Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
16099 North Highway 59, Snelling, CA 95369-9727
Summary
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary is badly underperforming.
Only 33.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 25.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.6% |
| Reading State Rank | N/A |
| Math State Rank | N/A |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 11:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 55 |
| Low-Income Students | 47 (85.5%) |
| English Learners | 16 (29.1%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 15.4 points from last year and fell 15.2 points over the full period. Math fell 5.1 points from last year and fell 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math -3.8 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
Grade-level score distribution unavailable.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 24.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 28% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 20% to 20%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Grade-level score distribution unavailable.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.2-point math income gap is wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 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 Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary compare with other schools in Merced County?
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary is No. 7 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–8 schools in Merced County with 2026 results.
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