Margaret Sheehy Elementary School
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School serves 588 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School's student population of 588 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 588 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Rankings
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Margaret Sheehy Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #8216 out of 9659 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 10% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 80% | 54% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 5% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Merced City Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Margaret Sheehy Elementary School is Valley Merced Community (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Merced Valley Merced Community Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 256 students10
0.3 miles
1850 Wardrobe Ave.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-4500 0.3 K-12 256 - Merced Leontine Gracey Elementary School Math: 22% | Reading: 29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 602 students10
0.5 miles
945 W. Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6710 0.5 K-6 602 - Merced Tenaya Middle School Math: 12% | Reading: 29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 548 students10
0.5 miles
760 W. Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687 0.5 7-8 548 - Merced Alicia Reyes Elementary School Math: 18% | Reading: 32%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 699 students10
0.6 miles
123 S. N St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6761 0.6 K-6 699 - Merced Merced County Rop Vocational School Grades: 11-12
0.8 miles
632 W. 13th St.
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-6677 0.8 11-12 n/a
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