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Item: Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

16099 North Highway 59
Snelling, CA 95369-0189

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 563-6414

www.snelling.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,334 Schools

# Students

55 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	8	264
1	5	187
2	5	196
3	9	204
4	2	205
5	6	210
6	6	210
7	10	213
8	4	216

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District Rank

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1040 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1003 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District
2023	#1003
2022	#766
2021	#425
2019	#1031
2018	#715
2017	#495
2016	#488
2015	#428
2013	#395
2012	#177
2011	#258

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	24%	33%
2021	34%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	34%	34%
2013	67%	59%
2012	77%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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50-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2013	52%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	67%	56%
2010	62%	54%

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≤20%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2022	20%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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(2022-23)

30.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	30.2%	27.7%
2022	34.5%	33%
2021	38.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.56	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.48	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.44	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.46	0.67
1998	0.47	0.67
1997	0.47	0.67
1996	0.46	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.43	0.67
1993	0.36	0.67
1992	0.31	0.67
1991	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	51%	55%
2022	45%	56%
2021	42%	56%
2020	35%	55%
2019	35%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	40%	54%
2014	46%	53%
2013	55%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	49%	51%
2010	43%	50%
2009	37%	49%
2008	41%	50%
2007	35%	49%
2006	44%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	42%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	35%	42%
1999	31%	41%
1998	36%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	29%	38%
1994	29%	37%
1993	22%	36%
1992	18%	35%
1991	22%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2005	2%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	43%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	52%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	51%	24%
2017	51%	24%
2016	55%	24%
2015	57%	24%
2014	51%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	44%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	53%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	58%	29%
2007	63%	29%
2006	50%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	52%	32%
2003	62%	34%
2002	58%	35%
2001	70%	36%
2000	62%	37%
1999	67%	38%
1998	64%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	65%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	70%	42%
1993	77%	43%
1992	81%	44%
1991	76%	45%

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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	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,382 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,436 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1 MM	$17 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$17 MM
2009	$1 MM	$19 MM
2008	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$1 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1 MM	$23 MM
2015	$1 MM	$18 MM
2014	$1 MM	$21 MM
2012	$1 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$18 MM
2009	$1 MM	$18 MM
2008	$1 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,382

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$23,226	$15,607
2022	$14,383	$14,213
2021	$16,413	$15,669
2020	$14,383	$14,213
2019	$14,679	$14,063
2018	$14,280	$16,033
2017	$15,632	$16,692
2016	$14,735	$15,604
2015	$9,125	$10,238
2014	$10,679	$11,786
2012	$9,509	$11,929
2011	$10,430	$11,681
2010	$10,815	$10,238
2009	$11,698	$11,099
2008	$13,027	$11,762
2007	$13,437	$11,879
2006	$10,913	$10,859
2005	$8,761	$10,445
2004	$8,663	$10,566
2003	$9,059	$10,456
2002	$9,538	$9,803
2001	$9,055	$10,568
2000	$9,681	$8,943
1999	$7,559	$8,203
1998	$7,327	$7,395
1997	$6,000	$6,922
1995	$5,024	$5,953
1992	$5,280	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,436

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,132	$13,914
2022	$13,272	$13,602
2021	$13,520	$13,970
2020	$13,272	$13,602
2019	$16,000	$13,522
2018	$18,683	$16,124
2017	$15,961	$15,588
2016	$15,349	$14,779
2015	$9,813	$10,739
2014	$9,660	$11,804
2012	$8,009	$12,155
2011	$10,882	$11,509
2010	$11,630	$10,739
2009	$9,942	$10,975
2008	$11,329	$11,678
2007	$11,620	$11,317
2006	$9,575	$10,926
2005	$8,534	$10,789
2004	$9,709	$11,073
2003	$9,588	$10,210
2002	$8,705	$10,600
2001	$8,438	$10,007
2000	$8,435	$9,131
1999	$7,129	$7,911
1998	$7,234	$7,592
1997	$5,651	$6,759
1995	$5,310	$6,033
1992	$4,820	$5,588

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Best Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Snelling-merced Falls Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

16099 North Highway 59
Snelling, CA 95369
(209) 563-6414

Gr: K-8 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District?

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 55 students.

What is the rank of Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District?

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District is ranked #1040 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District?

53% of Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District?

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,436 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 55 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education