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Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School

2452 El Centro Blvd.
Nicolaus, CA 95659

Top 30%

Serving 182 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 182 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School's student population of 182 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School
Kind	29
1	19
2	17
3	20
4	18
5	18
6	20
7	23
8	18

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Total Students

182 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School
2023	193
2022	185
2021	181
2020	177
2019	177
2018	165
2017	165
2016	155
2015	171
2014	163
2013	154
2012	166
2011	145
2010	147
2009	159
2008	142
2007	141
2006	148
2005	142
2004	154
2003	152
2002	152
2001	156
2000	132
1999	140
1998	143
1997	141
1996	142
1995	116
1994	113
1993	123
1992	118
1991	122
1990	124
1989	117
1988	120
1987	128

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	9
2014	9
2013	1
2012	9
2010	10
2009	9
2008	10
2007	8
2006	7
2005	7
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1997	6
1996	5
1995	5
1994	5
1993	5
1992	6
1991	6
1990	5

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School Rankings

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1961 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School
2022	#1961
2021	#1767
2019	#2491
2018	#2651
2017	#1667
2016	#1676
2015	#2210
2013	#2767
2012	#3088
2011	#2806
2010	#3222

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2022	52%	33%	52%
2021	42%	34%	42%
2019	52%	40%	52%
2018	52%	39%	52%
2017	52%	38%	22%
2016	57%	37%	57%
2015	47%	34%	47%
2013	67%	59%	67%
2012	62%	59%	37%
2011	62%	58%	35%
2010	62%	56%	32%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2022	57%	47%	57%
2021	47%	49%	47%
2019	57%	51%	57%
2018	52%	50%	52%
2017	67%	48%	41%
2016	62%	48%	62%
2015	52%	44%	52%
2013	62%	57%	62%
2012	67%	58%	60%
2011	67%	56%	57%
2010	57%	54%	54%

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30-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2022	34%	29%	34%
2021	34%	28%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	21:1	19:1
2021	18:1	22:1	18:1
2020	18:1	23:1	18:1
2019	18:1	23:1	18:1
2018	17:1	23:1	23:1
2017	17:1	23:1	23:1
2016	16:1	24:1	23:1
2015	19:1	24:1	24:1
2014	18:1	24:1	24:1
2012	19:1	23:1	24:1
2010	15:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	18:1
2006	21:1	20:1	33:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	17:1
2003	17:1	20:1	17:1
2002	17:1	20:1	17:1
2001	17:1	20:1	17:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	28:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	20:1
1991	22:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	6%	11%	3%
2009	8%	11%	4%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	10%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	30%	55%	30%
2022	32%	56%	32%
2021	30%	56%	30%
2020	24%	55%	24%
2019	24%	55%	24%
2018	18%	54%	16%
2017	18%	54%	16%
2016	17%	54%	16%
2015	18%	54%	15%
2014	18%	53%	13%
2013	20%	53%	13%
2012	20%	52%	14%
2011	25%	51%	15%
2010	24%	50%	15%
2009	21%	49%	13%
2008	20%	50%	16%
2007	20%	49%	18%
2006	19%	48%	17%
2005	21%	47%	21%
2004	22%	46%	22%
2003	23%	45%	23%
2002	20%	44%	20%
2001	24%	43%	24%
2000	20%	42%	20%
1999	19%	41%	19%
1998	21%	40%	21%
1997	24%	40%	24%
1996	18%	39%	18%
1995	18%	38%	18%
1994	18%	37%	18%
1993	16%	36%	16%
1992	11%	35%	11%
1991	6%	34%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

59%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	59%	21%	59%
2022	60%	21%	60%
2021	59%	22%	59%
2020	60%	23%	60%
2019	60%	23%	60%
2018	71%	24%	64%
2017	71%	24%	64%
2016	75%	24%	67%
2015	71%	24%	67%
2014	74%	25%	70%
2013	71%	25%	69%
2012	70%	26%	71%
2011	61%	27%	71%
2010	56%	27%	71%
2009	66%	28%	72%
2008	72%	29%	67%
2007	74%	29%	54%
2006	76%	31%	75%
2005	77%	31%	77%
2004	69%	32%	69%
2003	71%	34%	71%
2002	76%	35%	76%
2001	72%	36%	72%
2000	76%	37%	76%
1999	77%	38%	77%
1998	76%	39%	76%
1997	73%	39%	73%
1996	75%	40%	75%
1995	76%	41%	76%
1994	78%	42%	78%
1993	79%	43%	79%
1992	85%	44%	85%
1991	92%	45%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	14%
2017	7%	4%	14%
2016	6%	4%	12%
2015	8%	3%	12%
2014	3%	3%	9%
2013	4%	3%	9%
2012	5%	3%	8%
2011	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.56
2022	0.54	0.63	0.54
2021	0.56	0.62	0.56
2020	0.58	0.63	0.58
2019	0.58	0.63	0.58
2018	0.46	0.64	0.54
2017	0.46	0.64	0.54
2016	0.41	0.64	0.52
2015	0.46	0.64	0.51
2014	0.43	0.65	0.48
2013	0.46	0.65	0.50
2012	0.47	0.65	0.47
2011	0.57	0.67	0.47
2010	0.62	0.67	0.47
2009	0.51	0.71	0.47
2008	0.44	0.65	0.51
2007	0.41	0.67	0.63
2006	0.39	0.66	0.41
2005	0.37	0.67	0.37
2004	0.48	0.67	0.48
2003	0.46	0.67	0.45
2002	0.39	0.67	0.38
2001	0.43	0.67	0.43
2000	0.38	0.67	0.39
1999	0.37	0.67	0.37
1998	0.38	0.67	0.38
1997	0.41	0.67	0.41
1996	0.41	0.67	0.41
1995	0.39	0.67	0.39
1994	0.36	0.67	0.36
1993	0.35	0.67	0.35
1992	0.26	0.67	0.27
1991	0.15	0.67	0.15

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Eligible for

29%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	33%	51%	33%
2022	31%	51%	31%
2021	36%	53%	36%
2020	35%	52%	35%
2019	35%	52%	35%
2018	26%	49%	25%
2017	26%	49%	25%
2016	27%	50%	24%
2015	39%	50%	22%
2014	56%	49%	36%
2013	51%	48%	40%
2011	48%	46%	36%
2010	47%	46%	26%
2009	36%	43%	26%
2008	31%	41%	4%
2007	40%	40%	6%
2006	47%	40%	30%
2005	44%	40%	44%
2004	37%	40%	37%
2003	44%	39%	44%
2002	37%	39%	37%
2001	37%	39%	37%
2000	30%	40%	30%
1999	36%	40%	36%
1998	41%	47%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School	California	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	16%	9%	11%
2017	16%	9%	11%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	15%	9%	8%
2014	7%	9%	14%
2013	9%	7%	14%
2011	23%	8%	16%
2010	10%	9%	15%
2009	13%	10%	31%
2008	17%	10%	2%
2007	17%	10%	3%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	15%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School's ranking?

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School is ranked #1961 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School?

182 students attend Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School?

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School offer ?

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School part of?

Marcum-illinois Union Elementary School is part of Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 182 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education