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Merle L. Fuller Elementary

Public Grades K-2

508

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,068

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Monterey Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610-0907

(559) 665-8050

District: Chowchilla Elementary

Students who attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairmead Elementary
	Wilson Middle
High:	Chowchilla Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

White:

16.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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!Test scores below the California average (54% vs 60% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts Standards scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

California avg60%

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By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

Mathematics62%-3 vs state

English Language Arts Standards46%-10 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 (2024)
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
Merle L. Fuller Elementary	Public	K-2	1101 Monterey Ave.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8050	508	26	19.5	92.5%	86 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	390 (76.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		89.3	94.1	97.6	98.2	94.1	92.9	$20,068	$1,496	$18,572
Stephens Elementary	Public	K-2	355 North 5th St.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8060	217	10	22.8	77.9%	46 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (75.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)																								$21,265	$1,517	$19,748
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	3-4	2200 South Lake Tahoe Dr.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8080	490	21	23.9	90.2%	100 (20.4%)	8 (1.6%)	364 (74.3%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19.8	4840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.8	4292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%	548				24.4	27.7					26.1	28.7	22.3					25.4							$18,233	$1,191	$17,042
Le Grand Elementary	Public	K-8	13071 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4515	344	19	18.0	79.4%	31 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (87.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	34.4	3626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		24.9	4375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	749	13.9	5.0	9.2	36.1	27.5	44.4	48.7	54.8	35.0	41.1	42.9	22.5	25.0	29.7	36.6	5.4	27.0	93.3						$23,191	$1,750	$21,441
Dixieland Elementary	Public	K-8	18440 Road 19	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-9119	266	15	18.1	94.4%	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	239 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	23.6	4540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		24.2	4440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.3%	100	10.8	15.4	12.7	40.0	25.0	37.8	34.2	46.2	34.6	35.4	30.8	12.8	18.9	22.0	18.5	38.5	22.5							$20,700	$3,412	$17,288
Plainsburg Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3708 South Plainsburg Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Plainsburg Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4707	113	6	19.4	47.8%	50 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (53.1%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	3024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.3	3103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	79	23.1	23.1	23.1	36.4	41.7	46.2	53.9		61.5	51.4	45.5	33.3	30.8	23.1		23.1	33.3							$16,280	$1,837	$14,443
Planada Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 East Broderick St.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0351	583	28	20.8	90.6%	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (97.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	3715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		31.5	3812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	97	28.8		28.8	26.0	41.8	47.5				37.7	26.8	29.3	25.0				27.0	95.3	98.1			96.2	98.1	$18,468	$12,865	$5,603
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							$24,309	$533	$23,776
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	$16,725	$3,740	$12,985
Howard Elementary	Public	K-8	13878 Road 21 1/2	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8568	487	26	18.7	78.9%	42 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	418 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	34.7	3611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%		33.2	3664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	53	21.0	21.5	21.3	19.6	33.3	32.3	50.0	45.9	41.5	37.7	28.3	35.2	29.0	38.9	25.8	30.8	31.2							$19,368	$3,236	$16,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Merle L. Fuller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Merle L. Fuller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairmead Elementary
Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Chowchilla Union High

What district is Merle L. Fuller Elementary in?

Chowchilla Elementary

How many students attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Merle L. Fuller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Merle L. Fuller Elementary?

Students at Merle L. Fuller Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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