Charles Wright Elementary

Charles Wright Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school in Merced, California, one of the schools within Merced City Elementary. The school teaches 527 students in grades K through 6.

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

Demographically, Charles Wright Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder is composed of 11% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Charles Wright Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Charles Wright Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.7%.

Across the wider county, Merced County reports that median household income runs about $65,510, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charles Wright Elementary is one of 117 public schools in Merced County (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students).

Herbert Hoover Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles Wright Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Charles Wright Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 25.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Charles Wright Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 527). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 71% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.