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Merced City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,584 students in Merced City Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Merced City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
11,013 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1358 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1332 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,026 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
9%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,603 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
55%
# Black Students
526 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,265 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
12%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
528 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,435
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,190
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,173
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,163
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,199
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,204
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,219
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,255
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,175
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,603 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,888
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,603
$18,396
Best Merced City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merced City School District Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Mercy Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6647
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6647
Grades: K-6
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Luther Burbank Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
609 East Alexander Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6674
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6674
Grades: K-6
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3200 Parsons Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6620
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6620
Grades: K-6
| 732 students
Rank: #44.
Allan Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
848 East Donna Dr.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6700
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6700
Grades: K-6
| 682 students
Rank: #55.
Rudolph Rivera Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Grades: K-6
| 894 students
Rank: #66.
Ada Givens Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Green St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6610
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6610
Grades: K-6
| 546 students
Rank: #77.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2936 Franklin Rd.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6623
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6623
Grades: K-3
| 568 students
Rank: #88.
Joe Stefani
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2768 Ranchero Ln.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 724-2500
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 724-2500
Grades: 3-6
| 608 students
Rank: #99.
Leontine Gracey Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
945 West Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6710
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6710
Grades: K-6
| 509 students
Rank: #1010.
Charles Wright Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 East 20th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6615
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6615
Grades: K-6
| 552 students
Rank: #1111.
John C. Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2150 S St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6627
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6627
Grades: K-6
| 559 students
Rank: #1212.
John Muir Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 West 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6667
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6667
Grades: K-6
| 581 students
Rank: #1313.
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1240 West Sixth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6676
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6676
Grades: K-6
| 503 students
Rank: #1414.
Alicia Reyes Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 South N St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6761
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6761
Grades: K-6
| 565 students
Rank: #1515.
Don Stowell Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 East 11th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 381-2803
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 381-2803
Grades: K-6
| 527 students
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