Mercey Springs Elementary

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Mercey Springs Elementary ranks 4360 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-6

1900 S. Mercey Springs Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635-4800

(209) 827-0302

District: Los Banos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4360^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,407

Students who attend Mercey Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Junior High
High:	Los Banos High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.5

Number of students: 651

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

5.8%

Pacific Islander:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mercey Springs Elementary ranks worse than 74.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.02. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.9%), White (5.8%), Pacific Islander (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mercey Springs Elementary is 29.5, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mercey Springs Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mercey Springs Elementary is $7,407. 7 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mercey Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercey Springs Elementary 4360^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Mercey Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Los Banos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Banos Unified 1195^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mercey Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	37.26	3185^th	5611	43.2%
2016	30.49	3734^th	5614	33.5%
2017	42.12	2966^th	5692	47.9%
2018	21.24	4588^th	5662	19.0%
2019	27.87	4117^th	5789	28.9%
2022	23.23	4523^rd	5883	23.1%
2023	25.02	4347^th	5848	25.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.68	2545^th	3246	21.6%
2019	27.35	2683^rd	3275	18.1%
2022	31.55	2484^th	3311	25.0%
2023	34.21	2219^th	3240	31.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.04	916^th	2416	62.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.37	3821^st	5084	24.8%
2019	38.86	3209^th	5173	38.0%
2022	34.91	3441^st	5264	34.6%
2023	34.84	3494^th	5355	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.30	4429^th	5413	18.2%
2019	28.52	3941^st	5492	28.2%
2022	20.76	4642^nd	5635	17.6%
2023	26.92	4045^th	5595	27.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.77	1229^th	2128	42.2%
2019	43.61	1174^th	2585	54.6%
2022	49.74	815^th	2227	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.90	4406^th	5431	18.9%
2019	27.24	4004^th	5510	27.3%
2022	27.83	3969^th	5663	29.9%
2023	24.98	4245^th	5627	24.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.70	3925^th	4830	18.7%
2019	36.97	3172^nd	4963	36.1%
2022	34.08	3363^rd	5084	33.9%
2023	34.92	3312^th	5079	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.01	2204^th	2737	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mercey Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	45	5	4	249	5	6	2	316
2015	48	5	2	268	3	6	4	336
2016	59	2	7	309	2	3	5	387
2017	57	4	5	342	2	5	5	420
2018	88	10	6	659	3	8	9	783
2019	80	8	6	678	3	9	8	792
2020	74	10	6	662	1	16	8	777
2021	42	11	5	543	1	7	4	613
2022	37	4	6	556	0	6	5	614
2023	38	3	7	592	0	8	3	651

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mercey Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	316	11.0	28.7	85.1
2015	336	13.0	25.8	84.5
2016	387	13.0	29.7	84.8
2017	420	12.0	35.0	83.8
2018	783	28.0	27.9	81.9
2019	792	28.0	28.2	81.8
2020	777	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	613	23.0	26.6	80.3
2022	614	23.0	26.6	79.5
2023	651	22.0	29.5	81.9

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 Mercey Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	316	11.0	28.7	85.1
2015	336	13.0	25.8	84.5
2016	387	13.0	29.7	84.8
2017	420	12.0	35.0	83.8
2018	783	28.0	27.9	81.9
2019	792	28.0	28.2	81.8
2020	777	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	613	23.0	26.6	80.3
2022	614	23.0	26.6	79.5
2023	651	22.0	29.5	81.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Mercey Springs Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2014	96.0%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2015	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	100.0%	98.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2016	97.0%	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%	97.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2017	97.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	97.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2019	≥99.0%		≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2020	98.1%		0.0%	1.9%				98.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mercey Springs Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,407

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mercey Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4117^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4347^th of 5848 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mercey Springs Elementary)	34.6	23.3	11.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	37.5	26.9	10.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercey Springs Elementary)	40.2	24.1	16.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	39.8	31.3	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mercey Springs Elementary)	46.7	30.1	16.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	37.1	30.4	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mercey Springs Elementary)	32.2	21.7	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	33.6	23.9	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mercey Springs Elementary)	37.6	38.5	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	45	35.5	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mercey Springs Elementary)	16.7	16.1	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	32.6	18.4	14.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Mercey Springs Elementary)	12	13.8	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Los Banos Unified)	20.6	16.4	4.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mercey Springs Elementary)	38.3	37	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	36.5	27.6	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mercey Springs Elementary)	23.4	14.9	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	25.9	16.8	9.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	792	651	17.8%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	6	7	16.7%
Hispanic	678	592	12.7%
Pacific Islander	9	8	11.1%
White	80	38	52.5%
Two or More Races	8	3	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.8%	81.9%	0.1%

