Is Merquin Elementary a good school?

Merquin Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Merquin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 108 students attended Merquin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Merquin Elementary?

Students at Merquin Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 14% White.

What schools do graduates of Merquin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merquin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilmar Middle High : Hilmar High

Merquin Elementary

Summary:

Merquin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stevinson, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 120 students. It is part of the Hilmar Unified School District, which is ranked 1074 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merquin Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 5353 out of 5862 schools (bottom 9%) and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year. The school significantly underperforms the Hilmar Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 28.3% of Merquin students proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course assessments, compared to 37.1% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the performance gap is even wider, with only 7.55% of Merquin students proficient or better, compared to 23.13% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Merquin Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.17% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in 2017-2018 to 23.0% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Merquin Elementary's academic performance lags significantly behind the nearby Elim Elementary school, which is also part of the Hilmar Unified School District. Elim Elementary consistently outperforms Merquin across all subject areas and grade levels, as do other nearby schools such as Hurd Barrington Elementary and Yamato Colony Elementary, despite serving similar socioeconomic demographics. Addressing the key issues at Merquin Elementary, including the low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges, should be a top priority for the school and district to improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

20316 West Third Ave.
Stevinson, CA 95374-0248

(209) 634-4938

District: Hilmar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5353^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,892

Students who attend Merquin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilmar Middle
High:	Hilmar High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 108

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

13.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Merquin Elementary ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.3%), White (13.9%), Pacific Islander (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merquin Elementary is 15.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merquin Elementary is $10,892.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Merquin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merquin Elementary 5353^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Merquin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hilmar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilmar Unified 1074^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Merquin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.76	3506^th	4809	27.1%
2005	22.06	3824^th	4822	20.7%
2006	12.90	4480^th	4818	7.0%
2007	14.84	4648^th	5113	9.1%
2008	15.07	4660^th	5113	8.9%
2009	15.51	4706^th	5193	9.4%
2010	19.51	4621^st	5314	13.0%
2011	9.34	5237^th	5377	2.6%
2012	14.79	4966^th	5390	7.9%
2013	10.81	5261^st	5530	4.9%
2015	15.41	5062^nd	5611	9.8%
2016	10.53	5408^th	5614	3.7%
2017	6.22	5645^th	5692	0.8%
2018	7.85	5540^th	5662	2.2%
2019	19.24	4875^th	5789	15.8%
2022	13.93	5456^th	5883	7.3%
2023	16.66	5179^th	5874	11.8%
2024	14.45	5353^rd	5862	8.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.09	2652^nd	3246	18.3%
2022	35.43	2170^th	3311	34.5%
2024	46.14	1401^st	3160	55.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.78	4885^th	5084	3.9%
2019	30.58	3826^th	5173	26.0%
2022	18.11	4776^th	5264	9.3%
2023	20.95	4639^th	5374	13.7%
2024	16.57	5039^th	5511	8.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.51	4940^th	5413	8.7%
2022	22.35	4475^th	5635	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.54	3917^th	5650	30.7%
2024	23.24	4431^st	5636	21.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Merquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.93	4792^nd	4830	0.8%
2019	19.42	4412^th	4963	11.1%
2022	11.07	4987^th	5084	1.9%
2023	23.83	4198^th	5098	17.7%
2024	17.08	4652^nd	5102	8.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Merquin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	146	6	0	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1989	159	6	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1990	164	10	1	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1991	156	8	2	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1992	175	7	1	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1993	176	6	1	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1994	158	6	1	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	161	7	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1996	161	7	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1997	157	2	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1998	164	4	0	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1999	161	4	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2000	191	4	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2001	165	4	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2002	142	4	2	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2003	142	4	2	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2004	98	3	2	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2005	84	9	2	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2006	70	5	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	3	179
2007	74	4	2	107	0	n/a	n/a	1	188
2008	60	1	2	102	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	165
2009	55	1	1	107	0	0	7	0	171
2010	44	6	2	86	0	0	4	0	142
2011	54	3	2	107	0	0	0	0	166
2012	45	2	2	109	0	0	1	0	159
2013	28	0	2	118	0	0	0	0	148
2014	30	0	0	129	0	0	1	0	160
2015	20	0	0	125	0	0	2	0	147
2016	17	0	0	123	0	0	1	0	141
2017	18	0	0	126	0	0	1	0	145
2018	20	0	0	97	0	0	2	0	119
2019	23	0	0	104	0	1	0	0	128
2020	28	0	1	114	0	2	1	0	146
2021	21	0	2	124	0	1	1	0	149
2022	18	0	2	100	0	2	0	0	122
2023	18	0	0	100	0	1	1	0	120
2024	15	0	0	91	0	1	1	0	108

