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Leontine Gracey Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5087^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Leontine Gracey Elementary is a 509-student K–6 school in Merced, California, part of Merced City Elementary. Its 2025–26 results are below California’s proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math and science; most importantly, ELA is its clearest relative weakness, while math has the lowest score overall.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby K–6 schools and its district, though it still trails the state. In 2025–26, about 27% of students were proficient in ELA, 17% in math and 18% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The school was below its district by 7 percentage points in ELA and 4 in math, while its science result was virtually the same. Nearby K–6 schools averaged 31% in ELA, 19% in math and 16% in science, putting Leontine Gracey about 4 points lower in ELA and 2 lower in math, but 2 higher in science. Fifth-grade math is a particular concern: about 8% were proficient, compared with 23% in fourth grade. Only three nearby K–6 schools had lower fifth-grade math results.

Results have weakened relative to the state in all three subjects since 2022–23: ELA rose by about 1 percentage point, but math fell by 4 and science by 3, while the state gaps widened by 2, 8 and 9 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing also declined, from the 27th percentile in 2023–24 to the 12th in 2025–26; the school had 1 star in each year. Context includes a 23.1:1 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, below the nearby average of 24.4:1, and 82% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with 87% among nearby schools reporting the same measure. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 17.7% in 2025–26, slightly below the state’s 18.3%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Hispanic students fell from the 41st percentile in 2023–24 to the 14th in 2025–26; its measure for Female Students fell from the 37th to the 17th percentile.

509

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,225

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

945 West Ave.
Merced, CA 95340-5666

(209) 385-6710

District: Merced City Elementary

Students who attend Leontine Gracey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

Asian:

6.1%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

California avg42%

5,087^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Merced City Elementary

840^th of 968Merced City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	5087 of 5804	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	4525 of 5857	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	4260 of 5869	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4535 of 5859	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4723 of 5883	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	5028 of 5789	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	5046 of 5662	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	5009 of 5692	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	5392 of 5614	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	5145 of 5611	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	4988 of 5530	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	5059 of 5390	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	5226 of 5377	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	5146 of 5314	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	4973 of 5193	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	4759 of 5113	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	4212 of 5113	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	4019 of 4818	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	3849 of 4822	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	3957 of 4809	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	2319 of 2585	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1889 of 2128	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	1816 of 3162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1599 of 3245	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	2317 of 3311	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1715 of 3275	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	2693 of 3246	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	4604 of 5569	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	3998 of 5597	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3555 of 5612	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3866 of 5609	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4353 of 5635	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4982 of 5492	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	5125 of 5413	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	4370 of 5085	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3601 of 5107	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3006 of 5107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3381 of 5087	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3654 of 5084	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4133 of 4963	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	4250 of 4830	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	4454 of 5412	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	4006 of 5460	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3747 of 5517	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3842 of 5363	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3828 of 5264	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4517 of 5173	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	4437 of 5084	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	5125 of 5590	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	4706 of 5628	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4710 of 5643	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4906 of 5638	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4766 of 5663	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4537 of 5510	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	4465 of 5431	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-23 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	5087^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.4%		23.7	4525^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%	562	17.7	17.7	25.6	26.0	25.8	30.0	26.7	19.2	23.4	7.6	16.7	17.1							$26,225	$25,220	$1,005
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	4850^th of 5804 public elementary schools	16.4%		18.2	4996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	146	15.2	15.2	26.0	34.2	28.8	13.4	26.0	35.1	29.3	13.6	3.0	21.2	95.6				96.7		$25,676	$24,292	$1,384
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	5432^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.7	5650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%	218	6.7	6.7	25.6	20.0	24.7	23.1	23.4	28.2	18.8	3.4	6.4	13.9							$26,382	$25,322	$1,060
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	5121^st of 5804 public elementary schools	11.8%		29.4	4008^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%	1113	13.7	13.7	22.8	23.3	29.5	33.3	27.1	26.6	16.1	6.4	18.8	16.4	96.8						$22,428	$21,348	$1,080
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	5278^th of 5804 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.5	5312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%	34	8.9	8.9	24.6	20.8	28.6	28.0	25.7	24.6	7.3	5.5	17.3	14.6	92.8		94.2	97.1	94.2		$25,622	$24,630	$992
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	4772^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	17.8%		23	4592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%	180	18.9	18.9	18.4	18.8	34.7	41.2	28.1	11.5	11.4	18.7	29.4	17.8	93.1	96.6			93.1	96.6	$22,443	$21,488	$955
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	3736^th of 5804 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.8	3162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%	574	15.2	15.2	38.9	46.1	26.6		37.3	42.6	35.4	17.7		32.0	98.2						$24,327	$22,196	$2,131
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	4514^th of 5804 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.6	4538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%	24	18.8	18.8	27.3	36.8	37.6	38.2	34.9	28.3	21.1	11.1	16.4	19.3	95.9	97.5		96.7	97.5	97.5	$19,187	$18,370	$817
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	4393^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.2	4373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%	20	17.5	17.5	41.1	32.9	31.3	32.1	34.2	37.0	23.2	14.1	16.7	22.5							$26,942	$26,022	$920
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	3221^st of 5804 public elementary schools	44.5%		44.1	2947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%	274	27.3	27.3	37.2	39.4	50.5	51.0	44.6	36.2	29.3	19.2	33.0	29.3	95.1		96.3		96.3		$22,307	$21,388	$919

Frequently Asked Questions about Leontine Gracey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Leontine Gracey Elementary?

Students at Leontine Gracey Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Leontine Gracey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leontine Gracey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : El Capitan High

Is Leontine Gracey Elementary a good school?

Leontine Gracey Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California elementary schools.

What district is Leontine Gracey Elementary in?

Merced City Elementary

How many students attend Leontine Gracey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Leontine Gracey Elementary.

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