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Mcswain Elementary School

922 Scott Rd.
Merced, CA 95341

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Serving 912 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mcswain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 912 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: McSwain Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Merced, CA, encompassing approximately 114.3 square miles. Families typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 10.1 miles from the school to the edge of the zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mcswain Elementary School's student population of 912 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcswain Elementary School
Kind	129
1	78
2	92
3	90
4	100
5	93
6	109
7	115
8	106

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Total Students

912 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School
2025	912
2024	939
2023	883
2022	832
2021	839
2020	859
2019	876
2018	837
2017	859
2015	865
2014	857
2013	858
2012	853
2011	820
2010	836
2009	782
2008	735
2007	765
2006	774
2005	791
2004	828
2003	805
2002	798
2001	787
2000	736
1999	727
1998	769
1997	813
1996	861
1995	790
1994	775
1993	758
1992	739
1991	712
1990	650
1989	598
1988	546
1987	481

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School
2025	44
2024	42
2023	41
2022	42
2021	39
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2015	37
2014	36
2013	35
2012	34
2010	36
2009	37
2008	43
2007	39
2006	39
2005	40
2004	38
2003	39
2002	38
2001	38
2000	35
1999	39
1998	39
1997	38
1996	35
1995	33
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	30
1989	23
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

Mcswain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcswain Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3293 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School
2023	#3293
2022	#3353
2021	#1595
2019	#2948
2018	#2981
2017	#2860
2016	#3063
2015	#3000
2013	#2478
2012	#2549
2011	#2026
2010	#1968

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2023	35%	34%	35%
2022	34%	33%	34%
2021	34%	34%	34%
2019	42%	40%	42%
2018	41%	39%	41%
2017	41%	38%	41%
2016	39%	37%	39%
2015	30%	34%	30%
2013	66%	59%	66%
2012	64%	59%	64%
2011	68%	58%	68%
2010	67%	56%	67%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2022	53%	47%	53%
2021	54%	49%	54%
2019	61%	51%	61%
2018	59%	50%	41%
2017	58%	48%	58%
2016	59%	48%	59%
2015	57%	44%	57%
2013	70%	57%	70%
2012	73%	58%	73%
2011	72%	56%	72%
2010	70%	54%	70%

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40-44%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2022	42%	29%	42%
2021	32%	28%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	22:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	21:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1
1989	26:1	24:1	26:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	7%	12%	7%
2021	7%	12%	7%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	6%	12%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	7%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	9%	12%	9%
2006	8%	12%	8%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	7%	12%	7%
2003	7%	12%	8%
2002	7%	11%	7%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	8%	11%	8%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	7%	11%	7%
1995	6%	11%	6%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	7%	11%	7%
1991	7%	11%	7%
1990	6%	10%	6%
1989	3%	10%	3%
1988	5%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	51%	56%
2024	48%	56%
2023	47%	55%	47%
2022	48%	56%	48%
2021	46%	56%	46%
2020	44%	55%	43%
2019	43%	55%	43%
2018	42%	54%	42%
2017	42%	54%	42%
2015	44%	54%	44%
2014	42%	53%	42%
2013	42%	53%	43%
2012	40%	52%	40%
2011	38%	51%	39%
2010	38%	50%	38%
2009	32%	49%	32%
2008	35%	50%	35%
2007	31%	49%	31%
2006	31%	48%	31%
2005	29%	47%	29%
2004	29%	46%	29%
2003	28%	45%	28%
2002	26%	44%	26%
2001	26%	43%	25%
2000	26%	42%	26%
1999	21%	41%	21%
1998	15%	40%	15%
1997	19%	40%	19%
1996	19%	39%	19%
1995	16%	38%	16%
1994	16%	37%	16%
1993	15%	36%	15%
1992	13%	35%	13%
1991	14%	34%	14%
1990	14%	33%	14%
1989	12%	31%	12%
1988	7%	30%	7%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	39%	20%
2024	40%	20%
2023	41%	21%	41%
2022	40%	21%	40%
2021	43%	22%	43%
2020	45%	22%	46%
2019	46%	23%	46%
2018	47%	23%	47%
2017	47%	24%	47%
2015	44%	25%	44%
2014	46%	25%	46%
2013	47%	25%	47%
2012	49%	26%	49%
2011	52%	27%	52%
2010	51%	27%	51%
2009	53%	28%	53%
2008	56%	29%	56%
2007	54%	30%	54%
2006	56%	31%	56%
2005	59%	32%	59%
2004	61%	33%	60%
2003	62%	34%	62%
2002	64%	35%	63%
2001	65%	36%	65%
2000	65%	37%	64%
1999	70%	38%	70%
1998	77%	39%	77%
1997	72%	39%	72%
1996	72%	40%	72%
1995	76%	41%	76%
1994	76%	42%	76%
1993	79%	43%	79%
1992	79%	44%	79%
1991	79%	46%	79%
1990	78%	47%	78%
1989	85%	49%	85%
1988	88%	50%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

