# El Capitan High

El Capitan High is a high school in Merced, California. Reading proficiency is 53.6%, +12.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 14.3%, -0.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/el-capitan-high-merced |
| District | Merced Union High |
| Address | 100 West Farmland, Merced, CA, 95348-8632 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,557 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,368 (76.3%) |
| English Learners | 190 (10.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.8% | 453 |
| 2024 | 49.7% | 449 |
| 2025 | 53.6% | 418 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 454 |
| 2024 | 13.6% | 449 |
| 2025 | 14.3% | 419 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.3% | 60.6% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | 65.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.6% | 31.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 21.3% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | 22.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.5% | 47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 53.9% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | 54.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.5% | 19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 16.3% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | 15.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50.8% | 264 |
| White | 61.9% | 63 |
| Asian | 58.1% | 43 |
| Black or African American | 36.8% | 19 |
| Two or more races | 64.7% | 17 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.2% | 264 |
| White | 23.8% | 63 |
| Asian | 23.3% | 43 |
| Black or African American | 5.0% | 20 |
| Two or more races | 35.3% | 17 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 418 | 19.1% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 20.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 419 | 59.0% | 26.7% | 10.7% | 3.6% |