Hilmar Elementary

Hilmar Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Hilmar, California, one of the schools within Hilmar Unified. The school caters to 467 students in grades K through 2.

Hilmar Unified comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,284 students; Hilmar Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hilmar Elementary records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 46% Hispanic. By comparison, Merced County as a whole is about 32% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hilmar Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hilmar Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Merced County runs at roughly 81%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Merced County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,510 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Hilmar Elementary is one of 117 public schools in Merced County (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students).

Nearest neighbor: Elim Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

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