Bernhard Marks Elementary
1717 Valeria Street, Dos Palos, CA 93620-2648
Summary
Bernhard Marks Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 26.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 23.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 26.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,935/4,657 (16th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,655/4,657 (22nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 478 |
| Low-Income Students | 418 (87.4%) |
| English Learners | 137 (28.7%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 4.6 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period.
•Math +4.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 21.0% to 38.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,935 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.0-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California 3–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 26.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 24% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 23% to 23%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 17.8% to 28.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,655 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.8-point math income gap is wider than the 17.3-point gap at a typical California 3–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 20 schools for reading and 20 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 3–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Bernhard Marks Elementary rank in California?
Bernhard Marks Elementary ranks No. 3,935 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,655 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Bernhard Marks Elementary compare with other schools in Merced County?
Bernhard Marks Elementary is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 3–5 schools in Merced County with 2026 results.
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