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About this school
Merquin Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Stevinson, California that is part of Hilmar Unified School District.
It serves 108 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Merquin Elementary School
$185
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
2
donors
Merquin Elementary School has received support from
0 individuals from California and
2 individuals out-of-state.