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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 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
Student By Grade
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle 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
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 East 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
Rudolph Rivera Middle 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
| 607 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
760 West Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Grades: 7-8
| 585 students
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