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Alicia Reyes Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alicia Reyes Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 540 students in the Merced City Elementary district, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing schools in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with only about 18% of students proficient in English and 10% in math, which are the lowest scores among nearby schools. For comparison, Luther Burbank Elementary and Farmdale Elementary have proficiency rates more than double those of Alicia Reyes. While the school spends over $18,000 per student—one of the highest rates in the area—these resources have not translated into stronger academic results. A notable concern is the steep drop in math skills by 6th grade, where proficiency falls to just 5.6%.

Despite a recent and impressive improvement in student attendance, academic performance has continued to decline, suggesting deep-rooted instructional challenges. The school's struggles are long-term, having ranked in the bottom 5% of the state for over a decade. While nearly all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, other schools in the district with similar challenges, like Don Stowell Elementary and Margaret Sheehy Elementary, achieve higher academic rankings, indicating that factors beyond poverty are influencing outcomes at Alicia Reyes.

540

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,382

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 South N St.
Merced, CA 95341

(209) 385-6761

District: Merced City Elementary

Students who attend Alicia Reyes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	El Capitan High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

Asian:

3.0%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 31 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,650^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	9.7	5650 of 5857	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5189 of 5869	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5291 of 5859	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	5430 of 5883	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4993 of 5789	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	4905 of 5662	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	4968 of 5692	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	5300 of 5614	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	5456 of 5611	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	5495 of 5530	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	4738 of 5390	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	4880 of 5377	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	5187 of 5314	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	4483 of 5193	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	3888 of 5113	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	3949 of 5113	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	2794 of 4818	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	3196 of 4822	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.2	3686 of 4809	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	31.1	1386 of 2128	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	2554 of 3162	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1393 of 3245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	2260 of 3311	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2671 of 3275	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	2975 of 3246	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	5142 of 5597	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4681 of 5612	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	5003 of 5609	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	5079 of 5635	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	4785 of 5492	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4432 of 5413	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	4867 of 5107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4373 of 5107	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4424 of 5087	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4502 of 5084	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3918 of 4963	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3886 of 4830	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	5232 of 5460	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4712 of 5517	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4568 of 5363	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4639 of 5264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4248 of 5173	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4099 of 5084	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	5539 of 5628	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	5207 of 5643	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5102 of 5638	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	5286 of 5663	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	4721 of 5510	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4928 of 5431	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)35th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 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 (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/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
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							$26,382	$25,322	$1,060
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		$25,676	$24,292	$1,384
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							$26,225	$25,220	$1,005
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						$24,327	$22,196	$2,131
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		$25,622	$24,630	$992
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						$22,428	$21,348	$1,080
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	$22,443	$21,488	$955
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							$26,942	$26,022	$920
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%)	24.1	4486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.4	3565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	921	17.8	17.8	31.7	33.8	31.5	27.5	31.0	39.0	26.3	17.8	11.0	23.3	96.5	98.2		98.2	97.4	98.2	$25,084	$24,046	$1,038
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		$22,307	$21,388	$919

Frequently Asked Questions about Alicia Reyes Elementary

What district is Alicia Reyes Elementary in?

Merced City Elementary

How many students attend Alicia Reyes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Alicia Reyes Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Alicia Reyes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alicia Reyes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : El Capitan High

Is Alicia Reyes Elementary a good school?

Alicia Reyes Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alicia Reyes Elementary?

Students at Alicia Reyes Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

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