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Tenaya Middle School vs. Rudolph Rivera Middle School

Should you attend Tenaya Middle School or Rudolph Rivera Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tenaya Middle School
760 W. Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rudolph Rivera Middle School
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Tenaya Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 563 students in grades 7-8, Tenaya Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades 7-8, Rudolph Rivera Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
563 students
579 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7674 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#6655 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tenaya Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tenaya Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rudolph Rivera Middle School 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.
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Rudolph Rivera Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
275
289
Grade 8 Students
288
290

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
5%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
86%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Tenaya Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tenaya Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rudolph Rivera Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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