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

53 public elementary schools in Merced County, California appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Yamato Colony Elementary leads the list at -10.9pp, against a median of +4.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
53
Merced County, California
Best 3-yr change
-10.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+4.2pp
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
5Elmer Wood ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary51447.6%41.3%-6.2pp
6Luther Burbank ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary71643.4%37.5%-5.9pp
7Merquin ElementaryStevinson, CAHilmar Unified12615.7%10.8%-4.9pp
8Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary72241.8%38.8%-3.0pp
9Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary54016.7%14.0%-2.6pp
10Henry Miller ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified67620.5%18.6%-2.0pp
11Planada ElementaryPlanada, CAPlanada Elementary58334.0%32.3%-1.7pp
12Winfield ElementaryWinton, CAWinton44436.9%35.7%-1.3pp
13Mercey Springs ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified60823.1%21.9%-1.2pp
14R. M. Miano ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified77819.5%18.5%-1.0pp
15Rudolph Rivera ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary91727.4%26.6%-0.8pp
16Washington ElementaryWinton, CAMerced River Union Elementary29537.0%36.3%-0.7pp
17Elim ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar Unified43734.0%33.5%-0.6pp
18Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary59933.7%33.7%+0.0pp
19Ada Givens ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary57926.5%27.1%+0.7pp
20Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine Unified48318.4%19.3%+0.9pp
21Campus Park ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union50326.6%27.7%+1.1pp
22McSwain ElementaryMerced, CAMcSwain Union Elementary91243.0%44.4%+1.4pp
23Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified38729.6%31.3%+1.7pp
24Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary50922.5%24.8%+2.3pp
25Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary48120.2%23.0%+2.8pp
26John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary61320.2%24.3%+4.1pp
27Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine Unified22530.6%34.8%+4.2pp
28Ballico-Cressey Community CharterBallico, CABallico-Cressey Elementary29336.7%41.3%+4.6pp
29Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified47819.0%24.1%+5.1pp
30Allan Peterson ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary69035.2%40.4%+5.2pp
31Joe StefaniMerced, CAMerced City Elementary64123.5%29.0%+5.6pp
32Aileen Colburn ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary37132.0%37.8%+5.7pp
33Don Stowell ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary50113.5%19.3%+5.8pp
34Lorena Falasco ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified66922.6%28.8%+6.2pp
35Charles Wright ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary52721.5%27.9%+6.4pp
36Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified37431.7%38.8%+7.1pp
37Franklin ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary60225.0%32.4%+7.4pp
38Los Banos ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified62219.2%26.9%+7.7pp
39Selma Herndon ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union61130.9%39.4%+8.4pp
40Schendel ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified45825.1%33.6%+8.5pp
41John C. Fremont ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary58020.9%29.4%+8.5pp
42El Capitan ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified28925.8%35.1%+9.2pp
43Thomas Olaeta ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary37438.9%48.4%+9.5pp
44El Nido ElementaryEl Nido, CAEl Nido Elementary15630.5%40.3%+9.8pp
45Plainsburg Union ElementaryMerced, CAPlainsburg Union Elementary11332.6%42.4%+9.8pp
46Frank Sparkes ElementaryWinton, CAWinton42251.7%62.8%+11.1pp
47Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary52834.3%45.7%+11.4pp
48Le Grand ElementaryLe Grand, CALe Grand Union Elementary34421.9%34.1%+12.2pp
49Farmdale ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver Union91927.6%40.2%+12.6pp
50Pioneer ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver Union1,05524.6%39.0%+14.3pp
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