Elim Elementary

Elim Elementary is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Hilmar, California, run under Hilmar Unified, caters to 437 students in grades 3 through 5.

Elim Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Hilmar Unified, a district that serves 2,284 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Elim Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 38% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 32% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Elim Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Merced County's rate of about 81%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elim Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.9%; this one delivers 32.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Merced County shows median household income runs about $65,510, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Merced County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), of which Elim Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Irwin High (Continuation), around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elim Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 26.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elim Elementary has ticked down 56%, going from 989 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.