📍 7677 N. Lander Ave., Hilmar, Merced County, 95324
Elim Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hilmar, Merced County. The school has 943 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michele Burkhart. It is part of the Hilmar Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Elim Elementary enrolls 943 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 545 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 366 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
395 of the school's 943 students (42%) 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.
Elim Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Elim Elementary is one of 6 schools in Hilmar Unified, based in Hilmar, California. The district serves 2,284 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 943 students, Elim Elementary is larger than the district average of about 381 students per school.