Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILMAR UNIFIED·NCES 061722002178
Merquin Elementary
20316 West Third Ave., Stevinson, CA 95374 · (209) 634-4938 · Merced County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
94 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 37 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 95% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
23%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
Merquin Elementary→Hilmar Middle
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
15.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.0pp since 2014
Math
6.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% | 50.0% |
| Math | 3.3% | 3.3% | 21.7% | 71.7% |
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 | 15.0% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 7.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.5% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 22.8% | 8.6% |
| 2018-19 | 28.3% | 16.7% |
| 2017-18 | 21.8% | 5.5% |
| 2016-17 | 11.0% | 6.8% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 4.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Merquin Elementary
Merquin Elementary's state test result (14.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merquin Elementary this school | 126 | 74.6% | 14.4% |
| El Mirage Adelanto | 128 | 78.1% | 10.9% |
| Richard Riordan Primary Center Los Angeles | 136 | 77.9% | 61.1% |
| Ducor Union Elementary Ducor | 136 | 77.2% | 17.1% |
| Robbins Elementary Robbins | 112 | 77.7% | 41.2% |
| Collegeville Elementary Stockton | 162 | 74.1% | 23.1% |
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 Merquin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #4,968 of 5,151 | #54 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #5,136 of 5,172 ▼ 41 | #54 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #5,046 of 5,172 ▼ 1,070 | #54 of 54 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #579 of 5,116 | #7 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #5,575 of 5,915 | #56 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #2,648 of 5,625 | #45 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
126
-23 (-15%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 126 | 7 | 18.0:1 | 75% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 76% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 7 | 17.1:1 | 74% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 7 | 21.3:1 | 76% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 7.5 | 15.9:1 | 93% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | 93% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 86% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 77% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 11 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merquin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (119 to 126); teachers down 7% (7.5 to 7).
About Merquin Elementary
In Stevinson, California, Merquin Elementary is a very small elementary school. Its enrollment is 126 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
In Hilmar Unified, 6 schools enroll a combined 2,284 students.
By race and ethnicity, Merquin Elementary is 87% Hispanic. Other groups make up 11% White. Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
Merquin Elementary reports a ratio of 18.0 students per teacher, from 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Lunch program data show 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After accounting for student poverty, Merquin Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 14.4% is 21.4 points below the 35.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Merced County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $65,510 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Merced County has 117 public schools with about 59,456 students, including Merquin Elementary.
Hilmar Elementary is about 4.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Merquin Elementary, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 30.2%; Merquin Elementary's is 14.4%, ranking 7th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 21.3 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
People who know Merquin 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
Related schools
Other schools in Hilmar Unified
- Hilmar HighHigh · 696 students
- Hilmar MiddleMiddle · 542 students
- Hilmar ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Elim ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Irwin High (Continuation)High · 16 students
- Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Hilmar Elementary4.8 mi · 467
- Hilmar Middle4.9 mi · 542
- Elim Elementary4.9 mi · 437
- Hilmar High5.1 mi · 696
- Irwin High (Continuation)5.1 mi · 16
- Livingston Middle7.4 mi · 809
Frequently asked questions
About Merquin ElementaryHow many students attend Merquin Elementary?
Merquin Elementary enrolls approximately 126 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Merquin Elementary serve?
Merquin Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Merquin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Merquin Elementary is approximately 18.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Merquin Elementary?
Merquin Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Merquin Elementary in?
Merquin Elementary is part of Hilmar Unified.
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