Merced City Elementary School District

444 W. 23rd St.
Merced, CA 95340-3723
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 4 public middle schools serving 2,429 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 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
11,013 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
87,821 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1332 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Merced City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merced City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merced City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merced City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,026 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,603 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
55%
# Black Students
526 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,265 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
528 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,435
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,190
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,173
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,163
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,199
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,204
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,219
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,255
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,175
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Merced City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Merced City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,888
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Merced City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,603
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Merced City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merced City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Mercy Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6330
Grades: 7-8
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 East 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
Rudolph Rivera Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
760 West Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Grades: 7-8
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 11,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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