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Merced Elementary School

1545 East Merced Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791

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Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Merced Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 20% in CA
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merced Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Merced Elementary School's student population of 601 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003, 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merced Elementary School
Kind	99
1	90
2	108
3	90
4	118
5	96

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School
2023	600
2022	606
2021	613
2020	621
2019	621
2018	564
2017	564
2016	552
2015	543
2014	532
2013	490
2012	478
2011	471
2010	459
2009	442
2008	431
2007	434
2006	455
2005	437
2004	448
2003	435
2002	445
2001	505
2000	506
1999	491
1998	551
1997	521
1996	553
1995	573
1994	568
1993	539
1992	523
1991	505
1990	515
1989	495
1988	476
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	22
2014	21
2013	23
2012	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	22
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	24
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19

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School Rankings

Merced Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merced Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#1128 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merced Elementary School
2022	#1128
2019	#1211
2018	#1305
2017	#1216
2016	#1641
2015	#1698
2013	#781
2012	#811
2011	#1313
2010	#1474

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64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2022	64%	33%	30%
2019	69%	40%	40%
2018	63%	39%	38%
2017	64%	38%	38%
2016	59%	37%	37%
2015	53%	34%	34%
2013	89%	59%	67%
2012	87%	59%	55%
2011	83%	58%	55%
2010	83%	56%	54%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	45%
2019	69%	51%	52%
2018	69%	50%	38%
2017	68%	48%	53%
2016	62%	48%	50%
2015	57%	44%	48%
2013	75%	57%	66%
2012	77%	58%	63%
2011	69%	56%	61%
2010	64%	54%	59%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	29:1	22:1	21:1
2022	26:1	21:1	20:1
2021	28:1	22:1	21:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	22:1
2017	27:1	23:1	22:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	19:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	25:1
2010	20:1	21:1	23:1
2009	19:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	26%	12%	17%
2022	27%	12%	16%
2021	23%	12%	16%
2020	19%	12%	16%
2019	19%	12%	16%
2018	18%	11%	14%
2017	18%	11%	14%
2016	15%	11%	12%
2015	14%	11%	12%
2014	12%	11%	12%
2013	11%	11%	13%
2012	9%	11%	13%
2011	10%	11%	12%
2010	14%	11%	13%
2009	10%	11%	14%
2008	12%	12%	14%
2007	13%	12%	14%
2006	15%	12%	16%
2005	12%	12%	16%
2004	10%	12%	15%
2003	12%	11%	15%
2002	13%	11%	16%
2001	9%	11%	14%
2000	9%	11%	16%
1999	12%	11%	14%
1998	11%	11%	13%
1997	12%	11%	14%
1996	12%	11%	14%
1995	15%	11%	15%
1994	14%	11%	15%
1993	15%	11%	14%
1992	16%	11%	14%
1991	14%	11%	14%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	69%	55%	74%
2022	69%	56%	75%
2021	71%	56%	75%
2020	74%	55%	75%
2019	74%	55%	75%
2018	73%	54%	68%
2017	73%	54%	68%
2016	75%	54%	67%
2015	75%	54%	53%
2014	78%	53%	63%
2013	78%	53%	61%
2012	79%	52%	57%
2011	76%	51%	58%
2010	74%	50%	57%
2009	73%	49%	57%
2008	76%	50%	60%
2007	72%	49%	62%
2006	69%	48%	69%
2005	71%	47%	68%
2004	72%	46%	67%
2003	69%	45%	66%
2002	68%	44%	64%
2001	70%	43%	63%
2000	67%	42%	61%
1999	67%	41%	60%
1998	61%	40%	58%
1997	59%	40%	56%
1996	60%	39%	54%
1995	54%	38%	52%
1994	52%	37%	49%
1993	49%	36%	46%
1992	44%	35%	44%
1991	43%	34%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	9%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	9%	9%	8%
1999	9%	9%	9%
1998	10%	9%	9%
1997	9%	9%	10%
1996	9%	9%	11%
1995	12%	9%	10%
1994	14%	9%	10%
1993	12%	9%	10%
1992	13%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	4%
2022	3%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	6%	24%	10%
2017	6%	24%	10%
2016	7%	24%	13%
2015	7%	24%	16%
2014	5%	25%	16%
2013	6%	25%	17%
2012	6%	26%	19%
2011	8%	27%	19%
2010	7%	27%	19%
2009	8%	28%	19%
2008	8%	29%	18%
2007	10%	29%	16%
2006	11%	31%	9%
2005	12%	31%	10%
2004	12%	32%	11%
2003	11%	34%	12%
2002	12%	35%	13%
2001	14%	36%	15%
2000	15%	37%	15%
1999	12%	38%	16%
1998	17%	39%	19%
1997	19%	39%	19%
1996	18%	40%	21%
1995	19%	41%	23%
1994	20%	42%	26%
1993	24%	43%	30%
1992	27%	44%	32%
1991	32%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.41
2022	0.45	0.63	0.40
2021	0.45	0.62	0.40
2020	0.42	0.63	0.40
2019	0.42	0.63	0.40
2018	0.43	0.64	0.50
2017	0.43	0.64	0.50
2016	0.41	0.64	0.53
2015	0.42	0.64	0.54
2014	0.38	0.65	0.56
2013	0.38	0.65	0.59
2012	0.37	0.65	0.62
2011	0.41	0.67	0.62
2010	0.43	0.67	0.62
2009	0.45	0.71	0.62
2008	0.40	0.65	0.59
2007	0.46	0.67	0.57
2006	0.49	0.66	0.49
2005	0.47	0.67	0.51
2004	0.46	0.67	0.52
2003	0.50	0.67	0.53
2002	0.51	0.67	0.55
2001	0.48	0.67	0.56
2000	0.52	0.67	0.58
1999	0.52	0.67	0.59
1998	0.58	0.67	0.61
1997	0.60	0.67	0.63
1996	0.59	0.67	0.64
1995	0.64	0.67	0.65
1994	0.66	0.67	0.67
1993	0.67	0.67	0.68
1992	0.70	0.67	0.68
1991	0.69	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

