Merced County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 85 schools in Merced County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Sparkes Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 71.2% | +21.8pp |
| 2 | Pacheco High Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | High | 55.3% | +5.9pp |
| 3 | Hilmar High Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | High | 53.7% | +4.2pp |
| 4 | El Capitan High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 53.6% | +4.2pp |
| 5 | Sybil N. Crookham Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 53.3% | +3.9pp |
| 6 | Buhach Colony High Atwater · Merced Union High | High | 53.0% | +3.6pp |
| 7 | McSwain Elementary Merced · McSwain Union Elementary | Elementary | 52.3% | +2.9pp |
| 8 | Thomas Olaeta Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 52.0% | +2.6pp |
| 9 | Plainsburg Union Elementary Merced · Plainsburg Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.4% | +2.0pp |
| 10 | Le Grand High Le Grand · Le Grand Union High | High | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 11 | Harmony Elementary Delhi · Delhi Unified | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.6pp |
| 12 | Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary Snelling · Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary | Elementary | 48.7% | -0.7pp |
| 13 | Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle Merced · Merced City Elementary | Middle | 48.3% | -1.2pp |
| 14 | Gustine High Gustine · Gustine Unified | High | 48.3% | -1.2pp |
| 15 | Los Banos High Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | High | 46.7% | -2.7pp |
| 16 | Peggy Heller Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 46.6% | -2.8pp |
| 17 | Mitchell Intermediate Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Middle | 46.5% | -2.9pp |
| 18 | Winton Middle Winton · Winton | Middle | 46.3% | -3.1pp |
| 19 | Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 46.3% | -3.1pp |
| 20 | Grasslands Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 46.3% | -3.1pp |
| 21 | Juniper Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 46.2% | -3.2pp |
| 22 | Ballico-Cressey Community Charter Ballico · Ballico-Cressey Elementary | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.3pp |
| 23 | Allan Peterson Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 45.5% | -3.9pp |
| 24 | Mitchell Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 45.4% | -4.0pp |
| 25 | Elmer Wood Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 45.1% | -4.3pp |
| 26 | Westside Union Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 45.0% | -4.4pp |
| 27 | Cesar E. Chavez Middle Planada · Planada Elementary | Middle | 44.9% | -4.5pp |
| 28 | El Nido Elementary El Nido · El Nido Elementary | Elementary | 44.7% | -4.8pp |
| 29 | Charleston Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 44.2% | -5.2pp |
| 30 | Luther Burbank Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 43.8% | -5.6pp |
| 31 | Delhi High Delhi · Delhi Unified | High | 43.7% | -5.8pp |
| 32 | Aileen Colburn Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 42.6% | -6.8pp |
| 33 | Pioneer Elementary Merced · Weaver Union | Elementary | 41.8% | -7.7pp |
| 34 | Merced High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 41.6% | -7.8pp |
| 35 | Atwater High Atwater · Merced Union High | High | 41.5% | -8.0pp |
| 36 | Selma Herndon Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 41.4% | -8.0pp |
| 37 | Le Grand Elementary Le Grand · Le Grand Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.1% | -8.3pp |
| 38 | Farmdale Elementary Merced · Weaver Union | Elementary | 41.1% | -8.3pp |
| 39 | Golden Valley High Merced · Merced Union High | High | 40.8% | -8.7pp |
| 40 | Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Middle | 40.0% | -9.4pp |
| 41 | Yamato Colony Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 39.5% | -9.9pp |
| 42 | Winfield Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 39.2% | -10.2pp |
| 43 | Washington Elementary Winton · Merced River Union Elementary | Elementary | 38.4% | -11.0pp |
| 44 | Planada Elementary Planada · Planada Elementary | Elementary | 37.6% | -11.8pp |
| 45 | Hilmar Middle Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | Middle | 37.4% | -12.1pp |
| 46 | Dos Palos High Dos Palos · Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | High | 37.1% | -12.3pp |
| 47 | Volta Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 37.1% | -12.3pp |
| 48 | Bellevue Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 36.8% | -12.6pp |
| 49 | Rudolph Rivera Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 36.4% | -13.0pp |
| 50 | Rudolph Rivera Middle Merced · Merced City Elementary | Middle | 36.3% | -13.1pp |
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 2024-25). 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.