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Bernhard Marks Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1717 Valeria St., Dos Palos, CA 93620 · (209) 392-0250 · Part of Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District

Dos Palos’ School Grade C+ better than 36% of California school districts

Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Bernhard Marks Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dos Palos kids: Bryant Middle

On the path

Where Dos Palos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Dos Palos Elementary579 students
3–5Bernhard Marks ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bryant Middle487 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1717 Valeria St., Dos Palos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3166
Grade 4133
Grade 5179
Enrollment over time
510’20
492’21
504’22
479’23
478’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 12%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bernhard Marks Elementary from Dos Palos families.

Other schools in Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District

The district →
Dos Palos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Dos Palos
579 students23:1
Bryant Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dos Palos
D
487 students22:1
Dos Palos High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dos Palos
B−
639 students19:1
Westside High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Dos Palos
D−
71 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Dos Palos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.