# Don Stowell Elementary

Don Stowell Elementary is an elementary school in Merced, California. Reading proficiency is 22.2%, +6.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 16.3%, +2.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/don-stowell-elementary-merced |
| District | Merced City Elementary |
| Address | 251 East 11th Street, Merced, CA, 95340-6228 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,485 |
| Low-Income Students | 481 (96.0%) |
| English Learners | 207 (41.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.6% | 326 |
| 2024 | 19.3% | 326 |
| 2025 | 22.2% | 306 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.2% | 296 |
| 2024 | 12.4% | 330 |
| 2025 | 16.3% | 307 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.0% | N/A |
| 2024 | 18.9% | 28.6% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | N/A |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.1% | N/A |
| 2024 | 12.4% | 13.3% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | 9.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.9% | 20.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | 21.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | 12.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | 15.0% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.1% | 263 |
| Black or African American | 28.6% | 21 |
| White | 18.2% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.7% | 264 |
| Black or African American | 9.5% | 21 |
| White | 18.2% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 65 | 63.1% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| 4 | 73 | 58.9% | 24.7% | 11.0% | 5.5% |
| 5 | 93 | 50.5% | 25.8% | 19.4% | 4.3% |
| 6 | 75 | 42.7% | 29.3% | 22.7% | 5.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 65 | 58.5% | 10.8% | 18.5% | 12.3% |
| 4 | 74 | 59.5% | 21.6% | 17.6% | 1.4% |
| 5 | 92 | 65.2% | 23.9% | 4.3% | 6.5% |
| 6 | 76 | 65.8% | 26.3% | 2.6% | 5.3% |