Is Allan Peterson Elementary a good school?

Allan Peterson Elementary ranks 2957 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allan Peterson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Allan Peterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Allan Peterson Elementary?

Students at Allan Peterson Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Allan Peterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allan Peterson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle High : El Capitan High

Allan Peterson Elementary

Summary:

Allan Peterson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Merced, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school is part of the Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked 1195 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Allan Peterson Elementary consistently outperforms the Merced City Elementary district and the state average in academic assessments, including Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and CAST/Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 28.57% (3rd grade) to 54.74% (6th grade), compared to the district's range of 29.11% (3rd grade) to 34.26% (6th grade) and the state's range of 42.8% (3rd grade) to 47.04% (End of Course). In Mathematics, Allan Peterson Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 29.47% (6th grade) to 37.89% (4th grade), outperforming the district's range of 18.17% (6th grade) to 31.66% (3rd grade) and the state's range of 34.31% (6th grade) to 45.64% (3rd grade).

However, Allan Peterson Elementary has faced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 48.7% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 24.8% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and warrants further investigation, as it may be impacting student learning and achievement. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average, and its performance for students with disabilities is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in this subgroup.

Detail:

Public K-6

848 East Donna Dr.
Merced, CA 95340-0600

(209) 385-6700

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2957^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,331

Students who attend Allan Peterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 664

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

24.8%

Asian:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Allan Peterson Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.47. (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 (52.1%), White (24.8%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allan Peterson Elementary is 27.6, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allan Peterson Elementary is $7,331. 10 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allan Peterson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Allan Peterson Elementary 2957^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Allan Peterson 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 Allan Peterson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.90	2309^th	4809	52.0%
2005	55.65	1926^th	4822	60.1%
2006	57.39	1853^rd	4818	61.5%
2007	53.60	2129^th	5113	58.4%
2008	52.93	2225^th	5113	56.5%
2009	58.82	1988^th	5193	61.7%
2010	70.26	1442^nd	5314	72.9%
2011	63.07	1842^nd	5377	65.7%
2012	46.94	2812^th	5390	47.8%
2013	65.73	1792^nd	5530	67.6%
2015	57.90	2035^th	5611	63.7%
2016	56.33	2158^th	5614	61.6%
2017	56.37	2209^th	5692	61.2%
2018	63.18	1906^th	5662	66.3%
2019	64.54	1858^th	5789	67.9%
2022	40.91	3031^st	5883	48.5%
2023	42.15	3004^th	5874	48.9%
2024	43.47	2957^th	5862	49.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.99	1972^nd	5084	61.2%
2019	58.46	1869^th	5173	63.9%
2022	41.25	2886^th	5264	45.2%
2023	48.05	2493^rd	5374	53.6%
2024	43.12	2895^th	5511	47.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.32	1639^th	5413	69.7%
2019	64.60	1766^th	5492	67.8%
2022	45.94	2638^th	5635	53.2%
2023	48.25	2509^th	5617	55.3%
2024	46.15	2640^th	5605	52.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.59	2085^th	2128	2.0%
2019	23.04	2173^rd	2585	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.49	2096^th	5431	61.4%
2019	61.36	1896^th	5510	65.6%
2022	35.11	3361^st	5663	40.6%
2023	36.10	3330^th	5650	41.1%
2024	39.90	3071^st	5636	45.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.98	884^th	1149	23.1%
2023	3.51	1135^th	1190	4.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.49	1352^nd	4830	72.0%
2019	65.81	1368^th	4963	72.4%
2022	37.40	3108^th	5084	38.9%
2023	51.52	2152^nd	5098	57.8%
2024	48.56	2368^th	5102	53.6%

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Rank History for White students at Allan Peterson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.33	1247^th	2737	54.4%
2019	59.40	1235^th	2834	56.4%
2022	33.73	1913^th	2726	29.8%
2023	25.84	2082^nd	2662	21.8%
2024	30.59	1940^th	2647	26.7%