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 Merquin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	226	8.0	28.2	n/a
1989	228	9.0	25.3	n/a
1990	258	10.0	25.8	n/a
1991	257	11.0	23.3	n/a
1992	273	11.2	24.3	59.3
1993	281	11.0	25.5	66.2
1994	301	12.0	25.1	69.1
1995	248	12.0	20.7	67.3
1996	248	12.0	20.7	67.3
1997	249	12.1	20.6	68.3
1998	253	14.2	17.8	66.8
1999	256	12.1	21.2	70.7
2000	283	14.6	19.4	72.4
2001	262	14.5	18.1	77.5
2002	267	14.8	18.0	67
2003	267	14.8	18.0	67
2004	202	12.3	16.4	77.2
2005	185	11.2	16.5	79.5
2006	179	11.5	15.6	80.7
2007	188	11.5	16.3	69.5
2008	165	11.4	14.5	74.5
2009	171	11.5	13.8	86.5
2010	142	9.0	15.7	88.7
2011	166	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	159	10.0	15.7	84.9
2013	148	10.0	14.6	88.5
2014	160	8.0	19.7	91.3
2015	147	6.0	24.5	89.8
2016	141	6.0	23.5	92.9
2017	145	7.5	19.3	91.7
2018	119	7.5	15.8	93.3
2019	128	7.5	17.0	85.9
2020	146	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	149	7.0	21.2	75.8
2022	122	7.2	16.9	89.3
2023	120	7.0	17.1	74.2
2024	108	7.0	15.4	75.9

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 Merquin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	226	8.0	28.2	n/a
1989	228	9.0	25.3	n/a
1990	258	10.0	25.8	n/a
1991	257	11.0	23.3	n/a
1992	273	11.2	24.3	59.3
1993	281	11.0	25.5	66.2
1994	301	12.0	25.1	69.1
1995	248	12.0	20.7	67.3
1996	248	12.0	20.7	67.3
1997	249	12.1	20.6	68.3
1998	253	14.2	17.8	66.8
1999	256	12.1	21.2	70.7
2000	283	14.6	19.4	72.4
2001	262	14.5	18.1	77.5
2002	267	14.8	18.0	67
2003	267	14.8	18.0	67
2004	202	12.3	16.4	77.2
2005	185	11.2	16.5	79.5
2006	179	11.5	15.6	80.7
2007	188	11.5	16.3	69.5
2008	165	11.4	14.5	74.5
2009	171	11.5	13.8	86.5
2010	142	9.0	15.7	88.7
2011	166	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	159	10.0	15.7	84.9
2013	148	10.0	14.6	88.5
2014	160	8.0	19.7	91.3
2015	147	6.0	24.5	89.8
2016	141	6.0	23.5	92.9
2017	145	7.5	19.3	91.7
2018	119	7.5	15.8	93.3
2019	128	7.5	17.0	85.9
2020	146	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	149	7.0	21.2	75.8
2022	122	7.2	16.9	89.3
2023	120	7.0	17.1	74.2
2024	108	7.0	15.4	75.9

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.

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