Enrollment
156
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL NIDO ELEMENTARY·NCES 061215001368
El Nido Elementary
161 East El Nido Rd., El Nido, CA 95317 · (209) 385-8420 · Merced County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
148 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.7pp since 2014
Math
35.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 35.9% | 31.1% | 24.3% |
| Math | 15.5% | 20.4% | 37.9% | 26.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 23.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 29.5% |
| 2020-21 | 42.3% | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.8% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 30.2% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 21.5% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Nido Elementary this school | 156 | 94.9% | 34.5% |
| Olga L. Reed Elementary Los Alamos | 170 | 95.9% | 33.4% |
| Monroe Elementary Fresno | 150 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Pond Elementary Wasco | 175 | 96.0% | 22.5% |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center Bell | 179 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Glenwood Elementary Sun Valley | 189 | 92.1% | 29.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where El Nido Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,009 of 5,151 | #25 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,656 of 5,172 ▲ 1,111 | #16 of 54 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #2,486 of 5,172 ▲ 785 | #16 of 54 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #636 of 5,116 | #9 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #5,504 of 5,915 | #55 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #468 of 5,625 | #5 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 156 | 9 | 17.3:1 | 95% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 9 | 16.9:1 | 93% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 93% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | 93% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 87% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | N/A | N/A | 81% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | N/A | N/A | 91% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | 91% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 162 | 6 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Nido Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (166 to 156); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About El Nido Elementary
As a very small elementary school, El Nido Elementary serves students in El Nido, California. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 156 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 66% lower.
El Nido Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
El Nido Elementary is 88% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% White. In Merced County overall, about 63% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, El Nido Elementary scores 21%.
El Nido Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1, with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school has 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Merced County, the average is 81%.
Among California public elementary schools, El Nido Elementary outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at El Nido Elementary are 10.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.5% actual, 23.9% predicted).
In the wider Merced County area, median household income comes to about $65,510, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Merced County counts 117 public schools with about 59,456 students.
Merced County Juvenile Court is about 4.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts El Nido Elementary at 4th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 157 students in 2020-21 and 156 in 2024-25.
People who know El Nido Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Merced County Juvenile Court4.7 mi · 20
- Alview Elementary6.0 mi · 183
- Farmdale Elementary9.8 mi · 919
- Pioneer Elementary10.5 mi · 1,055
- Alicia Reyes Elementary10.6 mi · 540
- Don Stowell Elementary10.9 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About El Nido ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at El Nido Elementary?
El Nido Elementary enrolls approximately 156 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does El Nido Elementary serve?
El Nido Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at El Nido Elementary?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at El Nido Elementary.
How diverse is El Nido Elementary?
El Nido Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is El Nido Elementary in?
El Nido Elementary is part of El Nido Elementary.
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