Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Schools in Merced, CA

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

At a glance

Schools

23,340

Students

Districts

Top rankedPlainsburg Union Elementary2282^nd of 5,817 California elementary schools

▲

Biggest riser

Plainsburg Union Elementary up 742 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

St Paul School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

13 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

Compare California cities →See the top-ranked California schools →

Summary:

The area summary reports 34 schools in Merced, serving elementary, middle, high school and alternative grades; the supplied list contains 33 records: 18 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high and 2 alternative. Across the schools with numeric results, unweighted averages were 36% in ELA, 23% in math and 19% in science, compared with state averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. The comparison group’s averages were 14 points below the state in ELA, 15 in math and 17 in science. The clearest area-wide concern is science, where the gap from the state was largest.

Results vary widely, with Plainsburg Union Elementary leading in ELA and science: 56% and 40%, respectively, about 7 and 4 points above state results. Franklin Elementary had the highest all-grades math result, 51%—11 points above Plainsburg—but serves K–3, so its all-grades score represents Grade 3. In that grade, McSwain Elementary led math at 59%, compared with Franklin’s 51% and 47% statewide. At the lower end, Merced County Special Education had the lowest reported ELA and science results, at 4% each; Yosemite High (Continuation) reported 8% in ELA, while Independence High (Alternative) had the lowest math result, 2%.