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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 Allan Peterson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	367	51	112	200	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
1989	370	70	111	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1990	331	50	273	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	875
1991	358	50	276	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1992	354	72	323	197	3	n/a	n/a	0	949
1993	336	56	301	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
1994	338	41	300	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	890
1995	286	49	252	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1996	286	49	252	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1997	324	43	198	258	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1998	310	42	182	297	4	n/a	n/a	0	835
1999	317	36	126	258	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2000	333	36	106	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
2001	349	33	110	264	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	322	32	81	314	4	n/a	n/a	0	753
2003	322	32	81	314	4	n/a	n/a	0	753
2004	354	32	62	223	5	n/a	n/a	3	679
2005	354	37	79	258	4	n/a	n/a	3	735
2006	315	40	95	273	2	n/a	n/a	8	733
2007	301	46	93	276	0	n/a	n/a	12	728
2008	305	38	104	291	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2009	294	34	98	267	2	1	37	0	733
2010	304	36	101	291	3	4	13	0	752
2011	243	17	87	350	1	1	55	0	754
2012	244	14	89	361	1	2	49	0	760
2013	237	15	99	367	0	1	45	0	764
2014	228	11	93	378	1	1	37	0	749
2015	228	11	101	351	1	1	35	0	728
2016	228	13	91	334	1	0	41	0	708
2017	199	12	68	319	3	1	37	0	639
2018	208	16	72	340	5	2	33	0	676
2019	190	12	67	303	5	1	31	0	609
2020	175	10	67	310	6	1	29	0	598
2021	167	14	55	290	4	0	32	0	562
2022	166	10	62	282	1	0	38	0	559
2023	165	20	75	346	5	1	51	1	664

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 Allan Peterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	732	28.4	25.7	n/a
1989	761	30.0	25.3	n/a
1990	875	32.0	27.3	n/a
1991	908	35.0	25.9	n/a
1992	949	35.6	26.6	62.1
1993	907	35.2	25.8	65.4
1994	890	33.0	27.0	63.6
1995	841	28.0	30.0	69.7
1996	841	28.0	30.0	69.7
1997	827	34.0	24.3	68.4
1998	835	37.0	22.6	63.2
1999	739	36.0	20.5	57.5
2000	733	34.6	21.2	55.7
2001	758	38.0	19.9	53.6
2002	753	37.5	20.1	51.3
2003	753	37.5	20.1	51.3
2004	679	32.5	20.9	35.4
2005	735	34.5	21.3	42.8
2006	733	34.0	21.6	42.5
2007	728	34.0	21.4	48.6
2008	739	36.5	20.2	45.9
2009	733	34.0	19.8	51.7
2010	752	31.0	24.2	50.4
2011	754	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	760	30.0	25.3	n/a
2013	764	30.0	25.4	53.7
2014	749	31.2	23.9	54.3
2015	728	31.0	23.4	59.1
2016	708	30.0	23.6	55.5
2017	639	25.0	25.5	54.8
2018	676	26.0	26.0	55.3
2019	609	24.0	25.3	52.2
2020	598	n/a	n/a	53.8
2021	562	22.4	25.0	47.7
2022	559	21.9	25.5	46.5
2023	664	24.0	27.6	63

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 Allan Peterson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	732	28.4	25.7	n/a
1989	761	30.0	25.3	n/a
1990	875	32.0	27.3	n/a
1991	908	35.0	25.9	n/a
1992	949	35.6	26.6	62.1
1993	907	35.2	25.8	65.4
1994	890	33.0	27.0	63.6
1995	841	28.0	30.0	69.7
1996	841	28.0	30.0	69.7
1997	827	34.0	24.3	68.4
1998	835	37.0	22.6	63.2
1999	739	36.0	20.5	57.5
2000	733	34.6	21.2	55.7
2001	758	38.0	19.9	53.6
2002	753	37.5	20.1	51.3
2003	753	37.5	20.1	51.3
2004	679	32.5	20.9	35.4
2005	735	34.5	21.3	42.8
2006	733	34.0	21.6	42.5
2007	728	34.0	21.4	48.6
2008	739	36.5	20.2	45.9
2009	733	34.0	19.8	51.7
2010	752	31.0	24.2	50.4
2011	754	n/a	n/a	52.9
2012	760	30.0	25.3	n/a
2013	764	30.0	25.4	53.7
2014	749	31.2	23.9	54.3
2015	728	31.0	23.4	59.1
2016	708	30.0	23.6	55.5
2017	639	25.0	25.5	54.8
2018	676	26.0	26.0	55.3
2019	609	24.0	25.3	52.2
2020	598	n/a	n/a	53.8
2021	562	22.4	25.0	47.7
2022	559	21.9	25.5	46.5
2023	664	24.0	27.6	63

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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