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Merced County schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 55 schools in Merced County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Frank Sparkes Elementary
Winton · Winton
Elementary63.3%+15.7pp
2Plainsburg Union Elementary
Merced · Plainsburg Union Elementary
Elementary52.7%+5.1pp
3McSwain Elementary
Merced · McSwain Union Elementary
Elementary51.8%+4.1pp
4Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary50.5%+2.9pp
5Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary48.6%+1.0pp
6Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling · Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary
Elementary48.6%+1.0pp
7Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary48.5%+0.9pp
8Charleston Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary47.3%-0.3pp
9Westside Union Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary44.4%-3.2pp
10Franklin Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary43.8%-3.9pp
11Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary43.7%-3.9pp
12Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary43.7%-4.0pp
13Juniper Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary43.5%-4.1pp
14Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Winton · Winton
Elementary43.1%-4.5pp
15Mitchell Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary42.8%-4.8pp
16Washington Elementary
Winton · Merced River Union Elementary
Elementary42.4%-5.3pp
17Grasslands Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary41.4%-6.2pp
18Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Ballico · Ballico-Cressey Elementary
Elementary41.0%-6.6pp
19Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary39.9%-7.7pp
20Aileen Colburn Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary39.7%-7.9pp
21Yamato Colony Elementary
Livingston · Livingston Union
Elementary39.2%-8.4pp
22Harmony Elementary
Delhi · Delhi Unified
Elementary38.5%-9.1pp
23Winfield Elementary
Winton · Winton
Elementary37.2%-10.4pp
24Bellevue Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary37.1%-10.5pp
25Shaffer Elementary
Atwater · Atwater Elementary
Elementary37.1%-10.5pp
26Pioneer Elementary
Merced · Weaver Union
Elementary37.0%-10.6pp
27Elim Elementary
Hilmar · Hilmar Unified
Elementary36.5%-11.1pp
28Planada Elementary
Planada · Planada Elementary
Elementary34.7%-12.9pp
29El Nido Elementary
El Nido · El Nido Elementary
Elementary34.6%-13.0pp
30Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary34.2%-13.4pp
31Ada Givens Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary33.5%-14.1pp
32Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand · Le Grand Union Elementary
Elementary33.0%-14.6pp
33Joe Stefani
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary33.0%-14.6pp
34Selma Herndon Elementary
Livingston · Livingston Union
Elementary32.7%-14.9pp
35Volta Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary32.5%-15.1pp
36Romero Elementary
Santa Nella · Gustine Unified
Elementary31.6%-16.0pp
37Farmdale Elementary
Merced · Weaver Union
Elementary30.8%-16.8pp
38Leontine Gracey Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary28.7%-18.9pp
39El Capitan Elementary
Delhi · Delhi Unified
Elementary28.7%-18.9pp
40Merquin Elementary
Stevinson · Hilmar Unified
Elementary28.3%-19.3pp
41John C. Fremont Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary27.9%-19.7pp
42Los Banos Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary27.9%-19.7pp
43Charles Wright Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary27.4%-20.2pp
44John Muir Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary26.1%-21.5pp
45Lorena Falasco Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary25.8%-21.8pp
46Mercey Springs Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary25.6%-22.0pp
47Schendel Elementary
Delhi · Delhi Unified
Elementary25.4%-22.2pp
48Campus Park Elementary
Livingston · Livingston Union
Elementary24.9%-22.7pp
49Alicia Reyes Elementary
Merced · Merced City Elementary
Elementary24.8%-22.9pp
50R. M. Miano Elementary
Los Banos · Los Banos Unified
Elementary24.2%-23.4pp

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.