Charles Wright Elementary

527 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Charles Wright Elementary School, located at 900 E. 20th St. in Merced, California, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Merced City School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By focusing on core curriculum standards while promoting a safe and inclusive campus culture, Charles Wright Elementary aims to prepare its diverse student body for success in their future academic endeavors.

Beyond its academic focus, the school plays an active role in the local Merced community. It typically offers various programs and extracurricular activities designed to encourage social-emotional learning and community involvement among students. With a commitment to meeting the individual needs of its learners, Charles Wright Elementary strives to build strong partnerships between families, teachers, and staff to ensure that every student has the tools and encouragement necessary to reach their full potential.

527

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles Wright Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	60
Hispanic	402
Black	5
Asian	23
Two or More	33
American Indian	3

Hispanic
402 (76.4%)
White
60 (11.4%)
Two or More
33 (6.3%)
Asian
23 (4.4%)
Black
5 (1.0%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Merced City Elementary
Phone:	(209)385-6615
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	395
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 87