Merle L. Fuller Elementary

527 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Merle L. Fuller Elementary School is a public school located in Chowchilla, California, serving students in grades TK through 6. As part of the Chowchilla Elementary School District, the school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. It serves as a central hub for the local community, striving to provide a solid educational foundation through a structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities designed to prepare young students for future success.

The campus culture at Fuller Elementary is centered on inclusivity and the success of its diverse student body. The faculty and staff focus on implementing research-based instructional strategies while maintaining close ties with families to ensure holistic student development. By balancing core academic subjects—such as English language arts and mathematics—with social-emotional learning, the school aims to cultivate responsible, well-rounded citizens within the Chowchilla community.

527

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Merle L. Fuller Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Hispanic	378
Black	12
Asian	4
Two or More	15
American Indian	3

Hispanic
378 (71.7 %)
White
115 (21.8 %)
Two or More
15 (2.8 %)
Black
12 (2.3 %)
Asian
4 (0.8 %)
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:	Chowchilla Elementary
Phone:	(559)665-8050
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	416
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* 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 207

Grade 1 156

Grade 2 164