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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Merced County, California

Across Merced County, California, 82 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Yamato Colony Elementary leads the list at -10.9pp, against a median of +1.6pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
82
Merced County, California
Best 3-yr change
-10.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.6pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Yamato Colony ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union62747.4%36.5%-10.9pp
2Peggy Heller ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary71249.4%41.2%-8.2pp
3Westside Union ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified57345.5%38.7%-6.8pp
4Shaffer ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary40538.7%32.0%-6.7pp
5Bryant MiddleDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified48719.2%12.6%-6.5pp
6Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary51447.6%41.3%-6.2pp
7Luther Burbank ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary71643.4%37.5%-5.9pp
8Livingston HighLivingston, CAMerced Union High1,16927.6%21.7%-5.9pp
9Merquin ElementaryStevinson, CAHilmar Unified12615.7%10.8%-4.9pp
10Creekside Junior HighLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified81223.3%18.4%-4.8pp
11Dos Palos HighDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified63927.2%23.1%-4.1pp
12Gustine MiddleGustine, CAGustine Unified37018.9%14.8%-4.0pp
13Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary72241.8%38.8%-3.0pp
14Hilmar HighHilmar, CAHilmar Unified69637.1%34.5%-2.7pp
15Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary54016.7%14.0%-2.6pp
16El Capitan HighMerced, CAMerced Union High1,79336.2%34.0%-2.2pp
17Henry Miller ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified67620.5%18.6%-2.0pp
18Delhi MiddleDelhi, CADelhi Unified36722.3%20.4%-1.8pp
19Delhi HighDelhi, CADelhi Unified71030.5%28.8%-1.7pp
20Planada ElementaryPlanada, CAPlanada Elementary58334.0%32.3%-1.7pp
21Winfield ElementaryWinton, CAWinton44436.9%35.7%-1.3pp
22Mercey Springs ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified60823.1%21.9%-1.2pp
23Los Banos HighLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified1,54331.3%30.2%-1.1pp
24R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified77819.5%18.5%-1.0pp
25Rudolph Rivera MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary60826.1%25.3%-0.8pp
26Rudolph Rivera ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary91727.4%26.6%-0.8pp
27Washington ElementaryWinton, CAMerced River Union Elementary29537.0%36.3%-0.7pp
28Elim ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar Unified43734.0%33.5%-0.6pp
29Herbert Hoover MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary62927.3%27.2%-0.1pp
30Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary59933.7%33.7%+0.0pp
31Merced HighMerced, CAMerced Union High1,94327.8%28.1%+0.3pp
32Atwater HighAtwater, CAMerced Union High2,02927.0%27.5%+0.4pp
33Ada Givens ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary57926.5%27.1%+0.7pp
34Tenaya MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary60720.8%21.6%+0.8pp
35Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine Unified48318.4%19.3%+0.9pp
36Le Grand HighLe Grand, CALe Grand Union High48434.6%35.5%+0.9pp
37Weaver MiddleMerced, CAWeaver Union1,07328.9%29.9%+1.0pp
38Campus Park ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union50326.6%27.7%+1.1pp
39McSwain ElementaryMerced, CAMcSwain Union Elementary91243.0%44.4%+1.4pp
40Livingston MiddleLivingston, CALivingston Union80921.2%22.6%+1.5pp
41Hilmar MiddleHilmar, CAHilmar Unified54227.7%29.3%+1.6pp
42Bellevue Senior ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary17828.6%30.3%+1.7pp
43Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified38729.6%31.3%+1.7pp
44Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary50922.5%24.8%+2.3pp
45Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary48120.2%23.0%+2.8pp
46Mitchell IntermediateAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary74432.1%35.6%+3.4pp
47Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary62434.9%38.6%+3.7pp
48John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary61320.2%24.3%+4.1pp
49Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine Unified22530.6%34.8%+4.2pp
50Los Banos Junior HighLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified93823.0%27.2%+4.3pp
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