Elim Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Elim Elementary School

7677 North Lander Ave.
Hilmar, CA 95324

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Bottom 50%

Serving 915 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elim Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 915 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elim Elementary School's student population of 915 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elim Elementary School
Kind	191
1	127
2	130
3	159
4	151
5	157

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Total Students

915 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School
2023	943
2022	962
2021	954
2020	999
2019	999
2018	977
2017	977
2016	910
2015	893
2014	886
2013	867
2012	882
2011	852
2010	874
2009	858
2008	803
2007	812
2006	834
2005	837
2004	787
2003	975
2002	970
2001	979
2000	990
1999	971
1998	975
1997	1,001
1996	998
1995	953
1994	933
1993	902
1992	903
1991	855
1990	784
1989	761
1988	757
1987	715

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	41
2020	43
2019	43
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	39
2014	39
2013	43
2012	43
2010	44
2009	43
2008	48
2007	45
2006	44
2005	44
2004	44
2003	51
2002	50
2001	49
2000	48
1999	49
1998	50
1997	44
1996	42
1995	41
1994	40
1993	40
1992	36
1991	36
1990	34

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Our mission is to ensure maximum achievement, academic growth and social trust through cooperation, respect, responsibility and accountability.

School Rankings

Elim Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elim Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5145 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School
2023	#5145
2022	#4876
2019	#6017
2018	#6633
2017	#6292
2016	#5882
2015	#5698
2013	#3496
2012	#3524
2011	#3826
2010	#3341

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	28%	34%	24%
2022	31%	33%	23%
2019	30%	40%	26%
2018	25%	39%	19%
2017	25%	38%	20%
2016	24%	37%	21%
2015	20%	34%	18%
2013	66%	59%	44%
2012	71%	59%	53%
2011	65%	58%	50%
2010	65%	56%	52%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	37%
2019	40%	51%	43%
2018	35%	50%	19%
2017	35%	48%	36%
2016	38%	48%	39%
2015	33%	44%	37%
2013	56%	57%	52%
2012	53%	58%	52%
2011	52%	56%	53%
2010	54%	54%	54%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	21:1
2017	23:1	23:1	21:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	3%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	2%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	39%	55%	46%
2022	38%	56%	45%
2021	38%	56%	44%
2020	38%	55%	43%
2019	38%	55%	43%
2018	37%	54%	44%
2017	37%	54%	44%
2016	40%	54%	43%
2014	37%	53%	40%
2013	35%	53%	38%
2012	35%	52%	37%
2011	33%	51%	35%
2010	31%	50%	34%
2009	28%	49%	32%
2008	26%	50%	31%
2007	26%	49%	29%
2006	26%	48%	27%
2005	25%	47%	26%
2004	21%	46%	23%
2003	21%	45%	22%
2002	21%	44%	21%
2001	18%	43%	18%
2000	13%	42%	17%
1999	15%	41%	17%
1998	15%	40%	17%
1997	15%	40%	16%
1996	15%	39%	16%
1995	14%	38%	16%
1994	12%	37%	18%
1993	14%	36%	16%
1992	13%	35%	15%

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Black

White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	58%	21%	51%
2022	58%	21%	52%
2021	59%	22%	53%
2020	59%	23%	54%
2019	59%	23%	54%
2018	61%	24%	55%
2017	61%	24%	55%
2016	58%	24%	56%
2014	61%	25%	58%
2013	62%	25%	59%
2012	62%	26%	60%
2011	65%	27%	61%
2010	67%	27%	61%
2009	67%	28%	63%
2008	72%	29%	66%
2007	70%	29%	67%
2006	72%	31%	70%
2005	73%	31%	71%
2004	76%	32%	74%
2003	75%	34%	75%
2002	76%	35%	77%
2001	78%	36%	79%
2000	84%	37%	80%
1999	82%	38%	80%
1998	82%	39%	80%
1997	82%	39%	81%
1996	82%	40%	81%
1995	83%	41%	81%
1994	85%	42%	79%
1993	84%	43%	82%
1992	85%	44%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.53
2022	0.52	0.63	0.53
2021	0.51	0.62	0.53
2020	0.51	0.63	0.53
2019	0.51	0.63	0.53
2018	0.50	0.64	0.51
2017	0.50	0.64	0.51
2016	0.51	0.64	0.51
2014	0.50	0.65	0.50
2013	0.50	0.65	0.51
2012	0.50	0.65	0.51
2011	0.48	0.67	0.51
2010	0.47	0.67	0.51
2009	0.48	0.71	0.51
2008	0.42	0.65	0.47
2007	0.45	0.67	0.47
2006	0.44	0.66	0.44
2005	0.41	0.67	0.44
2004	0.38	0.67	0.40
2003	0.40	0.67	0.39
2002	0.38	0.67	0.37
2001	0.36	0.67	0.35
2000	0.28	0.67	0.32
1999	0.31	0.67	0.33
1998	0.31	0.67	0.32
1997	0.30	0.67	0.32
1996	0.31	0.67	0.32
1995	0.29	0.67	0.32
1994	0.27	0.67	0.33
1993	0.28	0.67	0.31
1992	0.26	0.67	0.31

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Eligible for

49%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	39%	51%	44%
2022	43%	51%	47%
2021	42%	53%	45%
2020	44%	52%	48%
2019	44%	52%	48%
2018	38%	49%	42%
2017	38%	49%	42%
2016	43%	50%	45%
2015	43%	50%	45%
2014	40%	49%	43%
2013	42%	48%	45%
2012	54%	9%	56%
2011	43%	46%	44%
2010	40%	46%	41%
2009	36%	43%	38%
2008	35%	41%	34%
2007	34%	40%	35%
2006	34%	40%	35%
2005	35%	40%	35%
2004	28%	40%	30%
2003	27%	39%	27%
2002	31%	39%	33%
2001	29%	39%	30%
2000	30%	40%	33%
1999	32%	40%	30%
1998	40%	47%	36%
1997	38%	47%	35%
1996	36%	46%	38%
1995	38%	45%	41%
1994	33%	43%	39%
1993	31%	41%	36%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Elim Elementary School	California	Hilmar Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2016	11%	9%	12%
2015	12%	9%	12%
2014	16%	9%	15%
2013	13%	7%	14%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	14%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	14%	10%	13%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hilmar Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elim Elementary School's ranking?

Elim Elementary School is ranked #5145 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Elim Elementary School often compared to?

Elim Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Yamato Colony Elementary School, Selma Herndon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Elim Elementary School?

915 students attend Elim Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Elim Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elim Elementary School?

Elim Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Elim Elementary School offer ?

Elim Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elim Elementary School part of?

Elim Elementary School is part of Hilmar Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 915 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education