Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95334

This analysis covers six public schools in the Livingston, CA area (zip code 95334), serving approximately 3,800 students from kindergarten through 12th grade across three different districts: Livingston Union, Merced Union High, and Merced County Office of Education.

Among the traditional schools, Selma Herndon Elementary stands out for having the highest academic proficiency rates in English and math, while Campus Park Elementary has notably strong science scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism. A clear trend shows that academic proficiency declines as students advance, with elementary schools performing better than Livingston Middle, which in turn outperforms Livingston High in core subject proficiency.

Despite having the lowest test scores, Livingston High achieves an exceptional 97.7% graduation rate, far above the state average. The alternative school, Floyd A. Schelby, operates with very high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio but serves a small population with high chronic absenteeism. Overall, the schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged community, and most rank in the bottom half of California schools, with several showing declining rankings in recent years.