At a glance
Reported students
495
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
20
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
24.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
58th percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
495
Juniper Elementary: 495 reported students.
State peer staffing position
82nd percentile
24.8:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Juniper Elementary
Juniper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in Atwater. It is one of 11 current school records connected to Atwater Elementary. NCES reports 495 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 58th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 24.8:1, above the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (12.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Juniper Elementary
- 1How do the reported 24.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 20 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White12.3%
- Hispanic77%
- Black0.8%
- Asian7.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Atwater Elementary
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Elmer Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
514 reported students
Mitchell Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
528 reported students
Shaffer Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
405 reported students
Bellevue Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
599 reported students
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
374 reported students
Aileen Colburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
371 reported students