Recent changes were mixed: school-group averages rose by less than 1 point in ELA and math and fell by less than 1 point in science, while statewide results rose—especially in science—so the group’s math and science gaps widened. Some schools moved sharply: Franklin gained 16 points in ELA and 22 in math, while Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle fell 8 points in ELA and 6 in math. SchoolDigger’s ranking percentiles also moved in different directions: Plainsburg rose 14 points from 2023–24 to 2025–26, while Rudolph Rivera Middle fell 20. Context measures do not line up neatly with scores: Plainsburg had a 19.4 student-teacher ratio and 40% math proficiency, while Independence had a ratio of 8.2 and 2% math proficiency. Free/reduced lunch eligibility for 2024–25 was 48% at Plainsburg and 35% at McSwain; these figures are context, not an explanation for results. Comparisons are limited by differing school grade spans and missing test results.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stone Ridge Christian Elementary	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-5	2142 E Yosemite Ave	Merced	95340	Merced County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 383-4727	215	11	19.5	—	80 (37.2%)	4 (1.9%)	88 (40.9%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	20 (9.3%)								(n/a)																						86%	3%
Stone Ridge Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	2738 Dan Ward Rd	Merced	95348	Merced County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 386-0322	481	35	13.0	—	270 (56.1%)	12 (2.5%)	105 (21.8%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.1%)								(n/a)
St Paul School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-6	2916 McKee Rd	Merced	95340	Merced County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 383-3302	116	8	11.3	—	62 (53.4%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (19.0%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harest Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	161 E 16th St	Merced	95340	Merced County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 384-0770				—															(n/a)
Merced Scholars Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1850 Wardrobe Ave. Bldg. H	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced Scholars Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 381-5165	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						≥ 95%		$20,243	$456	$19,787
Come Back Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	350 West Yosemite Ave	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 386-6025	128	5	27.2	88.3%	20 (15.6%)	3 (2.3%)	99 (77.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)				14.3	14.3																			$13,606	$202	$13,404
Merced County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	2840 West Sandy Mush Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-4528	20	1	18.0	85.0%	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																								$54,430	$3,532	$50,898
Valley Merced Community	Public	6-12	1850 Wardrobe Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-4500	99	5	20.2	94.9%	10 (10.1%)	10 (10.1%)	76 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	10.6	1913^th of 2135 public high schools	10.4%		8.6	2093^rd of 2162 public high schools	3.2%	180		4.2	4.6	0.0	3.5						4.2	0.0	3.6						0.0	8.7	5.6			$20,661	$503	$20,158
Merced County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	632 West 13th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-6711	942	72	13.0	69.4%	129 (13.7%)	44 (4.7%)	679 (72.1%)	53 (5.6%)	6 (0.6%)	7 (0.7%)	24 (2.5%)								(n/a)					4.2								3.6								3.6	75%	0%	$69,570	$3,873	$65,697
Weaver Preschool	Public		2650 E Gerard Av	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 725-7125				—															(n/a)
Farmdale Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Winder Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 725-7170	919	44	20.7	92.9%	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	682 (74.2%)	149 (16.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	32.9	3745^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.8	3162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%	583	15.2				15.2	38.9	46.1	26.6					37.3	42.6	35.4	17.7					32.0	93%	0%	$20,019	$2,131	$17,888
Weaver Middle	Public	6-8	3076 East Childs Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 723-2174	1,073	48	22.1	93.7%	83 (7.7%)	40 (3.7%)	744 (69.3%)	165 (15.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	33 (3.1%)	27.8	1920^th of 2740 public middle schools	29.9%		30.8	1804^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.7%	116		15.3			15.3				29.2	35.1	35.4		33.3				16.9	31.4	29.2		26.1			$17,632	$1,877	$15,755
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2950 Gerard Ave.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Weaver Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 725-7111	1,055	52	20.3	91.2%	74 (7.0%)	46 (4.4%)	773 (73.3%)	98 (9.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.4%)	36.9	3444^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.8%		40.2	3203^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%	241	22.9				22.9	37.9	39.0	42.4					39.7	44.3	36.0	20.0					33.8	92%	1%	$19,825	$2,111	$17,714
Plainsburg Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3708 South Plainsburg Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Plainsburg Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4707	113	6	19.4	47.8%	50 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (53.1%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.7	2282^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	60.8%		42.7	3024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%	742	28.6	54.6			40.0	50.0	36.4	35.7	78.6	71.4	63.6		56.3	75.0	27.3	14.3	64.3	21.4	27.3		40.0			$14,874	$571	$14,303
