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Public School Review - Established 2003

Merced City Elementary School District

444 West 23rd St.
Merced, CA 95340-3723
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (209) 385-6600
www.mcsd.k12.ca.us

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 2026 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 8,640 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.
Public 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 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
11,108 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind1,495262
11,091187
21,228196
31,220204
41,179205
51,209209
61,218210
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District Rank

Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1357 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School District
2023#1350
2022#1332
2019#1272
2018#700
2017#739
2016#725
2015#782
2014#407
2013#791
2012#831
2011#790
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21%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202321%34%
202220%33%
201927%40%
201825%39%
201723%38%
201622%37%
201519%34%
201450%63%
201346%59%
201245%59%
201148%58%
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33%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202233%47%
201941%51%
201825%50%
201737%48%
201635%48%
201529%44%
201450%58%
201345%57%
201247%58%
201145%56%
201045%54%
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16%
29%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202216%29%
202116%28%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.520.63
20230.520.64
20220.510.63
20210.520.62
20200.540.63
20190.540.63
20180.520.64
20170.520.64
20160.530.64
20150.540.64
20140.530.65
20130.550.65
20120.570.65
20110.590.67
20100.600.67
20090.630.71
20080.620.65
20070.620.67
20060.640.66
20050.640.67
20040.660.67
20030.670.67
20020.680.67
20010.680.67
20000.690.67
19990.700.67
19980.700.67
19970.710.67
19960.710.67
19950.710.67
19940.710.67
19930.710.67
19920.710.67
19910.710.67
19900.710.66
19890.710.65
19880.700.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202411%12%
202311%12%
202212%12%
202112%12%
202012%12%
201912%12%
201811%11%
201711%11%
201611%11%
201512%11%
201411%11%
201312%11%
201211%11%
201112%11%
201013%11%
200913%11%
200814%12%
200716%12%
200616%12%
200516%12%
200418%12%
200319%11%
200220%11%
200121%11%
200023%11%
199925%11%
199828%11%
199729%11%
199630%11%
199530%11%
199429%11%
199328%11%
199228%11%
199126%11%
199025%10%
198926%10%
198824%10%
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% Hispanic
70%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202468%56%
202368%55%
202268%56%
202167%56%
202065%55%
201965%55%
201866%54%
201766%54%
201665%54%
201565%54%
201466%53%
201364%53%
201263%52%
201160%51%
201059%50%
200956%49%
200856%50%
200755%49%
200654%48%
200553%47%
200451%46%
200349%45%
200247%44%
200146%43%
200044%42%
199942%41%
199840%40%
199738%40%
199637%39%
199536%38%
199435%37%
199334%36%
199232%35%
199133%34%
199032%33%
198930%31%
198830%30%
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% Black
5%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20245%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20185%6%
20175%6%
20165%6%
20155%6%
20145%6%
20135%6%
20126%6%
20116%7%
20107%7%
20098%7%
20088%8%
20077%8%
20068%8%
20057%8%
20047%8%
20038%8%
20028%8%
20018%8%
20007%9%
19997%9%
19987%9%
19977%9%
19967%9%
19956%9%
19947%9%
19937%9%
19927%9%
19917%9%
19907%9%
19897%9%
19887%9%
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% White
11%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202411%20%
202312%21%
202212%21%
202113%22%
202014%23%
201914%23%
201815%24%
201715%24%
201616%24%
201516%24%
201416%25%
201316%25%
201217%26%
201118%27%
201020%27%
200921%28%
200822%29%
200722%29%
200622%31%
200524%31%
200424%32%
200324%34%
200225%35%
200125%36%
200026%37%
199926%38%
199825%39%
199726%39%
199626%40%
199528%41%
199429%42%
199331%43%
199233%44%
199134%45%
199036%47%
198937%49%
198839%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20245%6%
20235%6%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20101%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$186 MM$8 MM
2022$168 MM$7 MM
2021$186 MM$8 MM
2020$168 MM$7 MM
2019$162 MM$7 MM
2018$150 MM$29 MM
2017$144 MM$26 MM
