Summary:
The city of Stevinson, California has only one public elementary school, Merquin Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Merquin Elementary is part of the Hilmar Unified School District.
Merquin Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide rank between 5,179 and 5,456 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, including the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST), is significantly below the Hilmar Unified School District and California state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.3% of Merquin Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.1% for the district and 47.04% for the state.
Merquin Elementary also faces challenges related to its student population and demographics. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 74.17% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively small student population of 120 students. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. These factors suggest that the school serves a predominantly low-income community and may require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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