Elmer Wood Elementary

www.aesd.edu

537 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Elmer Wood Elementary School, located in Atwater, California, is a public elementary school serving students in the Atwater Elementary School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education to children in the community, typically spanning from transitional kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade. The campus serves as a central hub for the local area, emphasizing academic growth, social development, and the cultivation of essential life skills in a supportive, classroom-based environment.

The school is characterized by its commitment to the diverse needs of the Atwater community. Like many schools in the region, Elmer Wood Elementary focuses on implementing state-aligned curricula while fostering a safe and inclusive atmosphere for its student body. By promoting parent and community involvement alongside classroom instruction, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and character building to ensure long-term academic success.

537

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Elmer Wood Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	101
Hispanic	390
Black	17
Asian	12
Two or More	13
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
390 (72.6 %)
White
101 (18.8 %)
Black
17 (3.2 %)
Two or More
13 (2.4 %)
Asian
12 (2.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Atwater Elementary
Phone:	(209)357-6143
Website:	http://www.aesd.edu
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	537
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	350
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 74

Grade 6 76