Enrollment
55
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNELLING-MERCED FALLS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063696006281
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
16099 North Highway 59, Snelling, CA 95369 · (209) 563-6414 · Merced County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
47 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 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
Student demographics
54%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.7pp since 2014
Math
30.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.5% | 28.2% | 25.6% | 25.6% |
| Math | 15.4% | 15.4% | 33.3% | 35.9% |
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 | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 16.2% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% | 28.9% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 31.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.5% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 44.9% | 36.7% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary this school | 55 | 85.5% | 39.4% |
| Meridian Elementary Meridian | 78 | 76.9% | 19.3% |
| Lincoln Street Red Bluff | 82 | 86.6% | 13.5% |
| Sheridan Elementary Sheridan | 62 | 71.0% | 13.4% |
| Saucelito Elementary Terra Bella | 75 | 78.7% | 30.8% |
| Peninsula Union Samoa | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
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 Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 55 | #5,751 of 5,915 | #58 of 60 |
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
55
-20 (-27%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 55 | 5 | 11.0:1 | 85% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 5 | 11.2:1 | 88% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 5 | 10.6:1 | 89% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 76% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 73% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 82% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 76% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 73 | 4 | 18.3:1 | 49% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 4 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (82 to 55); teachers up 25% (4 to 5).
About Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary is a small elementary school in Snelling, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 55 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary reports to Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary.
Hispanic students are the majority at Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary, with 53% of enrollment. Other groups make up 42% White and 5% multiracial. Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary was 11.0:1. This ratio sits 11.3 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 85%.
A school with Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 29.5%. Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary scores 39.4%, 9.9 points above that line.
Merced County census figures show that the median household income is $65,510, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 117 public schools in Merced County, enrolling about 59,456 students in all.
The closest public school, Washington Elementary, is about 9.2 miles from Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary. Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 27% from its 2020-21 level of 75. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary9.2 mi · 295
- El Capitan High10.8 mi · 1,793
- Lake Don Pedro Elementary11.2 mi · 195
- Don Pedro High12.5 mi · 31
- Merced City School District Community Day12.8 mi · 22
- Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle12.8 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About Snelling-Merced Falls ElementaryHow large is Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary?
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 55 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary serve?
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary?
At Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 53% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary public or private?
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary.
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