Allan Peterson Elementary

Allan Peterson Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Merced, California, run under Merced City Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 690 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 465.

Within Merced City Elementary, which oversees 19 schools and 11,108 students, Allan Peterson Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Allan Peterson Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 20% White, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Allan Peterson Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at Allan Peterson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Merced County's rate of about 81%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Allan Peterson Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 37.1%, a residual of -2.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Merced County put the typical household earns roughly $65,510 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Merced County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), of which Allan Peterson Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Allan Peterson Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.3%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Allan Peterson Elementary has showed little movement, going from 676 students in 2018 to 690 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 31% to 20% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.