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Enrollment
624
Middle
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062460003307
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
601 Mercy Ave., Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 385-6330 · Merced County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
30.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
365 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 308 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 51% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 33.4% | 27.0% | 24.7% |
| Math | 14.2% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 46.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 23.7% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 23.5% |
| 2018-19 | 48.5% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 53.1% | 32.7% |
| 2016-17 | 46.1% | 27.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle this school | 624 | 58.5% | 35.9% |
| Clifton Middle Monrovia | 634 | 60.3% | 55.4% |
| John Muir Middle San Jose | 722 | 54.2% | 36.6% |
| Reginald M. Benton Middle La Mirada | 718 | 55.2% | 42.2% |
| Abbott Middle San Mateo | 721 | 61.0% | 35.4% |
| J. H. Hull Middle Torrance | 621 | 50.2% | 43.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #612 of 1,224 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #623 of 1,227 ▲ 98 | #2 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #529 of 1,227 ▲ 34 | #1 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #421 of 1,214 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #714 of 1,377 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.1:1 | #1,271 of 1,279 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #398 of 1,278 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #851 of 1,329 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #92 of 257 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
624
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 1,010
Student : Teacher
30.1:1
was 30.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 624 | 20.7 | 30.1:1 | 58% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 21.2 | 29.7:1 | 64% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 19 | 32.4:1 | 57% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 20 | 30.1:1 | 46% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 21.1 | 26.6:1 | 55% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 53% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 857 | N/A | N/A | 52% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 1,010 | 44 | 22.9:1 | 59% (597) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (561 to 624); teachers down 2% (21.1 to 20.7).
About Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is a middle school in Merced, California, reachable at (209) 385-6330. Total enrollment is 624 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8.
Merced City Elementary, which runs Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle, has 19 schools and 11,108 students.
Federal enrollment data show Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is 58% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 18% White, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle, there are about 30.1 students; the school has 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 365 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 58% of enrollment. It compares with 81% for public schools in Merced County.
On the allk12 Grade, Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle lands at C+, ahead of 40% of California public middle schools.
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.9%) and its predicted rate (45.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of Merced County, the median household earns about $65,510 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Merced County, 117 public schools serve about 59,456 students.
Merced City School District Community Day is the nearest public school to Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 603 to 624, a 3% gain.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
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- Come Back Charter0.8 mi · 128
- Allan Peterson Elementary0.8 mi · 690
- Rudolph Rivera Elementary1.4 mi · 917
- Rudolph Rivera Middle1.4 mi · 608
- Merced High1.4 mi · 1,943
Frequently asked questions
About Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleHow large is Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle?
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle enrolls approximately 624 students in grades 07-08.
Is Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle?
Approximately 30.1:1 students per teacher at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle.
How diverse is Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle?
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle reports a student body of 18% White, 58% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle?
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is overseen by Merced City Elementary in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.