Farmdale Elementary

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Farmdale Elementary ranks 4239 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-5

100 Winder Ave.
Merced, CA 95341-8855

(209) 725-7170

District: Weaver Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4239^th of 5,868 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 72.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.36. (See more...)

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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 2023 Rankings:

Farmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmdale Elementary 4239^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Farmdale 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:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

Weaver Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Weaver Union 1120^th of 1560 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	4226^th	5848	27.7%

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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	910^th	3240	71.9%

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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	1085^th	2416	55.1%

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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	3613^th	5355	32.5%

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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	4170^th	5595	25.5%

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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	3936^th	5627	30.1%

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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	1104^th	1183	6.7%

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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	3495^th	5079	31.2%

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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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	96.0%	100.0%	100.0%	96.0%	100.0%
2013	96.0%	1.0%	0.0%	4.0%	96.0%	99.0%	99.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2014	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	94.0%	99.0%	100.0%	94.0%	94.0%
2015	89.0%	1.0%	0.0%	10.0%	91.0%	96.0%	95.0%	89.0%	91.0%
2016	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	95.0%	95.0%	97.0%	95.0%	95.0%
2017	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%	95.0%	≥99.0%	95.0%	≥99.0%	95.0%
2018	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	97.0%	≥99.0%	97.0%	95.0%	97.0%
2019	95.0%		0.0%	2.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%	96.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2020	95.3%		0.0%	0.0%			98.2%	96.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Farmdale Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3456^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4226^th of 5848 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Farmdale Elementary)	47.8	32	15.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)	46.8	34.5	12.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Farmdale Elementary)	47.8	31.6	16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)	45.7	33.5	12.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Farmdale Elementary)	45.7	33.2	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)	48.1	35.2	12.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Farmdale Elementary)	37.3	25.3	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)	38.5	28.3	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Farmdale Elementary)	32.6	29.2	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)	40	32.2	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Farmdale Elementary)	23.5	12.9	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)	26.6	16.7	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Farmdale Elementary)	17.4	18.5	1.1%
5th Grade Science (Weaver Union)	20	18.4	1.6%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	887	1001	12.9%
African American	24	39	62.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	181	184	1.7%
Hispanic	623	709	13.8%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	42	44	4.8%
Two or More Races	13	20	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.2%	69.3%	18.8%

Schools Near Farmdale 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Farmdale Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Winder Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 725-7170	1,001	48	20.9	69.3%	44 (4.4%)	39 (3.9%)	709 (70.8%)	184 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (2.0%)	26.4	4239^th of 5868 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.1	4042^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	31.3%	197	18.5	18.5	32.0	33.2	29.2		31.5	31.6	25.3	12.9		22.9	95.3		98.2	96.5
Alicia Reyes Elementary	Public	K-6	123 S. N St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6761	596	24	24.6	91.6%	5 (0.8%)	28 (4.7%)	526 (88.3%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	15.2	5298^th of 5868 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.2	5430^th of 5883 public elementary schools	7.7%	132	9.1	9.1	18.3	19.3	25.0	16.3	19.7	23.9	24.1	12.5	8.2	16.5	95.5		97.3	97.3	98.2	$6,915
Don Stowell Elementary	Public	K-6	251 E. 11th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-2803	517	22	23.4	97.9%	19 (3.7%)	17 (3.3%)	457 (88.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	12	5573^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	5.0%		11	5670^th of 5883 public elementary schools	3.6%	97	8.5	8.5	15.7	16.7	14.9	15.4	15.6	22.7	20.8	6.7	7.7	14.2						$7,786
Margaret Sheehy Elementary	Public	K-6	1240 W. Sixth St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6676	533	22	24.1	95.3%	29 (5.4%)	18 (3.4%)	443 (83.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	16.5	5191^st of 5868 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.6	4680^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.4%	511	9.1	9.1	24.7	9.2	19.5	35.7	23.1	17.8	13.6	7.8	14.3	13.3	95.6			95.6		$7,521
Charles Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	900 E. 20th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6615	563	23	24.4	79.9%	78 (13.9%)	20 (3.6%)	402 (71.4%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	17.3	5121^st of 5868 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.8	4890^th of 5883 public elementary schools	16.9%	231	14.5	14.5	13.6	29.5	29.0	25.9	24.2	20.7	18.3	14.8	4.6	14.4	95.6				96.7	$7,742
Leontine Gracey Elementary	Public	K-6	945 W. Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6710	526	23	22.9	84.0%	24 (4.6%)	17 (3.2%)	444 (84.4%)	27 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	23.1	4541^st of 5868 public elementary schools	22.6%		21.2	4723^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	19.7%	182	20.6	20.6	21.0	31.3	27.9	21.1	25.6	24.2	25.3	23.5	12.7	21.4						$8,010
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	300 W. 26th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6667	605	23	26.2	95.7%	52 (8.6%)	43 (7.1%)	442 (73.1%)	44 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	21.4	4711^th of 5868 public elementary schools	19.7%		19.9	4869^th of 5883 public elementary schools	17.2%	158	19.7	19.7	17.5	22.1	27.6	26.1	23.4	18.8	18.2	17.1	26.4	20.3	93.9	96.3	96.3	93.9	96.3	$7,575
John C. Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 S St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6627	550	21	25.7	80.4%	63 (11.5%)	29 (5.3%)	394 (71.6%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.6%)	26.2	4254^th of 5868 public elementary schools	27.5%		19.5	4906^th of 5883 public elementary schools	16.6%	652	15.7	15.7	37.7	16.1	28.9	33.8	29.7	45.5	16.1	8.4	16.2	21.7						$7,171
Ada Givens Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Green St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6610	584	23	25.3	74.1%	110 (18.8%)	26 (4.5%)	387 (66.3%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.5%)	22.4	4614^th of 5868 public elementary schools	21.4%		27	4144^th of 5883 public elementary schools	29.6%	470	16.5	16.5	29.7	29.0	28.2	22.2	27.5	29.7	21.5	17.7	11.1	20.1						$7,852
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2950 Gerard Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 725-7111	1,126	54	20.9	67.4%	108 (9.6%)	65 (5.8%)	741 (65.8%)	128 (11.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (6.8%)	34	3571^st of 5868 public elementary schools	39.1%		24.7	4383^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	25.5%	812	18.3	18.3	36.8	37.2	35.4		36.5	35.4	31.3	20.7		29.1	95.0		97.2	97.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmdale Elementary

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

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.

Is Farmdale Elementary a good school?

Farmdale Elementary ranks 4239^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Farmdale Elementary in?

Weaver Union

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