Enrollment
334
Combined
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCED COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102010960
Merced Scholars Charter
1850 Wardrobe Ave. Bldg. H, Merced, CA 95341 · (209) 381-5165 · Merced County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
267 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 96% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
35.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -27.0pp since 2014
Math
8.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 40.9% |
| Math | 0.7% | 7.9% | 25.2% | 66.2% |
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 | 35.0% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 5.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.5% | 8.6% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 10.6% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 7.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49.1% | 7.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.1% | 11.1% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
+210 (+169%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 24.8:1
% White
16%
was 27%
% Hispanic
73%
was 64%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 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 | 334 | 20.2 | 16.5:1 | 80% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 18.1 | 16.4:1 | 89% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 18.3 | 15.4:1 | 80% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 5 | 24.8:1 | 66% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merced Scholars Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 169% (124 to 334); teachers up 305% (5 to 20.2).
About Merced Scholars Charter
Merced Scholars Charter is a public school serving multiple grade levels in Merced, California. The school runs kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 334 students. By comparison, combined schools in California enroll about 602 students on average.
Merced Scholars Charter is one of 8 schools in Merced County Office of Education, which enrolls 1,894 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Merced Scholars Charter is Hispanic: 73%. Other groups make up 16% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Merced Scholars Charter scores 42%.
Merced Scholars Charter has 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1. At Merced Scholars Charter, 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Merced County is close, at 81%.
Merced Scholars Charter earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of California public K-12 schools.
A school with Merced Scholars Charter's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 32.7%. Merced Scholars Charter scores 20.2%, 12.5 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Merced County, median household income comes to about $65,510, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 117, with about 59,456 students.
Measured in a straight line, Valley Merced Community is less than a tenth of a mile from Merced Scholars Charter. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 20.2% is below the 21.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Charter status: Merced Scholars Charter is a public charter school.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 124 to 334. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which decreased from 27% to 16%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.5:1.
The allk12 page for Merced Scholars Charter lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Merced County Office of Education
- Merced County Special EducationCombined · 942 students
- Valley Los Banos CommunityHigh · 160 students
- Come Back CharterHigh · 128 students
- Valley Atwater CommunityHigh · 122 students
- Valley Merced CommunityCombined · 99 students
- Floyd A. SchelbyCombined · 89 students
Other schools in Merced
- Merced HighHigh · 1,943 students
- Golden Valley HighHigh · 1,917 students
- El Capitan HighHigh · 1,793 students
- Weaver MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 1,055 students
- Merced County Special EducationCombined · 942 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Merced Community0.0 mi · 99
- Leontine Gracey Elementary0.4 mi · 509
- Margaret Sheehy Elementary0.4 mi · 481
- Alicia Reyes Elementary0.9 mi · 540
- Tenaya Middle0.9 mi · 607
- Merced County Special Education1.2 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About Merced Scholars CharterHow many students attend Merced Scholars Charter?
Merced Scholars Charter enrolls approximately 334 students in grades KG-12.
Is Merced Scholars Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Merced Scholars Charter is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Merced Scholars Charter have?
Merced Scholars Charter employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Merced Scholars Charter?
At Merced Scholars Charter, the student body is approximately 16% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Merced Scholars Charter?
Merced Scholars Charter is overseen by Merced County Office of Education in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.