Is El Nido Elementary a good school?

El Nido Elementary ranks 4078 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Nido Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 152 students attended El Nido Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Nido Elementary?

Students at El Nido Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of El Nido Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Nido Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Golden Valley High

El Nido Elementary

Summary:

El Nido Elementary is a public elementary school serving 148 students in grades K-8 in El Nido, CA, which is part of the El Nido Elementary District. The school faces significant challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

El Nido Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have risen from 4.5% in 2017-2018 to 15.9% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state average of 11.4%. The school's test scores are consistently below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 34.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 23.76% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, 93.24% of El Nido Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools in the Merced City Elementary District.

While El Nido Elementary's overall performance is low, the school has shown some strengths in specific subgroups, such as ranking 47 out of 602 California elementary schools for English Language Learner students in 2020-2021. However, the school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3256 out of 5611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4078 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Addressing the underlying issues, such as the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at El Nido Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

161 East El Nido Rd.
El Nido, CA 95317-9762

(209) 385-8420

District: El Nido Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4078^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend El Nido Elementary usually attend:

High:

Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 152

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

8.6%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Nido Elementary ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.31. (See more...)

Compare Details El Nido Elementary ranks worse than 57.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.1%), White (8.6%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Nido Elementary is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare El Nido Elementary employs 9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Nido Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Nido Elementary 4078^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Nido Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks El Nido Elementary 1594^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See El Nido Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

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SchoolDigger ranks El Nido Elementary 1050^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Nido Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.64	3956^th	4809	17.7%
2005	30.23	3261^st	4822	32.4%
2006	56.19	1907^th	4818	60.4%
2007	57.81	1935^th	5113	62.2%
2008	57.54	1963^rd	5113	61.6%
2009	47.85	2615^th	5193	49.6%
2010	41.08	3109^th	5314	41.5%
2011	34.63	3646^th	5377	32.2%
2012	35.84	3533^rd	5390	34.5%
2013	27.85	4206^th	5530	23.9%
2015	35.96	3256^th	5611	42.0%
2016	23.42	4316^th	5614	23.1%
2017	27.49	4047^th	5692	28.9%
2018	17.16	4920^th	5662	13.1%
2019	27.33	4164^th	5789	28.1%
2021	34.84	868^th	1417	38.7%
2022	33.70	3562^nd	5883	39.5%
2023	38.73	3236^th	5874	44.9%
2024	28.31	4078^th	5862	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.99	1251^st	3246	61.5%
2019	70.66	518^th	3275	84.2%
2021	83.01	47^th	602	92.2%
2022	58.13	836^th	3311	74.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.15	4108^th	5084	19.2%
2019	39.65	3149^th	5173	39.1%
2021	57.06	392^nd	1110	64.7%
2022	40.31	2984^th	5264	43.3%
2023	49.93	2375^th	5374	55.8%
2024	34.43	3573^rd	5511	35.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.75	5240^th	5413	3.2%
2019	26.33	4133^rd	5492	24.7%
2024	42.67	2878^th	5605	48.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.36	2179^th	5510	60.5%
2021	45.20	634^th	1272	50.2%
2022	28.20	3944^th	5663	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.41	3942^nd	4830	18.4%
2019	39.86	2974^th	4963	40.1%
2022	48.23	2317^th	5084	54.4%
2023	51.34	2162^nd	5098	57.6%
2024	38.12	3105^th	5102	39.1%

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

Rank History for El Nido Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.56	1145^th	1769	35.3%
2005	32.94	1153^rd	1777	35.1%
2006	24.49	1389^th	1804	23.0%
2007	31.22	1357^th	1999	32.1%
2008	30.96	1398^th	2005	30.3%
2009	58.66	781^st	2063	62.1%
2010	46.03	1136^th	2179	47.9%
2011	61.13	784^th	2236	64.9%
2012	42.94	1274^th	2259	43.6%
2013	31.94	1642^nd	2379	31.0%
2015	28.08	1700^th	2477	31.4%
2016	30.34	1637^th	2497	34.4%
2017	34.32	1551^st	2508	38.2%
2018	23.94	1858^th	2480	25.1%
2019	23.70	2032^nd	2715	25.2%
2021	44.62	449^th	894	49.8%
2022	38.94	1498^th	2740	45.3%
2023	53.38	1075^th	2802	61.6%
2024	35.75	1594^th	2777	42.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.44	1543^rd	2230	30.8%
2019	32.81	1567^th	2369	33.9%
2021	59.86	217^th	721	69.9%
2022	56.24	833^rd	2458	66.1%
2023	62.33	697^th	2549	72.7%
2024	44.59	1213^th	2575	52.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.25	560^th	738	24.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.30	1585^th	2558	38.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at El Nido Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.08	1621^st	2072	21.8%
2019	29.81	1547^th	2213	30.1%
2022	50.57	979^th	2359	58.5%
2023	67.44	574^th	2391	76.0%
2024	53.24	903^rd	2383	62.1%

