Is Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary a good school?

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary ranks 2950 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 732 students attended Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary?

Students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 21% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle High : El Capitan High

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Summary:

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary is a public elementary school in Merced, California, serving 725 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked 1195 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary consistently outperforms the Merced City Elementary district average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 43.7% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy compared to 33.33% for the district. The school's performance is also above the state average in many areas, such as 3rd grade Math and 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special needs is relatively lower, ranking 1653 and 1644 out of 2662 and 2634 California elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024, both with a 2-star rating.

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Merced City Elementary district, such as John Muir Elementary, Charles Wright Elementary, and Rudolph Rivera Elementary, in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, the school lags behind the performance of Allan Peterson Elementary and Luther Burbank Elementary, which are also in the Merced City Elementary district. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and higher student-teacher ratio may contribute to its challenges in certain areas, such as the higher chronic absenteeism rate and lower performance for some student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

3200 Parsons Ave.
Merced, CA 95340-1624

(209) 385-6620

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2950^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,116

Students who attend Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 732

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

21.4%

Asian:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.57. (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 (57.1%), White (21.4%), Asian (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary is 25.2. 8 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary employs 28.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary is $7,116. 13 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary 2950^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Merced City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced City Elementary 1195^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.47	2380^th	4809	50.5%
2005	52.88	2053^rd	4822	57.4%
2006	53.17	2037^th	4818	57.7%
2007	61.40	1749^th	5113	65.8%
2008	67.09	1536^th	5113	70.0%
2009	71.74	1360^th	5193	73.8%
2010	70.39	1438^th	5314	72.9%
2011	70.75	1461^st	5377	72.8%
2012	66.18	1719^th	5390	68.1%
2013	63.52	1918^th	5530	65.3%
2015	54.59	2210^th	5611	60.6%
2016	61.23	1937^th	5614	65.5%
2017	57.85	2128^th	5692	62.6%
2018	59.06	2077^th	5662	63.3%
2019	60.12	2065^th	5789	64.3%
2022	54.36	2326^th	5883	60.5%
2023	50.53	2506^th	5874	57.3%
2024	43.57	2950^th	5862	49.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.27	1644^th	2634	37.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.25	1783^rd	5084	64.9%
2019	55.09	2062^nd	5173	60.1%
2022	50.80	2232^nd	5264	57.6%
2023	51.46	2270^th	5374	57.8%
2024	43.99	2812^th	5511	49.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.24	1966^th	5413	63.7%
2019	59.23	2005^th	5492	63.5%
2022	53.88	2221^st	5635	60.6%
2023	50.63	2375^th	5617	57.7%
2024	50.92	2368^th	5605	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.46	2098^th	5431	61.4%
2019	58.79	2008^th	5510	63.6%
2022	53.58	2258^th	5663	60.1%
2023	49.42	2484^th	5650	56.0%
2024	36.04	3339^th	5636	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.77	1053^rd	4830	78.2%
2019	69.49	1193^rd	4963	76.0%
2022	59.85	1649^th	5084	67.6%
2023	63.13	1487^th	5098	70.8%
2024	52.63	2087^th	5102	59.1%

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Rank History for White students at Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.22	1445^th	2737	47.2%
2019	45.44	1689^th	2834	40.4%
2022	49.71	1469^th	2726	46.1%
2023	42.31	1653^rd	2662	37.9%
2024	36.19	1798^th	2647	32.1%

