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Weaver Middle

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Weaver Middle ranks 1804 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 35% of California middle schools

Summary

Weaver Middle is a public school serving about 1,073 students in grades 6-8 in Merced, operating within the Weaver Union district, which serves a community with significant economic need.

The school faces challenges common to the area, including high rates of student poverty and chronic absenteeism, but shows resilience in its academic performance. While test scores in English, Math, and Science are below state averages, Weaver Middle generally performs in the middle range compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Tenaya Middle and Wilson Middle. It is noteworthy that the school's academic results have remained relatively stable even as the number of students needing economic assistance has risen sharply in recent years. However, science scores are a particular area for improvement, and support for students in special education and English language learner programs has declined.

Compared to some schools, like Cesar E. Chavez Middle which has smaller classes and higher funding, Weaver's resources are more average. The school is also much larger than most others in the comparison. An interesting finding is that, unlike many schools, male students at Weaver have consistently outperformed female students in recent years. Overall, the school's performance within the stronger Weaver Union district context suggests it has foundational strengths to build upon as it works to address specific academic and attendance challenges.

1,073

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,133

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3076 East Childs Ave.
Merced, CA 95341-9583

(209) 723-2174

District: Weaver Union

Students who attend Weaver Middle usually attend:

High:

Golden Valley High

Feeder schools for Weaver Middle:

Elementary:	Farmdale Elementary
	Pioneer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

Asian:

15.4%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,804^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

925^th of 1,543Weaver Union 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	30.8	1804 of 2761	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1842 of 2783	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1849 of 2781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1682 of 2740	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	652 of 894	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1355 of 2715	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1534 of 2480	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	1697 of 2508	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1502 of 2497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	1471 of 2477	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	1311 of 2379	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	1077 of 2259	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	1015 of 2236	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	937 of 2179	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.7	1165 of 2063	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	1133 of 2005	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.3	1328 of 1999	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.9	1148 of 1804	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	1119 of 1777	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.6	1120 of 1769	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	311 of 609	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	407 of 627	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	444 of 613	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	341 of 637	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	235 of 643	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	160 of 600	73.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	655 of 739	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	683 of 743	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	648 of 715	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	675 of 733	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	642 of 745	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	607 of 700	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1012 of 1531	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	277 of 354	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1012 of 1491	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	909 of 1369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	852 of 1478	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	829 of 1521	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	576 of 1540	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	161 of 363	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	183 of 1442	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	222 of 1364	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1731 of 2533	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1751 of 2551	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1808 of 2531	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1616 of 2509	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	541 of 738	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1170 of 2380	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1430 of 2262	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1427 of 2395	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1421 of 2388	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1401 of 2374	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1186 of 2359	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	916 of 2213	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	1205 of 2072	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1339 of 2542	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1447 of 2579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1505 of 2531	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1357 of 2458	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	459 of 721	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	935 of 2369	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	1086 of 2230	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1631 of 2534	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1698 of 2552	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1612 of 2538	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1500 of 2527	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	525 of 763	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1378 of 2407	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1453 of 2273	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.0	579 of 665	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1225 of 1566	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1058 of 1552	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	904 of 1531	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1229 of 1520	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1252 of 1537	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1224 of 1543	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1343 of 1555	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	938 of 1602	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1093 of 1496	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)13th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Presently, the principal at Weaver Middle School in Merced makes parents especially minority parents feel unwelcomed and disrespected. The principal was using offensive remarks, offensive tone and negative body language! And there is so much worse. The responsibilities of a professional principal are to respect parents and have opened communication with them. I am shocked and extremely disappointed with his comments and actions. Close Quote

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30.8	1804^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.7%		29.3	1842^nd of 2783 public middle schools	33.8%	38	17.3	17.3	34.0	35.5	27.8	32.5	24.6	29.6	28.1	27.3	$17,133	$2,743	$14,390
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%)	25.8	1967^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.8%		28.2	1893^rd of 2783 public middle schools	32.0%	74	15.0	15.0		34.0	35.3	34.7		22.4	16.9	19.7	$16,927	$2,611	$14,316
Tenaya Middle	Public	7-8	760 West Eighth St.	Merced	95341	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%)	18.4	2299^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.7%		19.9	2264^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.6%	35	12.6	12.6		31.0	27.2	29.2		14.4	13.6	14.0	$18,018	$3,093	$14,925
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%)	43	1391^st of 2761 public middle schools	49.6%		39	1508^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.8%	117	16.0	16.0		50.7	45.9	48.3		28.5	29.3	28.9	$16,205	$2,333	$13,872
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%)	26.5	1942^nd of 2761 public middle schools	29.7%		29.5	1829^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.3%	113	21.8	21.8		31.8	40.9	36.3		12.1	16.7	14.3	$17,480	$2,679	$14,801
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	161 South Plainsburg Rd.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0768	305	17	17.4	89.8%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1416^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.7%		45.5	1298^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.4%	118	30.1	30.1	40.8	52.5	41.3	44.9	19.8	27.0	29.0	25.1	$25,189	$19,459	$5,730
Bellevue Senior Elementary	Public	7-8	1020 East Bellevue Rd.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6140	178	12	15.2	93.8%	8 (4.5%)	5 (2.8%)	161 (90.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	33.1	1712^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.0%		37.7	1538^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.7%	174	23.3	23.3		41.9	38.1	40.0		21.6	19.8	20.7	$13,834	$1,921	$11,913
Mitchell Intermediate	Public	7-8	1753 Fifth St.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6124	744	31	23.8	75.9%	97 (13.0%)	15 (2.0%)	577 (77.6%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.6%)	38.9	1520^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.9%		43.6	1352^nd of 2783 public middle schools	51.4%	168	17.6	17.6		48.1	45.0	46.5		25.0	24.3	24.7	$16,502	$2,752	$13,750
Atwater Senior Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Juniper Ave.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6515	5	1	4.9		0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						6.3				0.0	$38,536	$7,034	$31,502
Winton Middle	Public	6-8	6300 North Cypress Ave.	Winton	95388	Merced County	Winton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6189	579	25	22.7	92.1%	39 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	499 (86.2%)	33 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.3	1256^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.5%		39.2	1492^nd of 2783 public middle schools	46.4%	236	27.2	27.2	47.4	39.4	52.1	46.3	30.2	27.6	34.9	30.9	$16,077	$1,255	$14,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Weaver Middle

How many students attend Weaver Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Weaver Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Weaver Middle?

Students at Weaver Middle are 69% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Weaver Middle in?

Weaver Union

What high school do graduates of Weaver Middle attend?

Students who attend Weaver Middle usually go on to attend Golden Valley High

Is Weaver Middle a good school?

Weaver Middle ranks 1804^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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