2016$132 MM$24 MM
2015$93 MM$17 MM
2014$99 MM$21 MM
2012$95 MM$19 MM
2011$98 MM$19 MM
2010$93 MM$17 MM
2009$108 MM$19 MM
2008$105 MM$19 MM
2007$108 MM$19 MM
2006$115 MM$17 MM
2005$104 MM$16 MM
2004$93 MM$16 MM
2003$87 MM$16 MM
2002$86 MM$15 MM
2001$83 MM$15 MM
2000$73 MM$13 MM
1999$69 MM$12 MM
1998$70 MM$11 MM
1997$64 MM$10 MM
1996$57 MM$9 MM
1995$54 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$150 MM$7 MM
2022$147 MM$7 MM
2021$150 MM$7 MM
2020$147 MM$7 MM
2019$158 MM$7 MM
2018$146 MM$29 MM
2017$150 MM$24 MM
2016$124 MM$23 MM
2015$93 MM$18 MM
2014$97 MM$21 MM
2012$90 MM$19 MM
2011$97 MM$19 MM
2010$93 MM$18 MM
2009$100 MM$18 MM
2008$102 MM$19 MM
2007$109 MM$18 MM
2006$131 MM$17 MM
2005$98 MM$16 MM
2004$93 MM$17 MM
2003$88 MM$15 MM
2002$86 MM$16 MM
2001$80 MM$14 MM
2000$74 MM$13 MM
1999$72 MM$11 MM
1998$67 MM$11 MM
1997$62 MM$10 MM
1996$57 MM$8 MM
1995$56 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,743
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,949$15,607
2022$15,189$14,213
2021$17,221$15,669
2020$15,189$14,213
2019$14,682$14,063
2018$13,509$16,033
2017$13,207$16,692
2016$12,171$15,604
2015$8,615$10,238
2014$9,347$11,786
2012$8,757$11,929
2011$9,135$11,681
2010$8,598$10,238
2009$9,890$11,099
2008$9,585$11,762
2007$9,830$11,879
2006$10,227$10,859
2005$9,276$10,445
2004$8,135$10,566
2003$7,636$10,456
2002$7,417$9,803
2001$7,208$10,568
2000$6,391$8,943
1999$6,024$8,203
1998$6,067$7,395
1997$5,513$6,922
1995$4,726$5,953
1992$4,345$5,430
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Spending / Student
$13,487
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMerced City Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,653$13,914
2022$13,243$13,602
2021$13,871$13,970
2020$13,243$13,602
2019$14,379$13,522
2018$13,229$16,124
2017$13,740$15,588
2016$11,412$14,779
2015$8,602$10,739
2014$9,101$11,804
2012$8,286$12,155
2011$9,018$11,509
2010$8,584$10,739
2009$9,231$10,975
2008$9,331$11,678
2007$9,921$11,317
2006$11,561$10,926
2005$8,686$10,789
2004$8,165$11,073
2003$7,709$10,210
2002$7,403$10,600
2001$6,985$10,007
2000$6,425$9,131
1999$6,264$7,911
1998$5,761$7,592
1997$5,345$6,759
1995$4,853$6,033
1992$5,002$5,588
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Best Merced City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: K-6 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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
Gr: K-6 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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
Gr: K-6 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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
Gr: K-6 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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
Gr: K-3 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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
Gr: K-6 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Ada Givens Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Green St.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6610
Gr: K-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #88.
Joe Stefani
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2768 Ranchero Ln.
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 724-2500
Gr: 3-6 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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
Gr: K-6 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1010.
Leontine Gracey Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
945 West Ave.
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-6710
Gr: K-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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
Gr: K-6 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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
Gr: K-6 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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
Gr: K-6 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: K-6 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: K-6 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 11,108 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
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  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
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