Enrollment
113
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINSBURG UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063081004788
Plainsburg Union Elementary
3708 South Plainsburg Rd., Merced, CA 95341 · (209) 389-4707 · Merced County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- B-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.
- A-Three-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
19.5:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
54 students
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 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 31.9% | 27.8% | 20.8% |
| Math | 8.3% | 25.0% | 34.7% | 31.9% |
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 | 51.4% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 33.8% |
| 2022-23 | 57.4% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 24.2% |
| 2020-21 | 47.7% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.8% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 41.2% | 20.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainsburg Union Elementary this school | 113 | 47.8% | 41.1% |
| Lee Vining Elementary Lee Vining | 101 | 46.5% | 49.0% |
| Mark West Charter Santa Rosa | 124 | 49.2% | 42.8% |
| Encinal Elementary Live Oak | 111 | 52.3% | 54.4% |
| Two Rock Elementary Petaluma | 135 | 50.4% | 44.8% |
| Santa Ynez Elementary Santa Ynez | 147 | 45.6% | 50.1% |
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 Plainsburg Union Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #2,374 of 5,151 | #10 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #2,890 of 5,172 ▼ 195 | #23 of 54 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,928 of 5,172 ▼ 216 | #5 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #643 of 5,116 | #10 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #5,604 of 5,915 | #57 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #4,015 of 5,625 | #55 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
113
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 113 | 5.8 | 19.5:1 | 48% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 107 | 4.8 | 22.3:1 | 53% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 5.8 | 18.6:1 | 48% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 6 | 17.3:1 | 33% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 5.8 | 20.7:1 | 46% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 5 | 23.8:1 | 47% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 137 | N/A | N/A | 64% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 5 | 22.2:1 | 51% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 4 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainsburg Union Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (120 to 113); teachers unchanged (5.8 to 5.8).
About Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary is a public very small elementary school in Merced, California. Enrollment totals 113 students across kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 76% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Plainsburg Union Elementary is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of the students at Plainsburg Union Elementary are Hispanic (53%). Beyond that, enrollment is 44% White and 3% Asian. In Merced County overall, about 63% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
With 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.5:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 48% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 81% average for public schools in Merced County.
Plainsburg Union Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Plainsburg Union Elementary is -10.4 points: 41.1% actual, 51.5% predicted.
For Merced County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,510, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 117 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,456, Plainsburg Union Elementary among them.
Of the public schools around it, Plainsburg Union Elementary is closest to Cesar E. Chavez Middle, about 3.6 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 32.2% on proficiency, and Plainsburg Union Elementary is above that at 41.1%.
In the federal locale system, Plainsburg Union Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 9 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 17.3:1 to 19.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Merced
- Merced HighHigh · 1,943 students
- Golden Valley HighHigh · 1,917 students
- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,793 students
- Weaver MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 1,055 students
- Merced County Special EducationCombined · 942 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle3.6 mi · 305
- Le Grand High3.9 mi · 484
- Granada High3.9 mi · 20
- Planada Elementary3.9 mi · 583
- Le Grand Elementary4.0 mi · 344
- Pioneer Elementary6.9 mi · 1,055
Frequently asked questions
About Plainsburg Union ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Plainsburg Union Elementary enrolls approximately 113 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Plainsburg Union Elementary serve?
Plainsburg Union Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Plainsburg Union Elementary.
How diverse is Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Plainsburg Union Elementary reports a student body of 44% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Plainsburg Union Elementary is overseen by Plainsburg Union Elementary in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.