📍 7528 N. Scholar Way, Hilmar, Merced County, 95324
Hilmar Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hilmar, Merced County. The school has 504 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Ellefson. It is part of the Hilmar Unified school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Hilmar Middle enrolls 504 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 45% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 264 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 228 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 504 students (50%) 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.
Hilmar Middle 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.
Hilmar Middle 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 504 students, Hilmar Middle is larger than the district average of about 381 students per school.