Joe Stefani

Summary:

Joe Stefani Elementary is a public school in Merced, California, serving 628 students in grades 3-6. The school is part of the Merced City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joe Stefani Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.6% in 2017-2018 to 51.6% in 2021-2022. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 30-35%, compared to the district's 33-34% and the state's 42-47%. Performance varies across student subgroups, with Asian and White students tending to have the lowest rankings compared to their peers in the state, while English Language Learners and Special Education students perform relatively better, though still below state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.3% to 92.2% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Merced City Elementary District, such as John Muir Elementary and Alicia Reyes Elementary, Joe Stefani Elementary exhibits similar performance trends. However, the contrast with McSwain Elementary, which is in a different district and performs significantly better, suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be influencing the school's challenges. The proximity to the higher-performing Franklin Elementary also indicates that the school's issues may be specific to Joe Stefani and the Merced City Elementary District.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 2768 Ranchero Ln.
       Merced, CA  95348-3503


(209) 724-2500

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4049th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,358 Help


Students who attend Joe Stefani usually attend:

High:    El Capitan High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.0 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.9%
Asian:
20.1%
White:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Joe Stefani ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.66. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.9%), Asian (20.1%), White (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joe Stefani is 26. 11 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joe Stefani is $7,358. 9 elementary schools in the Merced City Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joe Stefani:

SchoolDigger ranks Joe Stefani 4049th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joe Stefani in the ranking list.)

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Merced City Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Joe Stefani

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Rank History for all students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 35.18 3218th 5113 37.1%
2008 21.51 4231st 5113 17.3%
2009 16.89 4626th 5193 10.9%
2010 38.70 3254th 5314 38.8%
2011 29.07 4058th 5377 24.5%
2012 27.74 4110th 5390 23.7%
2013 35.95 3603rd 5530 34.8%
2015 32.72 3489th 5611 37.8%
2016 34.59 3438th 5614 38.8%
2017 30.58 3793rd 5692 33.4%
2018 27.79 4013th 5662 29.1%
2019 29.78 3954th 5789 31.7%
2022 23.73 4476th 5883 23.9%
2023 23.27 4532nd 5874 22.8%
2024 28.66 4049th 5862 30.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.81 2331st 3246 28.2%
2019 41.22 1709th 3275 47.8%
2022 50.89 1152nd 3311 65.2%
2023 44.26 1529th 3250 53.0%
2024 38.21 1939th 3160 38.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.23 2409th 2420 0.5%
2024 30.76 1782nd 2634 32.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.43 3364th 5084 33.8%
2019 38.09 3266th 5173 36.9%
2022 32.68 3612th 5264 31.4%
2023 29.75 3918th 5374 27.1%
2024 36.63 3392nd 5511 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.12 4160th 5413 23.1%
2019 28.18 3969th 5492 27.7%
2022 21.52 4560th 5635 19.1%
2023 23.18 4412th 5617 21.5%
2024 30.24 3772nd 5605 32.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.96 1442nd 2128 32.2%
2019 31.50 1711th 2585 33.8%
2022 36.20 1227th 2227 44.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.89 3634th 5431 33.1%
2019 32.36 3594th 5510 34.8%
2022 28.20 3945th 5663 30.3%
2023 24.36 4316th 5650 23.6%
2024 27.53 4043rd 5636 28.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.94 1028th 1071 4.0%
2019 5.56 1075th 1149 6.4%
2022 3.73 1091st 1154 5.5%
2023 5.81 1105th 1190 7.1%
2024 7.75 1093rd 1203 9.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.99 3274th 4830 32.2%
2019 37.46 3135th 4963 36.8%
2022 27.55 3906th 5084 23.2%
2023 25.97 4030th 5098 20.9%
2024 31.73 3594th 5102 29.6%
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Rank History for White students at Joe Stefani

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.05 2259th 2737 17.5%
2019 24.01 2298th 2834 18.9%
2022 8.09 2569th 2726 5.8%
2023 8.48 2510th 2662 5.7%
2024 15.89 2304th 2647 13.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Joe Stefani Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Joe Stefani

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 90 29 72 223 0 n/a n/a 1 415
2008 98 41 90 294 n/a n/a n/a 0 523
2009 87 37 89 292 0 2 4 0 511
2010 69 30 105 300 0 2 4 0 510
2011 58 35 106 268 4 0 32 0 503
2012 63 35 98 295 3 0 19 0 513
2013 47 30 100 328 3 1 11 0 520
2014 63 29 113 318 1 3 11 0 538
2015 54 26 112 324 0 0 12 0 528
2016 51 25 130 368 2 0 39 0 615
2017 61 26 122 331 1 0 31 0 572
2018 62 29 123 348 1 0 25 0 588
2019 76 27 120 336 0 1 26 0 586
2020 62 26 122 341 0 2 24 0 577
2021 63 29 139 342 1 3 26 0 603
2022 58 26 138 389 0 4 24 0 639
2023 61 21 146 369 2 2 26 1 628
2024 59 24 122 370 2 3 27 1 608

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

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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 Joe Stefani

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 415 16.0 25.9 76.8
2008 523 25.4 20.6 81.5
2009 511 21.4 20.7 80.4
2010 510 22.0 23.1 86.1
2011 503 n/a n/a 83.1
2012 513 20.0 25.6 99.4
2013 520 21.0 24.7 81
2014 538 21.4 25.1 79.7
2015 528 21.0 25.1 89.4
2016 615 23.0 26.7 84.7
2017 572 20.0 28.6 85.7
2018 588 21.0 28.0 85
2019 586 20.0 29.3 82.8
2020 577 n/a n/a 83.4
2021 603 20.4 29.5 73.3
2022 639 23.3 27.4 73.4
2023 628 23.2 26.9 92.2
2024 608 23.3 26.0 90.5

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 Joe Stefani

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 415 16.0 25.9 76.8
2008 523 25.4 20.6 81.5
2009 511 21.4 20.7 80.4
2010 510 22.0 23.1 86.1
2011 503 n/a n/a 83.1
2012 513 20.0 25.6 99.4
2013 520 21.0 24.7 81
2014 538 21.4 25.1 79.7
2015 528 21.0 25.1 89.4
2016 615 23.0 26.7 84.7
2017 572 20.0 28.6 85.7
2018 588 21.0 28.0 85
2019 586 20.0 29.3 82.8
2020 577 n/a n/a 83.4
2021 603 20.4 29.5 73.3
2022 639 23.3 27.4 73.4
2023 628 23.2 26.9 92.2
2024 608 23.3 26.0 90.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joe Stefani

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,358

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joe Stefani

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3954th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4532nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Stefani)4622.7
 23.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)40.528.1
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joe Stefani)36.427.3
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)40.831.4
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Stefani)40.737.8
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)41.128.4
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joe Stefani)31.727.8
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)34.425.8
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Stefani)39.426.2
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)43.730.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joe Stefani)14.59.9
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)2115.7
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Joe Stefani)24.414
 10.5%
   5th Grade Science (Merced City Elementary)23.518.6
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Stefani)35.130.2
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)39.131.8
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Joe Stefani)24.314.8
 9.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)23.318.6
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586628
 7.2%
African American2721
 22.2%
American Indian02
Asian120146
 21.7%
Hispanic336369
 9.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White7661
 19.7%
Two or More Races2626
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.8%92.2%
 9.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Stefani

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Joe Stefani.

Joe Stefani ranks 4049th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Joe Stefani usually go on to attend:

High : El Capitan High

Students at Joe Stefani are 61% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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