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Leontine Gracey Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of California elementary schools

Summary

Leontine Gracey Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 509 students in the Merced City Elementary district, which faces significant academic challenges across most of its schools.

While Gracey's overall academic performance is below state averages, it has notable strengths, including a significantly lower rate of chronic absenteeism (16.8%) than most nearby schools like John Muir Elementary (32.0%) and the district average. The school also shows a distinctive pattern of much stronger performance in 6th grade, where proficiency rates in English and Math are well above the district average, unlike other local schools such as John C. Fremont Elementary.

Gracey operates with the highest per-student spending in its district at $18,940, which is not currently reflected in its overall academic ranking. However, the school has made clear progress in improving student attendance since the pandemic. Compared to a higher-performing school like Luther Burbank Elementary in the same district, Gracey spends more per student but achieves lower overall results, highlighting a complex picture of resources and outcomes.

509

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,940

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

945 West Ave.
Merced, CA 95341-5666

(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: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

California avg41%

4,525^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

1221^st of 1,543Merced 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
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
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
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
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
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

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	95341	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%)	23.7	4525^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.4	4260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.4%	265	17.0	17.0	15.8	21.9	30.5	52.2	29.5	15.4	16.2	10.2	38.8	20.1							$18,940	$2,368	$16,572
Margaret Sheehy Elementary	Public	K-6	1240 West Sixth St.	Merced	95341	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%)	18.2	4996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.7	5423^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.6%	427	7.6	7.6	28.6	32.1	26.6	18.2	26.2	36.4	22.6	4.6	13.6	19.9	95.6				96.7		$19,326	$3,396	$15,930
Alicia Reyes Elementary	Public	K-6	123 South N St.	Merced	95341	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%)	9.7	5650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%		16.3	5189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	461	12.5	12.5	13.3	14.0	21.9	22.5	17.8	14.7	10.5	11.1	5.6	10.2							$18,282	$2,395	$15,887
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%)	29.4	4008^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		24.9	4374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	366	25.4	25.4	32.1	33.8	41.8	15.4	31.0	39.2	31.3	28.4	9.2	27.8	96.8						$16,768	$2,438	$14,330
Don Stowell Elementary	Public	K-6	251 East 11th St.	Merced	95341	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%)	14.5	5312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.1	5549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	237	13.2	13.2	20.0	16.4	23.7	28.0	22.2	30.8	18.9	10.9	7.9	16.3	92.8		94.2	97.1	94.2		$17,843	$2,511	$15,332
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%)	23	4592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	4356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	236	24.4	24.4	17.9	17.9	34.6	35.6	26.4	19.1	15.5	21.8	32.2	22.2	93.1	96.6			93.1	96.6	$17,334	$2,439	$14,895
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%)	40.8	3162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		28.5	4070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.7%	908	12.3	12.3	57.6	38.1	27.8		41.1	68.4	33.1	16.6		39.2	98.2						$19,104	$3,058	$16,046
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%)	23.6	4538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		25.3	4339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.1%	199	11.6	11.6	32.5	43.8	27.9	41.4	36.4	27.9	15.7	9.3	15.0	16.8	95.9	97.5		96.7	97.5	97.5	$15,469	$2,181	$13,288
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%)	25.2	4373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.3	4653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	280	16.4	16.4	33.8	34.9	30.1	38.0	34.3	36.4	20.3	20.6	8.9	21.5							$18,304	$2,340	$15,964
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%)	44.1	2947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.6	2825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	122	37.7	37.7	33.3	41.5	55.3	43.4	43.8	39.4	27.4	28.1	30.0	31.1	95.1		96.3		96.3		$16,207	$2,290	$13,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Leontine Gracey Elementary

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

How many students attend Leontine Gracey Elementary?

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

Is Leontine Gracey Elementary a good school?

Leontine Gracey Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is Leontine Gracey Elementary in?

Merced City 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.

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