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Don Stowell Elementary

Merced, CA · Merced City Elementary

Regular public school · Grades K-6 · City, small

5,144th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable

251 East 11th St., Merced, CA 95340

(209) 381-2803Official website ↗NCES ID 062460007539Directory 202324

527
Students
2023–24 enrollment
24:1
Student / teacher ratio
96%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.8%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Don Stowell Elementary 5,144th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2015 to 9th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%9%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 307 students tested

English Language Arts
Don Stowell Elementary
22%
CA average
49%
Math
Don Stowell Elementary
16%
CA average
37%
Science
Don Stowell Elementary
13%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Don Stowell Elementary CA average
25%50%75%22%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Don Stowell Elementary CA average
25%50%75%16%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Don Stowell Elementary CA average
25%50%75%13%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 527 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic87%
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categories changedHispanic 87%51%13%19%17%19982023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic83.3%86.7% 3.4 pts
Black5.9%4.6% 1.3 pts
White2.3%4.4% 2.1 pts
Asian8.0%2.8% 5.2 pts
Two or more races0.2%1.5% 1.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1998. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $406K in zip 95340 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$110K$220K$329K$439K$411K200120052010201520202025

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What school district is Don Stowell Elementary in?

Don Stowell Elementary is part of the Merced City Elementary district in Merced, California.

Is Don Stowell Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Don Stowell Elementary 5,144th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Don Stowell Elementary?

Hispanic 87%, Black 5%, White 4%, Asian 3% (527 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Don Stowell Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 95340 is $406K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.