Merced County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 85 schools in Merced County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Sparkes Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 63.3% | +15.7pp |
| 2 | Dos Palos High Dos Palos · Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | High | 57.4% | +9.7pp |
| 3 | Pacheco High Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | High | 53.1% | +5.4pp |
| 4 | Plainsburg Union Elementary Merced · Plainsburg Union Elementary | Elementary | 52.7% | +5.1pp |
| 5 | McSwain Elementary Merced · McSwain Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.8% | +4.1pp |
| 6 | Thomas Olaeta Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 50.5% | +2.9pp |
| 7 | El Capitan High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 49.7% | +2.1pp |
| 8 | Le Grand High Le Grand · Le Grand Union High | High | 49.1% | +1.5pp |
| 9 | Hilmar High Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | High | 49.1% | +1.4pp |
| 10 | Elmer Wood Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 48.6% | +1.0pp |
| 11 | Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary Snelling · Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary | Elementary | 48.6% | +1.0pp |
| 12 | Peggy Heller Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 48.5% | +0.9pp |
| 13 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle Planada · Planada Elementary | Middle | 48.2% | +0.6pp |
| 14 | Mitchell Intermediate Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Middle | 47.9% | +0.3pp |
| 15 | Golden Valley High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 47.4% | -0.2pp |
| 16 | Charleston Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 47.3% | -0.3pp |
| 17 | Buhach Colony High Atwater · Merced Union High | High | 46.3% | -1.4pp |
| 18 | Los Banos High Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | High | 44.9% | -2.7pp |
| 19 | Westside Union Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 44.4% | -3.2pp |
| 20 | Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle Merced · Merced City Elementary | Middle | 43.9% | -3.7pp |
| 21 | Franklin Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 43.8% | -3.9pp |
| 22 | Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 43.7% | -3.9pp |
| 23 | Luther Burbank Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 43.7% | -4.0pp |
| 24 | Juniper Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 43.5% | -4.1pp |
| 25 | Gustine High Gustine · Gustine Unified | High | 43.2% | -4.4pp |
| 26 | Sybil N. Crookham Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 43.1% | -4.5pp |
| 27 | Merced High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 42.9% | -4.7pp |
| 28 | Mitchell Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 42.8% | -4.8pp |
| 29 | Atwater High Atwater · Merced Union High | High | 42.7% | -4.9pp |
| 30 | Washington Elementary Winton · Merced River Union Elementary | Elementary | 42.4% | -5.3pp |
| 31 | Grasslands Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 41.4% | -6.2pp |
| 32 | Ballico-Cressey Community Charter Ballico · Ballico-Cressey Elementary | Elementary | 41.0% | -6.6pp |
| 33 | Allan Peterson Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 39.9% | -7.7pp |
| 34 | Aileen Colburn Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 39.7% | -7.9pp |
| 35 | Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Middle | 39.6% | -8.0pp |
| 36 | Winton Middle Winton · Winton | Middle | 39.5% | -8.2pp |
| 37 | Yamato Colony Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 39.2% | -8.4pp |
| 38 | Harmony Elementary Delhi · Delhi Unified | Elementary | 38.5% | -9.1pp |
| 39 | Rudolph Rivera Middle Merced · Merced City Elementary | Middle | 37.9% | -9.7pp |
| 40 | Winfield Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 37.2% | -10.4pp |
| 41 | Bellevue Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 37.1% | -10.5pp |
| 42 | Shaffer Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 37.1% | -10.5pp |
| 43 | Pioneer Elementary Merced · Weaver Union | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.6pp |
| 44 | Elim Elementary Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | Elementary | 36.5% | -11.1pp |
| 45 | Merced Scholars Charter Merced · Merced County Office of Education | Combined | 35.9% | -11.7pp |
| 46 | Hilmar Middle Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | Middle | 35.4% | -12.2pp |
| 47 | Planada Elementary Planada · Planada Elementary | Elementary | 34.7% | -12.9pp |
| 48 | El Nido Elementary El Nido · El Nido Elementary | Elementary | 34.6% | -13.0pp |
| 49 | Herbert Hoover Middle Merced · Merced City Elementary | Middle | 34.6% | -13.0pp |
| 50 | Rudolph Rivera Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 34.2% | -13.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Merced County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.