1447^th	2802	48.4%
2024	52.84	1072^nd	2777	61.4%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.50	499^th	554	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.42	1889^th	2369	20.3%
2022	27.92	1774^th	2458	27.8%
2023	29.10	1799^th	2549	29.4%
2024	47.46	1126^th	2575	56.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.94	1592^nd	2380	33.1%
2022	42.25	1268^th	2509	49.5%
2023	33.82	1520^th	2547	40.3%
2024	39.01	1364^th	2546	46.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.66	305^th	1491	79.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.26	1400^th	2407	41.8%
2022	49.85	1065^th	2527	57.9%
2023	46.66	1163^rd	2558	54.5%
2024	64.15	732^nd	2547	71.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.85	1761^st	2213	20.4%
2022	48.04	1055^th	2359	55.3%
2023	32.86	1524^th	2391	36.3%
2024	51.36	960^th	2383	59.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.63	1349^th	1602	15.8%
2022	19.81	1281^st	1555	17.6%
2023	28.25	1113^th	1552	28.3%
2024	24.22	1176^th	1535	23.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.89	1014^th	2133	52.5%
2022	48.79	959^th	2123	54.8%
2023	42.47	1058^th	2348	54.9%
2024	43.08	1049^th	2323	54.8%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.32	358^th	422	15.2%
2023	13.31	655^th	786	16.7%
2024	17.61	632^nd	804	21.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.60	356^th	1323	73.1%
2024	30.27	825^th	1350	38.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.40	842^nd	1547	45.6%
2024	28.62	1030^th	1534	32.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.36	946^th	1937	51.2%
2022	43.09	1042^nd	1943	46.4%
2023	41.19	1102^nd	2247	51.0%
2024	43.58	1023^rd	2235	54.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.30	1028^th	1833	43.9%
2022	47.75	869^th	1858	53.2%
2023	34.66	1231^st	2118	41.9%
2024	35.85	1197^th	2098	42.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.75	844^th	1880	55.1%
2022	45.80	915^th	1916	52.2%
2023	48.10	847^th	2207	61.6%
2024	49.25	827^th	2172	61.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.46	385^th	731	47.3%
2024	56.22	356^th	712	50.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.91	876^th	1814	51.7%
2022	52.43	778^th	1861	58.2%
2023	44.57	988^th	2142	53.9%
2024	37.13	1202^nd	2125	43.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Connecting Waters Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.04	900^th	1222	26.4%
2022	25.12	914^th	1204	24.1%
2023	25.81	1002^nd	1434	30.1%
2024	20.50	1059^th	1406	24.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Connecting Waters Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	703	39	126	542	16	0	165	0	1591
2020	617	33	100	531	9	1	123	0	1414
2021	492	23	75	382	7	0	89	0	1068
2022	423	17	66	381	4	3	85	1	980
2023	302	14	53	302	3	1	83	4	762
2024	317	13	61	295	2	0	78	2	768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Connecting Waters Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1591	96.1	16.5	47.6
2020	1414	n/a	n/a	49.4
2021	1068	77.0	13.8	48.7
2022	980	73.3	13.3	47.3
2023	762	69.9	10.8	52.9
2024	768	41.0	18.7	54.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Connecting Waters Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1591	96.1	16.5	47.6
2020	1414	n/a	n/a	49.4
2021	1068	77.0	13.8	48.7
2022	980	73.3	13.3	47.3
2023	762	69.9	10.8	52.9
2024	768	41.0	18.7	54.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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