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	100 West Farmland	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 384-5500	1,793	85	21.1	76.2%	243 (13.6%)	89 (5.0%)	1,173 (65.4%)	226 (12.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.6%)	42.2	1214^th of 2135 public high schools	43.1%		47.5	1085^th of 2162 public high schools	49.8%	129			26.6	18.2	26.3							48.3	48.3							18.5	18.5			$19,562	$1,592	$17,970
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1700	77	9	8.9	90.9%	10 (13.0%)	3 (3.9%)	63 (81.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$60,330	$4,834	$55,496
Independence High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	87	10	8.2	88.5%	13 (14.9%)	9 (10.3%)	61 (70.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	18.8	1674^th of 2135 public high schools	21.6%		12.1	1910^th of 2162 public high schools	11.7%	236			14.3		14.0							32.1	32.1							1.8	1.8			$29,315	$847	$28,468
Yosemite High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	342	21	16.0	83.3%	39 (11.4%)	18 (5.3%)	266 (77.8%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	11	1888^th of 2135 public high schools	11.6%		10.5	1999^th of 2162 public high schools	7.5%	111			3.7		4.3							8.2	8.2							8.1	8.1			$30,792	$1,973	$28,819
Merced High	Public	9-12	205 West Olive Ave.	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1000	1,943	86	22.5	79.4%	262 (13.5%)	107 (5.5%)	1,326 (68.2%)	142 (7.3%)	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	84 (4.3%)	34.4	1389^th of 2135 public high schools	34.9%		36	1358^th of 2162 public high schools	37.2%	31			23.1		22.8							41.1	41.1							15.6	15.6			$18,935	$1,718	$17,217
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	2121 East Childs Ave.	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1800	1,917	90	21.3	85.1%	178 (9.3%)	96 (5.0%)	1,393 (72.7%)	182 (9.5%)	12 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (2.7%)	33	1423^rd of 2135 public high schools	33.3%		36.4	1347^th of 2162 public high schools	37.7%	76			22.8		22.6							41.5	41.5							13.4	13.4			$19,380	$1,589	$17,791
Rudolph Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	945 Buena Vista Dr.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6680	917	34	27.0	75.5%	68 (7.4%)	77 (8.4%)	588 (64.1%)	126 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	23.5	4526^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.6	4538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%	12	18.8				18.8	27.3	36.8	37.6	38.2				34.9	28.3	21.1	11.1	16.4				19.3	98%	0%	$15,665	$817	$14,848
Joe Stefani	Public	3-6	2768 Ranchero Ln.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 724-2500	641	23	27.6	88.0%	59 (9.2%)	24 (3.7%)	406 (63.3%)	121 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.4%)	26.2	4289^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.3%		27.8	4148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.2%	141	19.5				19.5	29.8	33.3	36.5	40.3				35.5	29.1	27.3	20.8	16.5				22.9			$16,542	$689	$15,853
Alicia Reyes Elementary	Public	K-6	123 South N St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6761	540	22	24.6	96.3%	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.4%)	495 (91.7%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	12.3	5445^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.7	5650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%	205	6.7				6.7	25.6	20.0	24.7	23.1				23.4	28.2	18.8	3.4	6.4				13.9	≥ 98%		$19,384	$1,060	$18,324
Leontine Gracey Elementary	Public	K-6	945 West Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6710	509	22	23.1	81.7%	25 (4.9%)	14 (2.8%)	419 (82.3%)	31 (6.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	16.6	5099^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.3%		23.7	4525^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%	574	17.7				17.7	25.6	26.0	25.8	30.0				26.7	19.2	23.4	7.6	16.7				17.1	96%	0%	$19,278	$1,005	$18,273
Allan Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	848 East Donna Dr.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6700	690	27	25.6	67.0%	139 (20.1%)	28 (4.1%)	386 (55.9%)	83 (12.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	41.4	3148^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.9%		48.7	2663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%	485	26.2				26.2	41.5	40.0	44.1	47.3				43.1	39.0	36.0	31.0	27.5				33.3	96%	0%	$17,480	$974	$16,506
Merced City School District Community Day	Public	K-6	601 Mercy Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6647	22	3	7.6	86.4%	4 (18.2%)	4 (18.2%)	9 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)								(n/a)													16.7								15.4			$50,963	$00	$50,963
Don Stowell Elementary	Public	K-6	251 East 11th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-2803	501	23	21.8	96.0%	17 (3.4%)	25 (5.0%)	437 (87.2%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	14.2	5290^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.5	5312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%	22	8.9				8.9	24.6	20.8	28.6	28.0				25.7	24.6	7.3	5.5	17.3				14.6	97%	0%	$18,970	$992	$17,978
Tenaya Middle	Public	7-8	760 West Eighth St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6687	607	22	27.2	91.6%	21 (3.5%)	35 (5.8%)	504 (83.0%)	27 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	15.2	2424^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.5%		18.4	2299^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.7%	125		15.6			15.6					26.3	28.7		27.5					11.6	12.8		12.2			$18,014	$1,272	$16,742
