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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,372 students in Merced City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Merced City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
10,973 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
429 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1361 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,015 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,567 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
497 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,317 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,436
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,146
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,168
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,176
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,188
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,219
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,268
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,183
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,189
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,653 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$16,949
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,653
$19,787
Best Merced City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mercy Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6330
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6330
Grades: 7-8
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 E. 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Grades: 7-8
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
Rudolph Rivera Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Grades: 7-8
| 579 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
760 W. Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students
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