📍 13500 W. Luis Rd., Santa Nella, Merced County, 95322
Romero Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Nella, Merced County. The school has 190 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Nick Freitas. It is part of the Gustine Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Romero Elementary enrolls 190 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% White and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 167 | 88% |
| White | 12 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
157 of the school's 190 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Romero Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Romero Elementary is one of 6 schools in Gustine Unified, based in Gustine, California. The district serves 1,627 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 190 students, Romero Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 271 students per school.