Merquin Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
240 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
76%
Teachers
7 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
84.3%
White
13.9%
Other
1.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.3% |
| Met Standard | 6.4% |
| Below Standard | 89.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for Merquin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.3% of students exceeded standard while 6.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Hilmar Unified district average of 9.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
4.3%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
10.7%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+16.3pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
19.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
240
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| 4th | 16 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| 5th | 20 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4th | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5th | 20 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% |