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Merced City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,377 students in Merced City Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Merced City Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
10,922 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)41%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
36 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,005 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,551 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
54%
# Black Students
482 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,339 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,327
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,160
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,183
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,213
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,222
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,254
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,186
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,187
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,190
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,717 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,029
$19,806
Spending / Student
$13,717
$18,241
Best Merced City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Mercy Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6330
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6330
Grades: 7-8
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Rudolph Rivera Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Grades: 7-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 E. 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6631
Grades: 7-8
| 620 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
760 W. Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6687
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students
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