Merle L. Fuller Elementary

Public K-2

1101 Monterey Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610-0907

(559) 665-8050

District: Chowchilla Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,623

Students who attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairmead Elementary
	Wilson Middle
High:	Chowchilla Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Merle L. Fuller Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chowchilla Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), White (18.5%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chowchilla Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merle L. Fuller Elementary is 21.6, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Chowchilla Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Merle L. Fuller Elementary employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merle L. Fuller Elementary is $7,623. 1 elementary schools in the Chowchilla Elementary School District spend more per student.

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Enrollment information for Merle L. Fuller Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	17	10	97	8	n/a	n/a	0	420
1989	269	20	4	114	16	n/a	n/a	0	423
1990	346	17	7	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	303	18	6	159	10	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	339	23	2	178	9	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	390	21	4	236	8	n/a	n/a	0	659
1994	307	15	6	231	8	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	297	8	5	212	11	n/a	n/a	0	533
1996	297	8	5	212	11	n/a	n/a	0	533
1997	322	14	3	237	11	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	277	16	3	264	7	n/a	n/a	0	567
1999	205	31	3	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2000	210	13	5	233	6	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	192	10	5	207	4	n/a	n/a	5	423
2002	201	1	20	204	3	n/a	n/a	7	436
2003	201	1	20	204	3	n/a	n/a	7	436
2004	203	10	6	243	5	n/a	n/a	1	468
2005	178	9	12	227	5	n/a	n/a	3	434
2006	180	8	6	223	2	n/a	n/a	9	428
2007	169	4	6	231	1	n/a	n/a	17	428
2008	145	5	8	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
2009	155	7	8	240	3	0	49	0	462
2010	176	10	9	259	4	0	4	0	462
2011	158	9	8	281	3	0	4	0	463
2012	140	11	12	288	1	0	1	0	453
2013	147	12	8	282	2	0	5	0	456
2014	167	9	5	304	3	1	4	0	493
2015	163	8	8	319	3	0	2	0	503
2016	143	7	13	307	1	2	2	0	475
2017	142	7	11	314	2	2	9	0	487
2018	140	13	10	333	2	1	10	0	509
2019	130	16	9	323	4	1	6	0	489
2020	123	14	5	341	7	3	5	0	498
2021	125	9	6	351	5	2	1	0	499
2022	116	16	7	368	5	0	5	0	517
2023	115	12	4	378	3	0	15	0	527
2024	100	10	9	404	3	0	14	0	540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merle L. Fuller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1989	423	17.0	24.8	n/a
1990	510	22.0	23.1	n/a
1991	496	18.0	27.5	n/a
1992	551	18.3	30.1	69
1993	659	25.0	26.4	72.2
1994	567	21.6	26.3	76.9
1995	533	21.0	25.4	77.7
1996	533	21.0	25.4	77.7
1997	587	23.0	25.5	76.8
1998	567	25.0	22.7	73.2
1999	433	24.0	18.0	83.6
2000	467	25.0	18.7	86.1
2001	423	24.0	17.6	79.2
2002	436	25.0	17.4	79.7
2003	436	25.0	17.4	79.7
2004	468	25.0	18.7	68.7
2005	434	25.0	17.4	69.1
2006	428	26.0	16.5	74.5
2007	428	24.0	17.8	87.1
2008	393	27.0	14.6	85.5
2009	462	25.0	17.1	77.5
2010	462	26.0	17.7	82.9
2011	463	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	453	26.0	17.4	n/a
2013	456	24.0	19.0	38.8
2014	493	23.0	21.4	79.1
2015	503	23.0	21.8	78.7
2016	475	23.0	20.6	82.7
2017	487	23.0	21.1	80.5
2018	509	21.0	24.2	81.7
2019	489	24.0	20.3	81.4
2020	498	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	499	24.0	20.7	87
2022	517	24.7	20.8	87.8
2023	527	25.2	20.8	89.8
2024	540	24.9	21.6	91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merle L. Fuller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1989	423	17.0	24.8	n/a
1990	510	22.0	23.1	n/a
1991	496	18.0	27.5	n/a
1992	551	18.3	30.1	69
1993	659	25.0	26.4	72.2
1994	567	21.6	26.3	76.9
1995	533	21.0	25.4	77.7
1996	533	21.0	25.4	77.7
1997	587	23.0	25.5	76.8
1998	567	25.0	22.7	73.2
1999	433	24.0	18.0	83.6
2000	467	25.0	18.7	86.1
2001	423	24.0	17.6	79.2
2002	436	25.0	17.4	79.7
2003	436	25.0	17.4	79.7
2004	468	25.0	18.7	68.7
2005	434	25.0	17.4	69.1
2006	428	26.0	16.5	74.5
2007	428	24.0	17.8	87.1
2008	393	27.0	14.6	85.5
2009	462	25.0	17.1	77.5
2010	462	26.0	17.7	82.9
2011	463	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	453	26.0	17.4	n/a
2013	456	24.0	19.0	38.8
2014	493	23.0	21.4	79.1
2015	503	23.0	21.8	78.7
2016	475	23.0	20.6	82.7
2017	487	23.0	21.1	80.5
2018	509	21.0	24.2	81.7
2019	489	24.0	20.3	81.4
2020	498	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	499	24.0	20.7	87
2022	517	24.7	20.8	87.8
2023	527	25.2	20.8	89.8
2024	540	24.9	21.6	91.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Merle L. Fuller Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	MMR	Polio	Varicella	DTP	Hepatitis B
2020	96.8%	0.0%	0.0%	96.8%
2021	94.5%	0.0%	0.0%	98.2%	97.0%	96.3%	96.3%
2022	89.3%	0.6%	0.0%	92.9%	94.1%	98.2%	94.1%	97.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merle L. Fuller Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,623

