Merlinda Elementary School has 616 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Merlinda Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Merlinda Elementary School’s learner population of 616 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Merlinda Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Merlinda Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Merlinda Elementary School is Coronado High (Continuation School) (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is Walnut Grove Intermediate (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Cameron Elementary School (0.5 miles away).