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The smallest public schools in Merced County, California

This ranking covers the smallest public schools in Merced County, California, drawn from 104 qualifying public schools. Irwin High (Continuation) leads the list at 16, against a median of 521 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
104
Merced County, California
Best Students
16
Median Students
521
SMALLEST · MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Irwin High (Continuation)Hilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedHigh16
2Pioneer High (Continuation)Gustine, CAGustine UnifiedHigh18
3Granada HighLe Grand, CALe Grand Union HighHigh20
4Merced County Juvenile CourtMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined20
5Merced City School District Community DayMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary22
6Cressey ElementaryCressey, CABallico-Cressey ElementaryElementary43
7Snelling-Merced Falls ElementarySnelling, CASnelling-Merced Falls Union ElementaryElementary55
8Westside HighSouth Dos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedHigh71
9Sequoia HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh77
10San Luis High (Continuation)Los Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedHigh82
11Independence High (Alternative)Merced, CAMerced Union HighHigh87
12Floyd A. SchelbyLivingston, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined89
13Valley Merced CommunityMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined99
14Plainsburg Union ElementaryMerced, CAPlainsburg Union ElementaryElementary113
15Valley Atwater CommunityAtwater, CAMerced County Office of EducationHigh122
16Merquin ElementaryStevinson, CAHilmar UnifiedElementary126
17Come Back CharterMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationHigh128
18El Nido ElementaryEl Nido, CAEl Nido ElementaryElementary156
19Valley Los Banos CommunityLos Banos, CAMerced County Office of EducationHigh160
20Transitional Kindergarten CenterLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary166
21Bellevue Senior ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryMiddle178
22Romero ElementarySanta Nella, CAGustine UnifiedElementary225
23El Capitan ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedElementary289
24Ballico-Cressey Community CharterBallico, CABallico-Cressey ElementaryElementary293
25Washington ElementaryWinton, CAMerced River Union ElementaryElementary295
26Cesar E. Chavez MiddlePlanada, CAPlanada ElementaryMiddle305
27Yosemite High (Continuation)Merced, CAMerced Union HighHigh342
28Le Grand ElementaryLe Grand, CALe Grand Union ElementaryElementary344
29Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryWinton, CAWintonElementary362
30Delhi MiddleDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedMiddle367
31Gustine MiddleGustine, CAGustine UnifiedMiddle370
32Aileen Colburn ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary371
33Thomas Olaeta ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary374
34Charleston ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary374
35Volta ElementaryLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedElementary387
36Shaffer ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary405
37Frank Sparkes ElementaryWinton, CAWintonElementary422
38Elim ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedElementary437
39Winfield ElementaryWinton, CAWintonElementary444
40Harmony ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedElementary452
41Schendel ElementaryDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedElementary458
42Hilmar ElementaryHilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedElementary467
43Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedElementary478
44Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary481
45Gustine ElementaryGustine, CAGustine UnifiedElementary483
46Le Grand HighLe Grand, CALe Grand Union HighHigh484
47Bryant MiddleDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedMiddle487
48Juniper ElementaryAtwater, CAAtwater ElementaryElementary495
49Don Stowell ElementaryMerced, CAMerced City ElementaryElementary501
50Campus Park ElementaryLivingston, CALivingston UnionElementary503
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