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	527	7.8%
African American	16	12	25%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	323	378	17%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	130	115	11.5%
Two or More Races	6	15	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.4%	89.8%	8.4%

Schools Near Merle L. Fuller Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Merle L. Fuller Elementary	Public	K-2	1101 Monterey Ave.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8050	540	25	21.6	91.9%	100 (18.5%)	10 (1.9%)	404 (74.8%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)								(n/a)																		89.3	94.1	97.6	98.2	94.1	92.9	$7,623
Stephens Elementary	Public	K-2	355 North 5th St.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8060	202	8	25.2	75.7%	48 (23.8%)	1 (0.5%)	147 (72.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)																								$8,282
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	3-4	2200 South Lake Tahoe Dr.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8080	481	22	22.3	87.7%	103 (21.4%)	12 (2.5%)	343 (71.3%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25.8	4286^th of 5862 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.9	4767^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.8%	481				22.1	27.2					24.4	35.7	28.4					32.2							$6,310
Le Grand Elementary	Public	K-8	13071 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4515	330	18	18.2	77.9%	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (88.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	24.9	4369^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.1	4163^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	29.1%	206	16.7	14.3	15.4	25.0	33.3	47.2	17.5	26.3	47.6	33.0	30.3	15.2	19.4	17.5	15.8	14.6	18.6	93.3						$14,058
Dixieland Elementary	Public	K-8	18440 Road 19	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-9119	287	14	20.2	94.4%	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (89.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	24.2	4434^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.4%		24.1	4449^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.3%	15	11.4	24.3	17.3	18.0	17.1	34.1	57.7	35.7	42.9	32.9	20.5	22.9	13.6	30.8	14.8	25.7	20.9							$1,390
Plainsburg Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3708 South Plainsburg Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Plainsburg Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4707	107	5	22.2	53.3%	49 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (50.5%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	3098^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.2%		62.2	1941^st of 5874 public elementary schools	67.0%	1157	0.0	36.4	16.7	58.3	64.3	15.4		64.3	54.6	52.7	41.7	42.9	7.7		35.7	36.4	33.8							$7,030
Planada Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 East Broderick St.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0351	585	27	21.6	89.6%	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.5	3806^th of 5862 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.6	3609^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.6%	197	24.7		24.7	23.5	36.6	42.6				34.7	21.0	30.9	23.7				25.4	95.3	98.1			96.2	98.1	$18,442
El Nido Elementary	Public	K-8	161 East El Nido Rd.	El Nido	95317	Merced County	El Nido Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-8420	152	9	16.8	93.4%	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (90.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	4078^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.7	3236^th of 5874 public elementary schools	44.9%	842	25.0	8.3	18.8	20.0	20.0	50.0	31.3	44.4	41.7	34.7	20.0	30.0	20.0	18.8	27.8	25.0	23.8
Alview Elementary	Public	K-3	20513 Road 4	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-2275	171	9	19.0	62.6%	64 (37.4%)	1 (0.6%)	104 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)				44.4						44.4	61.1						61.1	94.3	94.3			94.3	94.3	$9,578
Howard Elementary	Public	K-8	13878 Road 21 1/2	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8568	503	21	24.4	80.1%	44 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	436 (86.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	33.2	3658^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.6%		28.2	4053^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	31.0%	395	23.1	11.3	17.1	28.1	16.4	34.6	48.0	37.1	42.6	34.0	29.8	20.0	34.6	36.0	10.0	16.7	23.6							$1,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Merle L. Fuller Elementary

What district is Merle L. Fuller Elementary in?

Chowchilla Elementary

How many students attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Merle L. Fuller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Merle L. Fuller Elementary?

Students at Merle L. Fuller Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Merle L. Fuller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairmead Elementary
Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Chowchilla Union High

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