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Merle L. Fuller Elementary School

1101 Monterey Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610

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Merle L. Fuller Elementary School serves 508 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Merle L. Fuller Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Chowchilla, CA, encompassing approximately 110.1 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the zone edge being about 5.2 miles and the furthest edge reaching up to 12.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Merle L. Fuller Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School
Kind	206
1	143
2	159

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School
2025	508
2024	540
2023	527
2022	517
2021	499
2020	498
2019	489
2018	509
2017	487
2015	503
2014	493
2013	456
2012	453
2011	463
2010	462
2009	462
2008	393
2007	428
2006	428
2005	434
2004	468
2003	436
2002	404
2001	423
2000	467
1999	433
1998	567
1997	587
1996	533
1995	566
1994	567
1993	659
1992	551
1991	496
1990	510
1989	423
1988	420
1987	395

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School
2025	26
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	26
2010	26
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	26
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	25
1997	23
1996	21
1995	23
1994	22
1993	25
1992	18
1991	18
1990	22
1989	17
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

The of Merle L. Fuller Elementary School is 0.38, 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.

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	21:1	24:1	25:1
2013	19:1	24:1	23:1
2012	17:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	16:1	20:1	20:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	17:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	31:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	26:1
1987	25:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	5%	12%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	1%	10%	1%
1988	2%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

77%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	77%	56%
2024	75%	56%
2023	72%	55%	72%
2022	71%	56%	72%
2021	70%	56%	70%
2020	68%	55%	68%
2019	66%	55%	68%
2018	65%	54%	65%
2017	65%	54%	65%
2015	63%	54%	63%
2014	62%	53%	62%
2013	62%	53%	60%
2012	64%	52%	60%
2011	61%	51%	60%
2010	56%	50%	56%
2009	52%	49%	52%
2008	59%	50%	56%
2007	55%	49%	53%
2006	53%	48%	53%
2005	53%	47%	52%
2004	52%	46%	51%
2003	47%	45%	48%
2002	46%	44%	49%
2001	49%	43%	47%
2000	50%	42%	47%
1999	45%	41%	44%
1998	47%	40%	43%
1997	40%	40%	40%
1996	40%	39%	39%
1995	42%	38%	38%
1994	41%	37%	37%
1993	36%	36%	33%
1992	32%	35%	31%
1991	32%	34%	31%
1990	27%	33%	29%
1989	27%	31%	27%
1988	23%	30%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	4%	8%	4%
1990	3%	9%	4%
1989	5%	9%	5%
1988	4%	9%	3%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	17%	20%
2024	18%	20%
2023	22%	21%	21%
2022	23%	21%	22%
2021	25%	22%	24%
2020	25%	22%	25%
2019	27%	23%	25%
2018	28%	23%	30%
2017	29%	24%	30%
2015	32%	25%	32%
2014	34%	25%	33%
2013	32%	25%	35%
2012	31%	26%	34%
2011	34%	27%	34%
2010	38%	27%	37%
2009	33%	28%	36%
2008	37%	29%	39%
2007	40%	30%	40%
2006	42%	31%	41%
2005	41%	32%	42%
2004	44%	33%	44%
2003	46%	34%	45%
2002	49%	35%	45%
2001	46%	36%	46%
2000	45%	37%	46%
1999	47%	38%	49%
1998	49%	39%	51%
1997	55%	39%	54%
1996	56%	40%	56%
1995	53%	41%	56%
1994	54%	42%	56%
1993	59%	43%	60%
1992	62%	44%	63%
1991	61%	46%	62%
1990	68%	47%	65%
1989	63%	49%	65%
1988	69%	50%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

80%

0.38

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	0.38	0.63
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.44	0.64	0.44
2022	0.45	0.63	0.44
2021	0.45	0.62	0.46
2020	0.48	0.64	0.48
2019	0.49	0.63	0.48
2018	0.50	0.64	0.49
2017	0.50	0.64	0.49
2015	0.50	0.64	0.50
2014	0.50	0.65	0.52
2013	0.52	0.65	0.53
2012	0.50	0.65	0.53
2011	0.52	0.66	0.53
2010	0.55	0.67	0.55
2009	0.61	0.67	0.60
2008	0.52	0.65	0.54
2007	0.54	0.66	0.56
2006	0.55	0.66	0.55
2005	0.56	0.66	0.55
2004	0.54	0.67	0.55
2003	0.57	0.67	0.57
2002	0.55	0.67	0.56
2001	0.55	0.67	0.57
2000	0.55	0.67	0.57
1999	0.58	0.67	0.57
1998	0.54	0.67	0.55
1997	0.54	0.67	0.55
1996	0.53	0.67	0.53
1995	0.55	0.67	0.55
1994	0.54	0.67	0.55
1993	0.53	0.67	0.53
1992	0.52	0.67	0.52
1991	0.53	0.66	0.52
1990	0.47	0.66	0.49
1989	0.53	0.65	0.50
1988	0.47	0.65	0.48

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(22-23)

37.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	37.2%	27.7%	27.9%
2022	60%	33%	44.1%
2021	23.4%	15.4%	14.5%

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	82%	54%
2024	84%	54%
2023	82%	51%	80%
2022	79%	51%	78%
2021	81%	53%	77%
2020	80%	52%	75%
2019	76%	52%	75%
2018	77%	53%	70%
2017	74%	49%	70%
2015	72%	50%	70%
2014	70%	49%	68%
2013	39%	48%	37%
2011	71%	46%	69%
2010	73%	46%	75%
2009	65%	43%	68%
2008	75%	41%	72%
2007	73%	40%	67%
2006	63%	40%	61%
2005	57%	40%	47%
2004	62%	40%	54%
2003	67%	39%	67%
2002	75%	39%	69%
2001	68%	39%	67%
2000	75%	40%	67%
1999	75%	40%	72%
1998	73%	47%	73%
1997	77%	47%	78%
1996	78%	46%	75%
1995	81%	45%	75%
1994	77%	43%	74%
1993	72%	41%	68%
1992	69%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Merle L. Fuller Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	10%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	10%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Chowchilla Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary School?

508 students attend Merle L. Fuller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Merle L. Fuller Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merle L. Fuller Elementary School?

Merle L. Fuller Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Merle L. Fuller Elementary School offer ?

Merle L. Fuller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Merle L. Fuller Elementary School part of?

Merle L. Fuller Elementary School is part of Chowchilla Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Merle L. Fuller Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Chowchilla, CA, encompassing approximately 110.1 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the zone edge being about 5.2 miles and the furthest edge reaching up to 12.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education