Plainsburg Union Elementary

Plainsburg Union Elementary, a minimally staffed elementary school in Merced, California, run under Plainsburg Union Elementary, serves 113 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 76% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Operationally, Plainsburg Union Elementary answers to Plainsburg Union Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Plainsburg Union Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 44% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully less Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Plainsburg Union Elementary has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 48% 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%.

After controlling for student poverty, Plainsburg Union Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Merced County put median household income runs about $65,510, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Merced County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), of which Plainsburg Union Elementary is one.

Cesar E. Chavez Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Plainsburg Union Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Plainsburg Union Elementary's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 120 (now 113). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 58% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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