El Nido Elementary

Located at 161 East El Nido Road in El Nido, California, El Nido Elementary is an open, traditional public school district serving the rural distant community of the greater Merced metropolitan region. Operating as a non-charter district that manages two operational school sites, it provides comprehensive educational programming for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Families and educational researchers seeking direct engagement can reach the district administration at (209) 385-8420 or visit their official website at www.elnidoschool.org. As a cornerstone of its local community, the district focuses on delivering early childhood and middle-grade education within a close-knit academic environment.

According to federal educational statistics for the 2024–2025 school year, El Nido Elementary serves a total enrollment of 156 students, consisting of 85 male and 71 female learners. The district’s vibrant student body is demographically composed primarily of Hispanic students (138), alongside White (16) and Asian (2) scholars distributed across its primary and middle grade levels. To support academic achievement and holistic development, the district maintains a robust workforce comprising 18 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers, 3.75 FTE instructional aides, and over 20 FTE support staff members, bringing the total staff commitment to 42 full-time equivalent positions. This dedicated staffing model enables a remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio of under nine to one, ensuring tailored instructional attention and strong community support across all grade levels.