The brief
A private elementary school in Merced, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.
St. Paul Lutheran School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in CA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- State private-school directory · SY 2025–26 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95340; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2025–26
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,141
- Median home value
- $383,200
- Median rent
- $1,204/mo
- College educated
- 26.2%
- Homeownership
- 56.2%
- Poverty rate
- 19.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95340; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 12
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,196/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Merced. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Merced), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St. Paul Lutheran School serve?
St. Paul Lutheran School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend St. Paul Lutheran School?
St. Paul Lutheran School has an enrollment of approximately 60 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Paul Lutheran School?
The student-teacher ratio at St. Paul Lutheran School is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is St. Paul Lutheran School a private school?
Yes, St. Paul Lutheran School is a private coeducational school. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 60
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- County
- Merced County
- Phone
- (209) 383-3302
- Area population (ZIP 95340)
- 38,045
- Area average commute
- 23 min
- Area median age
- 31.8
State private-school directory (SY 2025–26).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.