Is Charles Wright Elementary a good school?

Charles Wright Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Charles Wright Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Charles Wright Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Wright Elementary?

Students at Charles Wright Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Charles Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles Wright Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle High : Golden Valley High

Charles Wright Elementary

Summary:

Charles Wright Elementary is a public elementary school in Merced, California, serving 563 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Merced City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Charles Wright Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population with significant socioeconomic disadvantages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75% to 83%, is also a concern.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Merced City Elementary District, such as Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary and Luther Burbank Elementary, Charles Wright Elementary is underperforming academically. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that Charles Wright Elementary has significant room for improvement. By addressing the high chronic absenteeism, providing more targeted support for struggling students, and implementing effective teaching strategies, the school could potentially improve its performance and better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

900 East 20th St.
Merced, CA 95340-4052

(209) 385-6615

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4647^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,742

Students who attend Charles Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle
High:	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

White:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles Wright Elementary ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (71.4%), White (13.9%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles Wright Elementary is 24.4, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Charles Wright Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles Wright Elementary is $7,742, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles Wright Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles Wright Elementary 4647^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles Wright Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Merced City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced City Elementary 1195^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles Wright Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.28	4177^th	4809	13.1%
2005	22.93	3771^st	4822	21.8%
2006	17.60	4158^th	4818	13.7%
2007	23.55	4036^th	5113	21.1%
2008	23.95	4052^nd	5113	20.8%
2009	23.66	4157^th	5193	19.9%
2010	39.12	3223^rd	5314	39.3%
2011	34.06	3679^th	5377	31.6%
2012	17.91	4781^st	5390	11.3%
2013	19.98	4739^th	5530	14.3%
2015	34.17	3383^rd	5611	39.7%
2016	18.82	4725^th	5614	15.8%
2017	21.38	4568^th	5692	19.7%
2018	21.04	4598^th	5662	18.8%
2019	21.79	4642^nd	5789	19.8%
2022	19.76	4890^th	5883	16.9%
2023	17.31	5127^th	5874	12.7%
2024	22.25	4647^th	5862	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.37	3156^th	3275	3.6%
2022	31.92	2454^th	3311	25.9%
2023	36.31	2065^th	3250	36.5%
2024	41.22	1729^th	3160	45.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.73	4207^th	5084	17.3%
2019	28.54	3980^th	5173	23.1%
2022	22.01	4500^th	5264	14.5%
2023	21.31	4606^th	5374	14.3%
2024	27.25	4205^th	5511	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.15	4441^st	5413	18.0%
2019	28.11	3979^th	5492	27.5%
2022	21.59	4554^th	5635	19.2%
2023	18.11	4880^th	5617	13.1%
2024	20.50	4658^th	5605	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.34	4241^st	5431	21.9%
2019	17.18	4885^th	5510	11.3%
2022	18.78	4837^th	5663	14.6%
2023	17.89	4922^nd	5650	12.9%
2024	26.14	4161^st	5636	26.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.56	3788^th	4830	21.6%
2019	25.84	3983^rd	4963	19.7%
2022	24.23	4169^th	5084	18.0%
2023	22.65	4296^th	5098	15.7%
2024	28.37	3843^rd	5102	24.7%

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Rank History for White students at Charles Wright Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.58	2645^th	2834	6.7%
2022	12.98	2447^th	2726	10.2%
2023	5.17	2580^th	2662	3.1%
2024	7.47	2509^th	2647	5.2%

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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 Charles Wright Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	187	58	278	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1989	191	60	318	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1990	184	41	220	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1991	176	34	260	197	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	202	21	219	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1993	181	22	228	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1994	169	27	232	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	164	22	218	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	164	22	218	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	165	45	214	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	144	32	185	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	159	17	153	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	165	22	125	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2001	156	22	125	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	121	40	89	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	121	40	89	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	139	39	71	273	2	n/a	n/a	1	525
2005	144	31	66	267	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2006	133	42	65	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2007	113	37	60	289	1	n/a	n/a	1	501
2008	101	31	68	281	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	481
2009	100	42	50	306	0	5	12	0	515
2010	89	34	55	357	0	1	13	0	549
2011	93	29	49	335	0	2	14	0	522
2012	98	21	41	350	1	2	15	0	528
2013	77	21	44	324	1	2	14	0	483
2014	86	22	59	310	1	1	15	0	494
2015	93	23	51	349	4	2	18	0	540
2016	82	29	36	360	2	2	21	0	532
2017	78	17	37	388	1	1	22	0	544
2018	83	20	30	378	1	1	21	0	534
2019	82	23	30	404	1	0	17	0	557
2020	98	19	18	398	0	1	27	0	561
2021	98	17	22	370	0	0	32	0	539
2022	84	18	27	406	0	0	34	0	569
2023	78	20	26	402	0	0	37	0	563

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 Charles Wright Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	694	25.6	27.1	n/a
1989	743	27.0	27.5	n/a
1990	629	24.3	25.8	n/a
1991	670	24.7	27.1	n/a
1992	619	25.1	24.6	95
1993	589	22.0	26.8	84
1994	594	22.0	27.0	86.5
1995	604	20.0	30.2	88.4
1996	604	20.0	30.2	88.4
1997	627	24.0	26.1	94.9
1998	592	26.0	22.8	93.1
1999	552	27.0	20.4	84.2
2000	547	26.0	21.0	84.1
2001	530	25.6	20.7	85.7
2002	446	25.2	17.7	78.5
2003	446	25.2	17.7	78.5
2004	525	26.0	20.2	75.4
2005	509	24.5	20.8	73.5
2006	543	26.0	20.9	89.3
2007	501	25.0	20.0	77.6
2008	481	28.8	16.7	79.4
2009	515	25.0	17.3	78.1
2010	549	24.0	22.8	85.6
2011	522	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
2013	483	20.0	24.1	80.7
2014	494	21.4	23.0	81.4
2015	540	23.0	23.4	90
2016	532	25.0	21.2	90.2
2017	544	22.0	24.6	90.6
2018	534	21.0	25.4	90.8
2019	557	23.0	24.2	85.1
2020	561	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	539	22.2	24.2	82.6
2022	569	23.1	24.5	75.2
2023	563	22.9	24.4	79.9

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 Charles Wright Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	694	25.6	27.1	n/a
1989	743	27.0	27.5	n/a
1990	629	24.3	25.8	n/a
1991	670	24.7	27.1	n/a
1992	619	25.1	24.6	95
1993	589	22.0	26.8	84
1994	594	22.0	27.0	86.5
1995	604	20.0	30.2	88.4
1996	604	20.0	30.2	88.4
1997	627	24.0	26.1	94.9
1998	592	26.0	22.8	93.1
1999	552	27.0	20.4	84.2
2000	547	26.0	21.0	84.1
2001	530	25.6	20.7	85.7
2002	446	25.2	17.7	78.5
2003	446	25.2	17.7	78.5
2004	525	26.0	20.2	75.4
2005	509	24.5	20.8	73.5
2006	543	26.0	20.9	89.3
2007	501	25.0	20.0	77.6
2008	481	28.8	16.7	79.4
2009	515	25.0	17.3	78.1
2010	549	24.0	22.8	85.6
2011	522	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
2013	483	20.0	24.1	80.7
2014	494	21.4	23.0	81.4
2015	540	23.0	23.4	90
2016	532	25.0	21.2	90.2
2017	544	22.0	24.6	90.6
2018	534	21.0	25.4	90.8
2019	557	23.0	24.2	85.1
2020	561	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	539	22.2	24.2	82.6
2022	569	23.1	24.5	75.2
2023	563	22.9	24.4	79.9

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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