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Dos Palos Elementary

Public Grades K-2

579

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,429

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2149 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620-2305

(209) 392-0260

District: Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified

Students who attend Dos Palos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bryant Middle
High:	Dos Palos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2004 → 37th in 2008

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2004

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (44% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

California avg60%

Not ranked this year

Dos Palos Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1436^th of 1,543Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2008	36.1	3197 of 5113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	2330 of 5113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.4	2257 of 4818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.7	3065 of 4822	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.0	3706 of 4809	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts Standards44%-12 vs state

Mathematics43%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dos Palos Elementary	Public	K-2	2149 Almond St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0260	579	25	23.1	88.1%	56 (9.7%)	7 (1.2%)	497 (85.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)								(n/a)																		95.4	97.2	97.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	$22,429	$19,688	$2,741
Bernhard Marks Elementary	Public	3-5	1717 Valeria St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0250	478	19	25.1	87.4%	59 (12.3%)	14 (2.9%)	396 (82.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	4799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.7	4967^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.4%	168	19.6		19.6	20.5	26.3	30.9				26.0	21.2	20.0	25.1				22.3							$22,983	$20,290	$2,693
Alview Elementary	Public	K-3	20513 Road 4	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-2275	183	9	20.4	55.7%	61 (33.3%)	1 (0.5%)	119 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)				52.6						52.6	48.8						48.8	94.3	94.3			94.3	94.3	$25,390	$21,122	$4,268
Charleston Elementary	Public	K-6	18463 West Charleston Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-5270	374	14	26.7	73.5%	92 (24.6%)	3 (0.8%)	262 (70.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	41.7	3087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		52.3	2435^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	652	18.3		18.3	32.7	40.9	48.3	52.5			44.2	44.2	31.1	28.3	30.7			33.3							$29,664	$28,558	$1,106
Mercey Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Mercey Springs Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-0302	608	22	27.6	89.3%	30 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	555 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16.8	5127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.4	4995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	132	6.7		6.7	28.2	17.4	28.9	33.7			27.1	25.9	14.1	7.9	19.4			16.8	96.6						$26,376	$25,208	$1,168
Grasslands Elementary	Public	K-6	1951 Mission Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2122	884	29	30.4	85.1%	75 (8.5%)	4 (0.5%)	760 (86.0%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (1.9%)	49.9	2595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		43.1	2986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	391	32.6		32.6	32.9	45.9	52.3	55.4			46.3	47.6	39.3	29.0	33.9			37.6	97.6						$21,443	$20,302	$1,141
Transitional Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1149 East B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-1031	166	8	20.7	75.9%	21 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (83.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																								$34,095	$33,242	$853
R. M. Miano Elementary	Public	K-6	1129 B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3877	778	30	25.9	82.4%	34 (4.4%)	7 (0.9%)	724 (93.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	13.7	5372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		17	5119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	253	10.5		10.5	25.8	29.0	23.8	17.3			23.7	14.1	26.0	8.1	7.8			13.3							$27,206	$25,898	$1,308
El Nido Elementary	Public	K-8	161 East El Nido Rd.	El Nido	95317	Merced County	El Nido Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-8420	156	9	17.3	94.9%	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (88.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	3027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		28.3	4084^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	1057	23.8	36.8	30.0	46.2	13.3	42.9	50.0	53.3	57.9	44.7	46.2	26.7	42.9	30.0	33.3	36.8	35.9							$53,868	$53,554	$314
Los Banos Elementary	Public	K-6	1260 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-4981	622	25	24.8	78.6%	52 (8.4%)	12 (1.9%)	545 (87.6%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	24.1	4496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.3	4551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	55	16.4		16.4	41.5	25.6	28.2	28.6			30.5	41.5	27.6	9.6	14.1			23.2							$29,867	$28,262	$1,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Dos Palos Elementary

How many students attend Dos Palos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Dos Palos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dos Palos Elementary?

Students at Dos Palos Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dos Palos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dos Palos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryant Middle
High : Dos Palos High

What district is Dos Palos Elementary in?

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified

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