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Merced County school performance
Merced City Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 25th percentile among California school districts.
Only 34.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 21.0% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.0% |
| District Reading Rank | 729 / 977 (25th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 743 / 977 (24th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,485 |
| Schools in District | 19 |
| Student Enrollment | 11,108 |
| Low-Income Students | 9,122 (82.1%) |
| English Learners | 1,826 (16.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.8 points from last year and rose 0.7 points over the full period. Math fell 0.9 points from last year and rose 0.1 points over the full period.
•Math +0.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Priya Lakireddy Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Allen Brooks Board Clerk [email protected] | 2021 | 2026This year! |
Annie Delgado Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Beatrice McCutchen Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Tsia Xiong Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 24.8 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 19.9 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 22.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Merced City Elementary rank in California?
Merced City Elementary ranks No. 729 of 977 in reading and No. 743 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Merced City Elementary’s schools?
Among the 12 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 23.4% to 47.3% in reading and 13.8% to 36.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Merced City Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 13 of 19 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 10 of 19.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Merced City Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 29.7%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 17.5%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Merced City Elementary?
Elementary districts in Merced County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Merced City ElementaryThis district | 21.0% | 34.1% |
| Atwater Elementary | 32.6% | 42.7% |
| Weaver Union | 29.5% | 36.0% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