Schools Near Mercey Springs Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Mercey Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 S. Mercey Springs Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-0302	651	22	29.5	81.9%	38 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	592 (90.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25	4360^th of 5868 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.2	4523^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	23.1%	163	13.8	13.8	23.3	30.1	38.5	37.0	32.3	24.1	21.7	16.1	14.9	19.1	98.1				98.1		$7,407
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	441	18	24.5	82.5%	39 (8.8%)	12 (2.7%)	379 (85.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18	5041^st of 5868 public elementary schools	14.1%		17	5167^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.2%	126	10.7	10.7	27.9	28.8	28.1	10.9	24.3	29.0	19.1	8.6	7.0	16.3	93.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	94.1		$9,671
Westside Union Elementary	Public	K-6	659 K St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-9390	585	23	25.4	61.4%	80 (13.7%)	18 (3.1%)	458 (78.3%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	55.5	2254^th of 5868 public elementary schools	61.6%		63.6	1866^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.3%	388	39.8	39.8	28.1	47.0	55.6	57.7	47.0	35.4	29.8	30.4	53.1	37.5							$8,934
Transitional Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1149 E. B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-1031	108	5	21.6	78.7%	15 (13.9%)	2 (1.9%)	86 (79.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)													98.5						$7,417
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	803	29	27.6	88.7%	39 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	738 (91.9%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	14.9	5329^th of 5868 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.2	5137^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.7%	192	6.8	6.8	11.9	22.5	22.3	20.0	19.3	13.8	23.3	18.6	9.6	16.1							$7,718
Henry Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	545 W. L St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3816	712	29	24.5	85.0%	48 (6.7%)	4 (0.6%)	644 (90.4%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	18.8	4970^th of 5868 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.1	4946^th of 5883 public elementary schools	15.9%	24	19.6	19.6	21.3	20.8	32.0	17.6	22.7	24.7	19.1	9.7	16.0	17.1	97.3				98.2	98.2	$7,670
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	892	29	30.7	83.1%	70 (7.8%)	3 (0.3%)	784 (87.9%)	20 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	31	3796^th of 5868 public elementary schools	35.3%		27	4147^th of 5883 public elementary schools	29.5%	351	19.9	19.9	31.7	31.3	43.1	30.8	34.3	38.7	21.7	22.9	14.6	24.4
Lorena Falasco Elementary	Public	K-6	310 Overland Ave.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5834	727	27	26.9	83.1%	33 (4.5%)	13 (1.8%)	658 (90.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	21	4754^th of 5868 public elementary schools	19.0%		21.8	4665^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.7%	89	8.1	8.1	32.7	25.0	24.2	18.0	24.7	41.7	21.7	15.3	8.3	21.2							$7,397
Charleston Elementary	Public	K-6	18463 W. Charleston Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-5270	350	14	25.0	58.3%	88 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	245 (70.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	43.9	2889^th of 5868 public elementary schools	50.8%		34.5	3487^th of 5883 public elementary schools	40.7%	598	15.8	15.8	42.6	45.9	45.6	41.3	44.0	44.4	42.6	22.8	17.4	32.6	96.2			96.2			$8,333
Volta Elementary	Public	K-6	24307 W. Ingomar Grade	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2912	411	18	22.8	63.7%	45 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	347 (84.4%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	24.7	4383^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	25.3%		32	3709^th of 5883 public elementary schools	37.0%	674	10.8	10.8	30.8	35.4	33.9	20.9	30.2	33.9	23.1	20.0	10.5	21.8	95.5				97.0		$8,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercey Springs Elementary

How many students attend Mercey Springs Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Mercey Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mercey Springs Elementary?

Students at Mercey Springs Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Mercey Springs Elementary in?

Los Banos Unified

Is Mercey Springs Elementary a good school?

Mercey Springs Elementary ranks 4360^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mercey Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mercey Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Junior High
High : Los Banos High

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