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What's the one class at Elim Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILMAR UNIFIED·NCES 061722002176
Elim Elementary
7677 North Lander Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324 · (209) 667-1082 · Merced County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
20.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
276 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 127 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 35% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Elim Elementary→Hilmar Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hilmar Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 18.2% | 24.6% | 40.3% |
| Math | 12.3% | 19.6% | 26.2% | 41.9% |
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 | 35.1% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 28.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 30.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 29.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.5% | 25.1% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 25.1% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Elim Elementary
Elim Elementary's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elim Elementary this school | 437 | 63.2% | 33.1% |
| Antelope Elementary Red Bluff | 442 | 59.5% | 44.2% |
| Valley Springs Elementary Valley Springs | 383 | 58.7% | 23.7% |
| Wheatland Elementary Wheatland | 380 | 65.8% | 44.3% |
| EV Cain Middle Auburn | 411 | 69.1% | 29.8% |
| Yucca Mesa Elementary Yucca Valley | 401 | 64.6% | 34.0% |
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 Elim Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,159 of 5,151 | #28 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,027 of 5,172 ▲ 178 | #27 of 54 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #3,426 of 5,172 ▼ 356 | #35 of 54 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,602 of 5,116 | #17 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #3,193 of 5,915 | #41 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,381 of 5,352 | #10 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #2,658 of 5,354 | #9 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #3,322 of 5,625 | #52 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.8% | #12 of 3,837 | #1 of 35 |
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
437
-517 (-54%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 855
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 63% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 915 | 40 | 22.9:1 | 64% (589) |
| 2022-23 | 943 | 41.6 | 22.7:1 | 42% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 41 | 23.3:1 | 50% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 989 | 43.1 | 22.9:1 | 55% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | 38 | 23.9:1 | 55% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 852 | N/A | N/A | 55% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 979 | 49 | 20.0:1 | 41% (397) |
| 1990-91 | 855 | 35 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elim Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 56% (989 to 437); teachers down 51% (43.1 to 21).
About Elim Elementary
Elim Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Hilmar, California. Its 437 students are spread across grades 3 through 5.
Hilmar Unified oversees Elim Elementary and 5 other schools, with 2,284 students in total.
Elim Elementary is 59% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 38% Hispanic. County-wide, 32% of Merced County residents are White. Elim Elementary's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Elim Elementary employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Elim Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 63%. The rate at public schools in Merced County averages 81%, higher than here.
Elim Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Elim Elementary is -9.5 points: 33.1% actual, 42.5% predicted.
Merced County has about 290,201 residents, and the median household income is $65,510, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Merced County has 117 public schools and roughly 59,456 students.
Nearest public school: Irwin High (Continuation), about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elim Elementary at 3rd of 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Elim Elementary as 954 in 2020-21 and 437 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.3 to 20.8 over 4 years.
Discussions about Elim Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Related schools
Other schools in Hilmar Unified
- Hilmar HighHigh · 696 students
- Hilmar MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Hilmar ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Merquin ElementaryElementary · 126 students
- Irwin High (Continuation)High · 16 students
- Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh
Other schools in Hilmar
- Hilmar HighHigh · 696 students
- Hilmar MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Hilmar ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Irwin High (Continuation)High · 16 students
- Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Irwin High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 16
- Hilmar High0.2 mi · 696
- Hilmar Elementary0.2 mi · 467
- Hilmar Middle0.4 mi · 542
- Delhi Middle3.8 mi · 367
- Delhi High3.8 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About Elim ElementaryHow many students attend Elim Elementary?
Elim Elementary enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 03-05.
Is Elim Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elim Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Elim Elementary have?
Elim Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
How diverse is Elim Elementary?
Elim Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Elim Elementary public or private?
Elim Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hilmar Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.