The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public middle schools in Merced County, California
Across Merced County, California, 16 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle leads the list at 58.5%, against a median of 85.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle | Merced, CA | 58.5% |
| 2 | Hilmar Middle | Hilmar, CA | 66.4% |
| 3 | Mitchell Intermediate | Atwater, CA | 75.9% |
| 4 | Livingston Middle | Livingston, CA | 76.3% |
| 5 | Rudolph Rivera Middle | Merced, CA | 81.7% |
| 6 | Los Banos Junior High | Los Banos, CA | 84.3% |
| 7 | Gustine Middle | Gustine, CA | 84.6% |
| 8 | Creekside Junior High | Los Banos, CA | 84.6% |
| 9 | Delhi Middle | Delhi, CA | 86.6% |
| 10 | Herbert Hoover Middle | Merced, CA | 87.3% |
| 11 | Bryant Middle | Dos Palos, CA | 87.9% |
| 12 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Planada, CA | 89.8% |
| 13 | Tenaya Middle | Merced, CA | 91.6% |
| 14 | Winton Middle | Winton, CA | 92.1% |
| 15 | Weaver Middle | Merced, CA | 93.7% |
| 16 | Bellevue Senior Elementary | Atwater, CA | 93.8% |
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