Rudolph Rivera Middle	Public	7-8	945 Buena Vista Dr.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6680	608	21	28.7	81.7%	60 (9.9%)	45 (7.4%)	368 (60.5%)	106 (17.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	17	2349^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.3%		26.5	1942^nd of 2761 public middle schools	29.7%	407		14.2			14.2					28.9	31.2		30.1					17.2	10.9		13.9			$17,824	$880	$16,944
Margaret Sheehy Elementary	Public	K-6	1240 West Sixth St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6676	481	20	24.0	94.4%	16 (3.3%)	33 (6.9%)	395 (82.1%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	19.5	4862^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	16.4%		18.2	4996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	134	15.2				15.2	26.0	34.2	28.8	13.4				26.0	35.1	29.3	13.6	3.0				21.2	96%	0%	$19,193	$1,384	$17,809
Luther Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	609 East Alexander Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6674	716	28	25.6	70.9%	130 (18.2%)	20 (2.8%)	430 (60.1%)	75 (10.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	40.1	3228^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.5%		44.1	2947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%	281	27.3				27.3	37.2	39.4	50.5	51.0				44.6	36.2	29.3	19.2	33.0				29.3	98%	0%	$17,276	$919	$16,357
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	300 West 26th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6667	613	24	25.6	88.6%	58 (9.5%)	42 (6.9%)	437 (71.3%)	42 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	20.3	4784^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.8%		23	4592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%	192	18.9				18.9	18.4	18.8	34.7	41.2				28.1	11.5	11.4	18.7	29.4				17.8	96%	0%	$17,362	$955	$16,407
John C. Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 S St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6627	580	23	25.2	84.7%	56 (9.7%)	29 (5.0%)	436 (75.2%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	16.1	5133^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	11.8%		29.4	4008^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%	1125	13.7				13.7	22.8	23.3	29.5	33.3				27.1	26.6	16.1	6.4	18.8				16.4	91%	0%	$17,417	$1,080	$16,337
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public	7-8	800 East 26th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6631	629	21	29.6	87.3%	102 (16.2%)	19 (3.0%)	459 (73.0%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	24.2	2032^nd of 2740 public middle schools	25.8%		25.8	1967^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.8%	65		18.9			18.9					39.2	32.8		36.1					18.9	17.1		18.0			$16,904	$979	$15,925
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-3	2936 Franklin Rd.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6623	602	27	22.2	81.6%	41 (6.8%)	14 (2.3%)	414 (68.8%)	107 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)						51.0							51.0	51.0							51.0	92%	0%	$19,951	$1,450	$18,501
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Parsons Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6620	722	29	24.8	59.6%	138 (19.1%)	33 (4.6%)	433 (60.0%)	65 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.4%)	48.2	2705^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.8	2901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	196	29.0				29.0	48.3	45.7	51.6	44.0				47.3	43.3	40.9	34.4	27.8				36.6	95%	0%	$17,703	$1,005	$16,698
Charles Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	900 East 20th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6615	527	24	22.0	80.3%	60 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	402 (76.3%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	24.9	4404^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.2	4373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%	31	17.5				17.5	41.1	32.9	31.3	32.1				34.2	37.0	23.2	14.1	16.7				22.5	≥ 98%		$19,594	$920	$18,674
Ada Givens Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Green St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6610	579	25	23.2	78.9%	86 (14.9%)	30 (5.2%)	402 (69.4%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	28.3	4135^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.9%		24.1	4486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%	351	25.9				25.9	27.9	38.4	39.5	33.8				35.0	29.1	41.2	11.1	11.3				23.7	95%	0%	$18,724	$1,038	$17,686
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle	Public	7-8	601 Mercy Ave.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 385-6330	624	21	30.1	58.5%	112 (17.9%)	32 (5.1%)	360 (57.7%)	75 (12.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)	30	1833^rd of 2740 public middle schools	33.1%		43	1391^st of 2761 public middle schools	49.6%	442		15.5			15.5					33.1	48.2		40.6					21.5	24.4		22.9			$17,198	$944	$16,254
McSwain Elementary	Public	K-8	922 Scott Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	McSwain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 354-2700	912	44	20.9	35.1%	354 (38.8%)	3 (0.3%)	464 (50.9%)	56 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	49.6	2638^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.7%		58.5	2141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%	497	20.8	26.4			23.6	51.0	52.1	35.9	51.0	63.1	47.3		50.1	59.2	41.7	30.2	32.0	36.9	29.1		37.8	98%	0%	$16,735	$456	$16,279
Merced County Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	632 West 13th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 381-6740	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Merced

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atwater	6.45 mi	14	559^th
Planada	8.27 mi	2	562^nd
Winton	9.5 mi	5	417^th
El Nido	11.42 mi	2	405^th
Livingston	13.06 mi	7	682^nd

See the top CA California cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.