Don Stowell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

251 East 11th St.
Merced, CA 95340

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Bottom 50%

Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Don Stowell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Don Stowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Don Stowell Elementary School's student population of 527 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Don Stowell Elementary School
Kind	82
1	63
2	59
3	66
4	88
5	81
6	88

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School
2023	517
2022	532
2021	575
2020	598
2019	598
2018	587
2017	587
2016	568
2015	539
2014	538
2013	492
2012	563
2011	522
2010	519
2009	464
2008	446
2007	438
2006	421
2005	416
2004	429
2003	401
2002	415
2001	415
2000	411
1999	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	23
2014	24
2013	21
2012	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	21

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Year Founded

2001

School Motto

Merced City School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Don Stowell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Don Stowell Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8740 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School
2023	#8740
2022	#8862
2019	#8253
2018	#8640
2017	#9003
2016	#8917
2015	#8136
2013	#7348
2012	#6950
2011	#6752
2010	#6633

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	14%	34%	21%
2022	12%	33%	20%
2019	21%	40%	27%
2018	15%	39%	25%
2017	11%	38%	23%
2016	11%	37%	22%
2015	11%	34%	19%
2013	47%	59%	46%
2012	56%	59%	45%
2011	58%	58%	48%
2010	52%	56%	46%

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15%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2022	15%	47%	33%
2019	22%	51%	41%
2018	23%	50%	25%
2017	18%	48%	37%
2016	18%	48%	35%
2015	15%	44%	29%
2013	33%	57%	45%
2012	36%	58%	47%
2011	32%	56%	45%
2010	35%	54%	45%

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≤5%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2022	5%	29%	16%
2021	7%	28%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	26:1
2022	27:1	21:1	26:1
2021	23:1	22:1	26:1
2020	25:1	23:1	26:1
2019	25:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	18:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	3%	12%	11%
2022	3%	12%	12%
2021	4%	12%	12%
2020	3%	12%	12%
2019	3%	12%	12%
2018	3%	11%	11%
2017	3%	11%	11%
2016	4%	11%	11%
2015	3%	11%	12%
2014	4%	11%	11%
2013	4%	11%	12%
2012	5%	11%	11%
2011	9%	11%	12%
2010	7%	11%	13%
2009	7%	11%	13%
2008	9%	12%	14%
2007	11%	12%	16%
2006	11%	12%	16%
2005	13%	12%	16%
2004	17%	12%	18%
2003	18%	11%	19%
2002	15%	11%	20%
2001	18%	11%	21%
2000	18%	11%	23%
1999	19%	11%	25%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	88%	55%	68%
2022	89%	56%	68%
2021	88%	56%	67%
2020	84%	55%	65%
2019	84%	55%	65%
2018	89%	54%	66%
2017	89%	54%	66%
2016	86%	54%	65%
2015	82%	54%	65%
2014	86%	53%	66%
2013	85%	53%	64%
2012	84%	52%	63%
2011	83%	51%	60%
2010	84%	50%	59%
2009	80%	49%	56%
2008	81%	50%	56%
2007	80%	49%	55%
2006	77%	48%	54%
2005	76%	47%	53%
2004	74%	46%	51%
2003	59%	45%	49%
2002	59%	44%	47%
2001	55%	43%	46%
2000	56%	42%	44%
1999	51%	41%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	13%	8%	8%
2002	14%	8%	8%
2001	16%	8%	8%
2000	16%	9%	7%
1999	17%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	4%	21%	12%
2022	4%	21%	12%
2021	4%	22%	13%
2020	7%	23%	14%
2019	7%	23%	14%
2018	2%	24%	15%
2017	2%	24%	15%
2016	3%	24%	16%
2015	6%	24%	16%
2014	4%	25%	16%
2013	4%	25%	16%
2012	4%	26%	17%
2011	2%	27%	18%
2010	3%	27%	20%
2009	5%	28%	21%
2008	4%	29%	22%
2007	3%	29%	22%
2006	4%	31%	22%
2005	5%	31%	24%
2004	4%	32%	24%
2003	10%	34%	24%
2002	12%	35%	25%
2001	11%	36%	25%
2000	10%	37%	26%
1999	13%	38%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.52
2022	0.21	0.63	0.51
2021	0.22	0.62	0.52
2020	0.29	0.63	0.54
2019	0.29	0.63	0.54
2018	0.21	0.64	0.52
2017	0.21	0.64	0.52
2016	0.26	0.64	0.53
2015	0.32	0.64	0.54
2014	0.26	0.65	0.53
2013	0.28	0.65	0.55
2012	0.30	0.65	0.57
2011	0.30	0.67	0.59
2010	0.29	0.67	0.60
2009	0.35	0.71	0.63
2008	0.33	0.65	0.62
2007	0.35	0.67	0.62
2006	0.39	0.66	0.64
2005	0.41	0.67	0.64
2004	0.42	0.67	0.66
2003	0.60	0.67	0.67
2002	0.60	0.67	0.68
2001	0.64	0.67	0.68
2000	0.63	0.67	0.69
1999	0.66	0.67	0.70

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Eligible for

94%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	95%	51%	73%
2022	89%	51%	70%
2021	86%	53%	70%
2020	94%	52%	73%
2019	94%	52%	73%
2018	95%	49%	72%
2017	95%	49%	72%
2016	96%	50%	73%
2015	96%	50%	77%
2014	94%	49%	71%
2013	95%	48%	69%
2011	95%	46%	70%
2010	97%	46%	69%
2009	89%	43%	65%
2008	83%	41%	63%
2007	91%	40%	64%
2006	90%	40%	61%
2005	91%	40%	61%
2004	86%	40%	61%
2003	82%	39%	61%
2002	87%	39%	65%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Don Stowell Elementary School	California	Merced City Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2014	2%	9%	8%
2013	2%	7%	8%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	2%	9%	9%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	7%	10%	11%
2007	7%	10%	10%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	5%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	10%	9%	11%
2002	5%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Merced City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Don Stowell Elementary School's ranking?

Don Stowell Elementary School is ranked #8740 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Don Stowell Elementary School?

527 students attend Don Stowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Don Stowell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Don Stowell Elementary School?

Don Stowell Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Don Stowell Elementary School offer ?

Don Stowell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Don Stowell Elementary School part of?

Don Stowell Elementary School is part of Merced City Elementary School District.

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