📍 848 E. Donna Dr., Merced, Merced County, 95340
Allan Peterson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Merced, Merced County. The school has 664 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sarah Medlin. It is part of the Merced City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
Allan Peterson Elementary enrolls 664 students across grades K–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 346 | 52% |
| White | 165 | 25% |
| Asian | 75 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
418 of the school's 664 students (63%) 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.
Allan Peterson Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Allan Peterson Elementary is one of 19 schools in Merced City Elementary, based in Merced, California. The district serves 11,108 students district-wide and employs 429 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 664 students, Allan Peterson Elementary is close to the district average of about 585 students per school.
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