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Merced City Elementary School District

444 W. 23rd St.
Merced, CA 95340-3723
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,584 students in Merced City Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Merced City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
11,013 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1359 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
33%
47%
16%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
12%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
12%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,603 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,888
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,603
$18,396

Best Merced City Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merced City School District Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Mercy Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6647
Grades: K-6
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Luther Burbank Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
609 East Alexander Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6674
Grades: K-6
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3200 Parsons Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6620
Grades: K-6
| 732 students
Rank: #44.
Allan Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
848 East Donna Dr.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6700
Grades: K-6
| 682 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2936 Franklin Rd.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6623
Grades: K-3
| 568 students
Rank: #66.
Rudolph Rivera Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
945 Buena Vista Dr.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 385-6680
Grades: K-6
| 894 students
Rank: #77.
Ada Givens Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Green St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6610
Grades: K-6
| 546 students
Rank: #88.
Joe Stefani
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2768 Ranchero Ln.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 724-2500
Grades: 3-6
| 608 students
Rank: #99.
John C. Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2150 S St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6627
Grades: K-6
| 559 students
Rank: #1010.
Leontine Gracey Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
945 West Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6710
Grades: K-6
| 509 students
Rank: #1111.
John Muir Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 West 26th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6667
Grades: K-6
| 581 students
Rank: #1212.
Charles Wright Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 East 20th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6615
Grades: K-6
| 552 students
Rank: #1313.
Alicia Reyes Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
123 South N St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6761
Grades: K-6
| 565 students
Rank: #1414.
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1240 West Sixth St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6676
Grades: K-6
| 503 students
Rank: #1515.
Don Stowell Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 East 11th St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 381-2803
Grades: K-6
| 527 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 11,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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