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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 El Nido Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	84	5	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1989	85	6	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	147
1990	76	7	0	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1991	68	5	0	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1992	69	3	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1993	68	2	0	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	170
1994	62	2	0	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	177
1995	51	4	0	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1996	51	4	0	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1997	56	4	0	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1998	66	2	0	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1999	61	1	0	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2000	53	0	0	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2001	56	2	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
2002	67	2	0	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2003	67	2	0	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2004	48	7	0	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2005	41	7	0	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2006	39	4	2	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2007	40	3	1	143	0	n/a	n/a	1	188
2008	32	1	2	141	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	176
2009	39	4	1	134	0	1	2	0	181
2010	27	2	1	135	4	0	0	0	169
2011	22	0	1	123	5	0	0	0	151
2012	19	0	3	139	8	0	1	0	170
2013	34	0	6	150	2	0	0	0	192
2014	28	0	7	144	4	0	0	0	183
2015	28	0	2	140	2	0	0	0	172
2016	20	0	0	130	3	0	0	0	153
2017	22	0	2	138	2	0	0	0	164
2018	19	0	2	143	2	0	0	0	166
2019	14	0	2	164	1	0	0	0	181
2020	13	0	2	141	1	0	1	0	158
2021	14	0	2	139	1	0	1	0	157
2022	12	0	2	139	0	0	0	0	153
2023	12	0	2	134	0	0	0	0	148
2024	13	0	2	137	0	0	0	0	152

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 El Nido Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	138	7.0	19.7	n/a
1989	147	7.0	21.0	n/a
1990	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1991	162	6.0	27.0	n/a
1992	171	6.1	28.0	70.8
1993	170	7.0	24.3	85.3
1994	177	6.0	29.5	77.4
1995	150	6.0	25.0	85.3
1996	150	6.0	25.0	85.3
1997	177	6.0	29.5	85.3
1998	174	8.0	21.8	87.9
1999	184	9.0	20.4	85.9
2000	168	11.0	15.3	89.9
2001	194	12.0	16.2	91.2
2002	212	12.0	17.7	83
2003	212	12.0	17.7	83
2004	218	12.0	18.2	87.6
2005	208	12.0	17.3	98.1
2006	220	11.0	20.0	98.6
2007	188	11.0	17.1	98.9
2008	176	9.0	19.6	98.3
2009	181	9.0	20.1	0
2010	169	8.0	21.1	89.9
2011	151	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	170	7.0	24.2	98.2
2013	192	7.0	27.4	22.4
2014	183	0.0	2287.5	82.5
2015	172	8.0	21.5	83.1
2016	153	0.0	n/a	81
2017	164	9.0	18.2	81.1
2018	166	9.0	18.4	87.3
2019	181	9.0	20.1	85.1
2020	158	n/a	n/a	79.7
2021	157	9.0	17.4	93
2022	153	9.0	17.0	92.2
2023	148	9.0	16.4	93.2
2024	152	9.0	16.8	93.4

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 El Nido Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	138	7.0	19.7	n/a
1989	147	7.0	21.0	n/a
1990	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1991	162	6.0	27.0	n/a
1992	171	6.1	28.0	70.8
1993	170	7.0	24.3	85.3
1994	177	6.0	29.5	77.4
1995	150	6.0	25.0	85.3
1996	150	6.0	25.0	85.3
1997	177	6.0	29.5	85.3
1998	174	8.0	21.8	87.9
1999	184	9.0	20.4	85.9
2000	168	11.0	15.3	89.9
2001	194	12.0	16.2	91.2
2002	212	12.0	17.7	83
2003	212	12.0	17.7	83
2004	218	12.0	18.2	87.6
2005	208	12.0	17.3	98.1
2006	220	11.0	20.0	98.6
2007	188	11.0	17.1	98.9
2008	176	9.0	19.6	98.3
2009	181	9.0	20.1	0
2010	169	8.0	21.1	89.9
2011	151	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	170	7.0	24.2	98.2
2013	192	7.0	27.4	22.4
2014	183	0.0	2287.5	82.5
2015	172	8.0	21.5	83.1
2016	153	0.0	n/a	81
2017	164	9.0	18.2	81.1
2018	166	9.0	18.4	87.3
2019	181	9.0	20.1	85.1
2020	158	n/a	n/a	79.7
2021	157	9.0	17.4	93
2022	153	9.0	17.0	92.2
2023	148	9.0	16.4	93.2
2024	152	9.0	16.8	93.4

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.

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