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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Merced County, California

Across Merced County, California, 82 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Sybil N. Crookham Elementary leads the list at +20.7pp, against a median of +1.6pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
82
Merced County, California
Top 3-yr change
+20.7pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.6pp
MOST IMPROVED · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton, CAWinton36224.0%44.7%+20.7pp
2Grasslands ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified88425.5%42.0%+16.5pp
3Harmony ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified45230.6%46.8%+16.1pp
4Pioneer ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver Union1,05524.6%39.0%+14.3pp
5Farmdale ElementaryMerced, CAWeaver Union91927.6%40.2%+12.6pp
6Le Grand ElementaryLe Grand, CALe Grand Union Elementary34421.9%34.1%+12.2pp
7Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary52834.3%45.7%+11.4pp
8Frank Sparkes ElementaryWinton, CAWinton42251.7%62.8%+11.1pp
9El Nido ElementaryEl Nido, CAEl Nido Elementary15630.5%40.3%+9.8pp
10Plainsburg Union ElementaryMerced, CAPlainsburg Union Elementary11332.6%42.4%+9.8pp
11Thomas Olaeta ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary37438.9%48.4%+9.5pp
12Cesar E. Chavez MiddlePlanada, CAPlanada Elementary30525.6%35.0%+9.4pp
13El Capitan ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified28925.8%35.1%+9.2pp
14Schendel ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi Unified45825.1%33.6%+8.5pp
15John C. Fremont ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary58020.9%29.4%+8.5pp
16Selma Herndon ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union61130.9%39.4%+8.4pp
17Los Banos ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified62219.2%26.9%+7.7pp
18Franklin ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary60225.0%32.4%+7.4pp
19Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified37431.7%38.8%+7.1pp
20Pacheco HighLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified1,72532.7%39.1%+6.4pp
21Charles Wright ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary52721.5%27.9%+6.4pp
22Winton MiddleWinton, CAWinton57932.4%38.6%+6.3pp
23Lorena Falasco ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified66922.6%28.8%+6.2pp
24Buhach Colony HighAtwater, CAMerced Union High1,70428.1%34.2%+6.1pp
25Don Stowell ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary50113.5%19.3%+5.8pp
26Aileen Colburn ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary37132.0%37.8%+5.7pp
27Joe StefaniMerced, CAMerced City Elementary64123.5%29.0%+5.6pp
28Gustine HighGustine, CAGustine Unified53124.0%29.3%+5.3pp
29Allan Peterson ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary69035.2%40.4%+5.2pp
30Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified47819.0%24.1%+5.1pp
31Ballico-Cressey Community CharterBallico, CABallico-Cressey Elementary29336.7%41.3%+4.6pp
32Los Banos Junior HighLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified93823.0%27.2%+4.3pp
33Golden Valley HighMerced, CAMerced Union High1,91724.6%28.9%+4.3pp
34Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine Unified22530.6%34.8%+4.2pp
35John Muir ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary61320.2%24.3%+4.1pp
36Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary62434.9%38.6%+3.7pp
37Mitchell IntermediateAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary74432.1%35.6%+3.4pp
38Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary48120.2%23.0%+2.8pp
39Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary50922.5%24.8%+2.3pp
40Bellevue Senior ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater Elementary17828.6%30.3%+1.7pp
41Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos Unified38729.6%31.3%+1.7pp
42Hilmar MiddleHilmar, CAHilmar Unified54227.7%29.3%+1.6pp
43Livingston MiddleLivingston, CALivingston Union80921.2%22.6%+1.5pp
44McSwain ElementaryMerced, CAMcSwain Union Elementary91243.0%44.4%+1.4pp
45Campus Park ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston Union50326.6%27.7%+1.1pp
46Weaver MiddleMerced, CAWeaver Union1,07328.9%29.9%+1.0pp
47Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine Unified48318.4%19.3%+0.9pp
48Le Grand HighLe Grand, CALe Grand Union High48434.6%35.5%+0.9pp
49Tenaya MiddleMerced, CAMerced City Elementary60720.8%21.6%+0.8pp
50Ada Givens ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City Elementary57926.5%27.1%+0.7pp
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