80%

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2024	0.61	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.61
2022	0.61	0.63	0.61
2021	0.60	0.62	0.60
2020	0.60	0.64	0.60
2019	0.60	0.63	0.60
2018	0.60	0.64	0.60
2017	0.60	0.64	0.60
2015	0.61	0.64	0.61
2014	0.61	0.65	0.61
2013	0.60	0.65	0.60
2012	0.60	0.65	0.60
2011	0.59	0.66	0.58
2010	0.60	0.67	0.60
2009	0.61	0.67	0.62
2008	0.57	0.65	0.57
2007	0.59	0.66	0.59
2006	0.57	0.66	0.57
2005	0.57	0.66	0.57
2004	0.54	0.67	0.56
2003	0.54	0.67	0.54
2002	0.52	0.67	0.54
2001	0.51	0.67	0.51
2000	0.51	0.67	0.52
1999	0.47	0.67	0.47
1998	0.38	0.67	0.38
1997	0.44	0.67	0.44
1996	0.44	0.67	0.44
1995	0.40	0.67	0.40
1994	0.40	0.67	0.40
1993	0.35	0.67	0.35
1992	0.36	0.67	0.36
1991	0.35	0.66	0.35
1990	0.37	0.66	0.37
1989	0.26	0.65	0.26
1988	0.22	0.65	0.22

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(22-23)

11.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2023	11.5%	27.7%	11.9%
2022	15.1%	33%	16.6%
2021	3.6%	15.4%	3.9%

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	31%	54%
2024	34%	54%
2023	34%	51%	34%
2022	34%	51%	34%
2021	34%	53%	34%
2020	32%	52%	32%
2019	32%	52%	32%
2018	34%	53%	27%
2017	27%	49%	27%
2015	33%	50%	32%
2014	30%	49%	30%
2013	27%	48%	27%
2011	26%	46%	26%
2010	22%	46%	22%
2009	18%	43%	18%
2008	19%	41%	19%
2007	17%	40%	17%
2006	19%	40%	19%
2005	20%	40%	20%
2004	23%	40%	23%
2003	23%	39%	23%
2002	27%	39%	27%
2001	23%	39%	23%
2000	27%	40%	27%
1999	26%	40%	26%
1998	34%	47%	34%
1997	32%	47%	32%
1996	33%	46%	33%
1995	32%	45%	32%
1994	32%	43%	32%
1993	28%	41%	28%
1992	25%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mcswain Elementary School	California	Mcswain Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mcswain Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcswain Elementary School's ranking?

Mcswain Elementary School is ranked #3293 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mcswain Elementary School often compared to?

Mcswain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Allan Peterson Elementary School, Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School, Merced Scholars Charter by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mcswain Elementary School?

912 students attend Mcswain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Mcswain Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcswain Elementary School?

Mcswain Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mcswain Elementary School offer ?

Mcswain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mcswain Elementary School part of?

Mcswain Elementary School is part of Mcswain Union Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Thanksgiving Break- No School

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break- No School

March 26, 2027 (Friday)

Last Day of School

June 02, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 912 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: McSwain Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Merced, CA, encompassing approximately 114.3 square miles. Families typically have a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 10.1 miles from the school to the edge of the zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education