Is Farmdale Elementary a good school?

Farmdale Elementary ranks 4064 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmdale Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,001 students attended Farmdale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farmdale Elementary?

Students at Farmdale Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 4% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Farmdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farmdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Weaver Middle High : Golden Valley High

Farmdale Elementary

Summary:

Farmdale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Merced, California, serving 1,001 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Weaver Union District, which is ranked 1063 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farmdale Elementary consistently performs below the Weaver Union District and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.83% of Farmdale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.68% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 27.84% of Farmdale students were proficient or better, compared to 27.29% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Farmdale's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as Asian students, disabled students, and English Language Learners, is particularly concerning, with rankings ranging from the bottom 10% to the bottom 50% of California schools.

Farmdale has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 38.9% in 2021-2022, which likely contributes to the school's academic underperformance. Additionally, Farmdale has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as Pioneer Elementary, Farmdale's performance is generally lower in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels. The Merced City Elementary schools, while also underperforming the state averages, tend to have higher proficiency rates than Farmdale in many subject areas. These challenges present an opportunity for Farmdale and the Weaver Union District to implement comprehensive strategies to address the academic and attendance-related issues and improve the performance of all student groups.

Detail:

Public K-5

100 Winder Ave.
Merced, CA 95341-8855

(209) 725-7170

District: Weaver Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4064^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Farmdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Weaver Middle
High:	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 1,001

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

Asian:

18.4%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmdale Elementary ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.47. (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 (70.8%), Asian (18.4%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farmdale Elementary is 20.9. (See more...)

Compare Farmdale Elementary employs 47.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmdale Elementary 4064^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Farmdale Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Weaver Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Weaver Union 1063^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Farmdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	38.42	3275^th	5314	38.4%
2011	38.88	3329^th	5377	38.1%
2012	40.98	3206^th	5390	40.5%
2013	34.15	3735^th	5530	32.5%
2015	25.83	4048^th	5611	27.9%
2016	21.97	4428^th	5614	21.1%
2017	29.43	3879^th	5692	31.9%
2018	41.35	3061^st	5662	45.9%
2019	36.07	3456^th	5789	40.3%
2022	28.05	4042^nd	5883	31.3%
2023	26.36	4244^th	5874	27.7%
2024	28.47	4064^th	5862	30.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.95	544^th	3246	83.2%
2019	60.81	793^rd	3275	75.8%
2022	46.29	1401^st	3311	57.7%
2023	56.85	914^th	3250	71.9%
2024	53.41	1001^st	3160	68.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.81	1087^th	2420	55.1%
2024	41.96	1240^th	2634	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.83	1807^th	5084	64.5%
2019	51.00	2338^th	5173	54.8%
2022	36.31	3315^th	5264	37.0%
2023	33.33	3624^th	5374	32.6%
2024	36.53	3403^rd	5511	38.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.15	2943^rd	5413	45.6%
2019	32.54	3631^st	5492	33.9%
2022	28.47	3880^th	5635	31.1%
2023	25.43	4188^th	5617	25.4%
2024	27.88	3981^st	5605	29.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.96	2055^th	2128	3.4%
2019	39.09	1344^th	2585	48.0%
2022	27.78	1600^th	2227	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.37	3026^th	5431	44.3%
2019	39.40	3070^th	5510	44.3%
2022	28.42	3930^th	5663	30.6%
2023	28.13	3953^rd	5650	30.0%
2024	29.84	3822^nd	5636	32.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.96	987^th	1071	7.8%
2019	5.03	1083^rd	1149	5.7%
2022	5.08	1077^th	1154	6.7%
2023	4.92	1111^th	1190	6.6%
2024	5.70	1115^th	1203	7.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.60	200^th	593	66.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.81	1848^th	4830	61.7%
2019	48.78	2365^th	4963	52.3%
2022	34.82	3303^rd	5084	35.0%
2023	32.50	3507^th	5098	31.2%
2024	38.27	3090^th	5102	39.4%

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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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	56	41	203	462	1	n/a	n/a	763
2009	60	35	164	479	2	1	7	748
2010	69	43	200	522	7	1	8	850
2011	53	50	202	538	4	5	9	861
2012	61	38	207	540	3	8	15	872
2013	68	38	197	566	2	8	11	890
2014	52	31	180	573	2	6	9	853
2015	40	35	175	585	4	7	14	860
2016	42	39	159	613	1	6	15	875
2017	47	32	173	601	1	5	20	879
2018	33	27	176	627	1	2	19	885
2019	42	24	181	623	2	2	13	887
2020	49	27	180	647	2	6	14	925
2021	46	24	176	648	3	7	12	916
2022	36	32	175	679	1	2	20	945
2023	44	39	184	709	1	4	20	1001

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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	763	42.0	18.2	83.6
2009	748	40.5	16.8	82.9
2010	850	41.5	20.4	87.1
2011	861	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	872	41.0	21.2	91.4
2013	890	41.5	21.4	94.3
2014	853	40.0	21.3	87.7
2015	860	37.0	23.2	91.6
2016	875	36.0	24.3	91.8
2017	879	36.0	24.4	91.6
2018	885	40.0	22.1	92.9
2019	887	40.1	22.0	88.2
2020	925	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	916	43.0	21.3	82.5
2022	945	44.0	21.4	70.3
2023	1001	47.6	20.9	69.3

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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	763	42.0	18.2	83.6
2009	748	40.5	16.8	82.9
2010	850	41.5	20.4	87.1
2011	861	n/a	n/a	92.6
2012	872	41.0	21.2	91.4
2013	890	41.5	21.4	94.3
2014	853	40.0	21.3	87.7
2015	860	37.0	23.2	91.6
2016	875	36.0	24.3	91.8
2017	879	36.0	24.4	91.6
2018	885	40.0	22.1	92.9
2019	887	40.1	22.0	88.2
2020	925	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	916	43.0	21.3	82.5
2022	945	44.0	21.4	70.3
2023	1001	47.6	20.9	69.3

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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