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

Across Merced County, California, 13 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Pacheco High leads the list at +6.4pp, against a median of +0.3pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Merced County, California

Top 3-yr change

+6.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.3pp

MOST IMPROVED · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Pacheco High	Los Banos, CA	Los Banos Unified	1,725	32.7%	39.1%	+6.4pp
2	Buhach Colony High	Atwater, CA	Merced Union High	1,704	28.1%	34.2%	+6.1pp
3	Gustine High	Gustine, CA	Gustine Unified	531	24.0%	29.3%	+5.3pp
4	Golden Valley High	Merced, CA	Merced Union High	1,917	24.6%	28.9%	+4.3pp
5	Le Grand High	Le Grand, CA	Le Grand Union High	484	34.6%	35.5%	+0.9pp
6	Atwater High	Atwater, CA	Merced Union High	2,029	27.0%	27.5%	+0.4pp
7	Merced High	Merced, CA	Merced Union High	1,943	27.8%	28.1%	+0.3pp
8	Los Banos High	Los Banos, CA	Los Banos Unified	1,543	31.3%	30.2%	-1.1pp
9	Delhi High	Delhi, CA	Delhi Unified	710	30.5%	28.8%	-1.7pp
10	El Capitan High	Merced, CA	Merced Union High	1,793	36.2%	34.0%	-2.2pp
11	Hilmar High	Hilmar, CA	Hilmar Unified	696	37.1%	34.5%	-2.7pp
12	Dos Palos High	Dos Palos, CA	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	639	27.2%	23.1%	-4.1pp
13	Livingston High	Livingston, CA	Merced Union High	1,169	27.6%	21.7%	-5.9pp

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