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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 Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	40	90	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1989	323	34	97	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1990	306	38	124	183	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
1991	296	32	159	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	256	37	277	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1993	206	45	264	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1994	176	37	239	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1995	174	53	228	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1996	174	53	228	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1997	173	46	192	254	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	165	50	182	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1999	145	38	141	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	169	37	122	276	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	155	53	111	311	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
2002	145	35	91	342	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	145	35	91	342	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	235	54	119	235	3	n/a	n/a	3	649
2005	232	39	117	255	1	n/a	n/a	10	654
2006	249	43	101	266	2	n/a	n/a	16	677
2007	257	36	81	274	2	n/a	n/a	13	663
2008	268	39	82	277	6	n/a	n/a	0	672
2009	265	32	93	273	4	5	11	0	683
2010	262	41	89	302	5	4	13	0	716
2011	252	32	75	317	6	6	49	0	737
2012	232	35	66	352	5	3	34	0	727
2013	237	38	68	391	2	4	42	0	782
2014	207	36	77	398	5	4	35	0	762
2015	232	44	78	371	6	4	28	0	763
2016	244	43	65	391	7	4	29	0	783
2017	228	48	67	400	6	2	23	0	774
2018	218	34	69	406	6	3	27	0	763
2019	171	33	57	405	5	3	46	0	720
2020	157	25	44	388	8	2	43	0	667
2021	156	20	41	378	7	1	36	0	639
2022	160	27	36	401	8	2	41	0	675
2023	154	36	55	423	7	2	48	0	725
2024	157	39	66	418	6	3	43	0	732

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 Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	27.0	24.7	n/a
1989	670	27.0	24.8	n/a
1990	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
1991	690	26.0	26.5	n/a
1992	816	26.4	30.9	56.5
1993	778	32.4	24.0	76.9
1994	747	31.0	24.1	77.4
1995	709	24.0	29.5	78
1996	709	24.0	29.5	78
1997	666	26.0	25.6	79.6
1998	664	28.0	23.7	75.8
1999	611	28.6	21.4	76.6
2000	605	26.6	22.7	73.9
2001	635	29.0	21.9	76.5
2002	614	32.0	19.2	73.5
2003	614	32.0	19.2	73.5
2004	649	31.0	20.9	62.5
2005	654	33.0	19.8	61.2
2006	677	33.0	20.5	61.3
2007	663	33.0	20.1	65.2
2008	672	36.8	18.3	56.5
2009	683	33.0	18.6	54.8
2010	716	31.0	23.1	57.8
2011	737	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	727	29.0	25.0	n/a
2013	782	31.0	25.2	52.6
2014	762	32.2	23.6	57
2015	763	33.0	23.1	62
2016	783	33.0	23.7	55.3
2017	774	29.0	26.6	54.7
2018	763	28.1	27.1	56.1
2019	720	29.0	24.8	55.6
2020	667	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	639	25.5	25.0	56.7
2022	675	27.4	24.5	53.3
2023	725	28.0	25.8	67.6
2024	732	28.9	25.2	67.9

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 Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	27.0	24.7	n/a
1989	670	27.0	24.8	n/a
1990	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
1991	690	26.0	26.5	n/a
1992	816	26.4	30.9	56.5
1993	778	32.4	24.0	76.9
1994	747	31.0	24.1	77.4
1995	709	24.0	29.5	78
1996	709	24.0	29.5	78
1997	666	26.0	25.6	79.6
1998	664	28.0	23.7	75.8
1999	611	28.6	21.4	76.6
2000	605	26.6	22.7	73.9
2001	635	29.0	21.9	76.5
2002	614	32.0	19.2	73.5
2003	614	32.0	19.2	73.5
2004	649	31.0	20.9	62.5
2005	654	33.0	19.8	61.2
2006	677	33.0	20.5	61.3
2007	663	33.0	20.1	65.2
2008	672	36.8	18.3	56.5
2009	683	33.0	18.6	54.8
2010	716	31.0	23.1	57.8
2011	737	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	727	29.0	25.0	n/a
2013	782	31.0	25.2	52.6
2014	762	32.2	23.6	57
2015	763	33.0	23.1	62
2016	783	33.0	23.7	55.3
2017	774	29.0	26.6	54.7
2018	763	28.1	27.1	56.1
2019	720	29.0	24.8	55.6
2020	667	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	639	25.5	25.0	56.7
2022	675	27.4	24.5	53.3
2023	725	28.0	25.8	67.6
2024	732	28.9	25.2	67.9

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.

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