Livingston Middle
101 F Street, Livingston, CA 95334-9588
Summary
Livingston Middle is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 21st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 31.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 17.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 31.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 17.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 941/1,204 (22nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 959/1,204 (20th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 809 |
| Low-Income Students | 617 (76.3%) |
| English Learners | 221 (27.3%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.6 points from last year and rose 1.6 points over the full period. Math rose 0.2 points from last year and rose 4.0 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.0% to 35.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 941 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.8-point reading income gap is about the same as the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
3.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 40% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 14% to 17%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 16.0% to 18.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 959 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.3-point math income gap is narrower than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Livingston Middle rank in California?
Livingston Middle ranks No. 941 of 1,204 in reading and No. 959 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Livingston Middle compare with other schools in Merced County?
Livingston Middle is No. 5 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 6–8 schools in Merced County with 2026 results.
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