Dos Palos Elementary

Dos Palos Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Dos Palos, California. It offers kindergarten through 2 and has 579 students enrolled. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).

Within Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified, Dos Palos Elementary is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,254 students.

Of every 100 students at Dos Palos Elementary, about 86 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 10% White and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Merced County is about 63% Hispanic. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Dos Palos Elementary are from different groups.

There are about 23.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Dos Palos Elementary, which has 25. The school's 23.2:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 88%.

For Merced County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,510, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 117 public schools and about 59,456 students.

Measured in a straight line, Bernhard Marks Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Dos Palos Elementary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 11%, from 523 to 579. The school's ratio increased from 20.9:1 to 23.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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