Merced County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 55 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 | Sybil N. Crookham Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 53.3% | +3.9pp |
| 3 | McSwain Elementary Merced · McSwain Union Elementary | Elementary | 52.3% | +2.9pp |
| 4 | Thomas Olaeta Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 52.0% | +2.6pp |
| 5 | Plainsburg Union Elementary Merced · Plainsburg Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.4% | +2.0pp |
| 6 | Harmony Elementary Delhi · Delhi Unified | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.6pp |
| 7 | Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary Snelling · Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary | Elementary | 48.7% | -0.7pp |
| 8 | Peggy Heller Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 46.6% | -2.8pp |
| 9 | Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 46.3% | -3.1pp |
| 10 | Grasslands Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 46.3% | -3.1pp |
| 11 | Juniper Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 46.2% | -3.2pp |
| 12 | Ballico-Cressey Community Charter Ballico · Ballico-Cressey Elementary | Elementary | 46.1% | -3.3pp |
| 13 | Allan Peterson Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 45.5% | -3.9pp |
| 14 | Mitchell Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 45.4% | -4.0pp |
| 15 | Elmer Wood Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 45.1% | -4.3pp |
| 16 | Westside Union Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 45.0% | -4.4pp |
| 17 | El Nido Elementary El Nido · El Nido Elementary | Elementary | 44.7% | -4.8pp |
| 18 | Charleston Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 44.2% | -5.2pp |
| 19 | Luther Burbank Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 43.8% | -5.6pp |
| 20 | Aileen Colburn Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 42.6% | -6.8pp |
| 21 | Pioneer Elementary Merced · Weaver Union | Elementary | 41.8% | -7.7pp |
| 22 | Selma Herndon Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 41.4% | -8.0pp |
| 23 | Le Grand Elementary Le Grand · Le Grand Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.1% | -8.3pp |
| 24 | Farmdale Elementary Merced · Weaver Union | Elementary | 41.1% | -8.3pp |
| 25 | Yamato Colony Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 39.5% | -9.9pp |
| 26 | Winfield Elementary Winton · Winton | Elementary | 39.2% | -10.2pp |
| 27 | Washington Elementary Winton · Merced River Union Elementary | Elementary | 38.4% | -11.0pp |
| 28 | Planada Elementary Planada · Planada Elementary | Elementary | 37.6% | -11.8pp |
| 29 | Volta Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 37.1% | -12.3pp |
| 30 | Bellevue Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 36.8% | -12.6pp |
| 31 | Rudolph Rivera Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 36.4% | -13.0pp |
| 32 | Romero Elementary Santa Nella · Gustine Unified | Elementary | 36.3% | -13.2pp |
| 33 | Shaffer Elementary Atwater · Atwater Elementary | Elementary | 36.0% | -13.4pp |
| 34 | Joe Stefani Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 35.7% | -13.7pp |
| 35 | Franklin Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 35.3% | -14.1pp |
| 36 | Elim Elementary Hilmar · Hilmar Unified | Elementary | 35.1% | -14.3pp |
| 37 | Charles Wright Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 34.3% | -15.2pp |
| 38 | El Capitan Elementary Delhi · Delhi Unified | Elementary | 33.3% | -16.1pp |
| 39 | Lorena Falasco Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 31.7% | -17.7pp |
| 40 | Schendel Elementary Delhi · Delhi Unified | Elementary | 31.1% | -18.3pp |
| 41 | John C. Fremont Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 31.0% | -18.4pp |
| 42 | Ada Givens Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 31.0% | -18.4pp |
| 43 | Los Banos Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 30.5% | -18.9pp |
| 44 | Leontine Gracey Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 29.4% | -20.0pp |
| 45 | Mercey Springs Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 27.1% | -22.3pp |
| 46 | Campus Park Elementary Livingston · Livingston Union | Elementary | 27.1% | -22.3pp |
| 47 | John Muir Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 26.4% | -23.0pp |
| 48 | Margaret Sheehy Elementary Merced · Merced City Elementary | Elementary | 26.1% | -23.3pp |
| 49 | Bernhard Marks Elementary Dos Palos · Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | Elementary | 25.9% | -23.5pp |
| 50 | R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos · Los Banos Unified | Elementary | 23.7% | -25.8pp |
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.