58%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	60%	51%	62%
2022	57%	51%	59%
2021	60%	53%	61%
2020	60%	52%	62%
2019	60%	52%	62%
2018	49%	49%	50%
2017	49%	49%	50%
2016	48%	50%	51%
2015	53%	50%	51%
2014	46%	49%	43%
2013	51%	48%	49%
2011	47%	46%	42%
2010	42%	46%	31%
2009	50%	43%	39%
2008	42%	41%	31%
2007	47%	40%	29%
2006	39%	40%	32%
2005	43%	40%	31%
2004	36%	40%	27%
2003	38%	39%	28%
2002	24%	39%	18%
2001	45%	39%	31%
2000	36%	40%	33%
1999	43%	40%	34%
1998	58%	47%	46%
1997	50%	47%	45%
1996	56%	46%	47%
1995	49%	45%	38%
1994	35%	43%	24%
1993	47%	41%	35%
1992	43%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Merced Elementary School	California	West Covina Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	18%	9%	13%
2017	18%	9%	13%
2016	17%	9%	14%
2015	14%	9%	16%
2014	21%	9%	18%
2013	20%	7%	16%
2011	17%	8%	20%
2010	19%	9%	17%
2009	22%	10%	17%
2008	18%	10%	19%
2007	19%	10%	19%
2006	22%	9%	19%
2005	19%	9%	19%
2004	21%	9%	17%
2003	16%	9%	17%
2002	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Covina Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merced Elementary School's ranking?

Merced Elementary School is ranked #1128 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Merced Elementary School often compared to?

Merced Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like San Jose Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Merced Elementary School?

601 students attend Merced Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Merced Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Merced Elementary School?

Merced Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Merced Elementary School offer ?

Merced Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Merced Elementary School part of?

Merced Elementary School is part of West Covina Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Merced Elementary School located?

Merced Elementary School is located in the Walnut Valley neighborhood of West Covina, CA. There are 15 other public schools located in Walnut Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education