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Alumni: what's one memory from Merrill F. West High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,920
High
DISTRICT 1,078 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004707371
Merrill F. West High
1775 West Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3370 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,920 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
1,455 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 467 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 435 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 537 | 28% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
61.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
24.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.3% | 34.0% | 22.3% | 16.5% |
| Math | 9.8% | 14.8% | 18.3% | 57.3% |
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 | 61.3% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 22.7% |
| 2020-21 | 53.6% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 31.7% |
| 2017-18 | 57.2% | 25.3% |
| 2016-17 | 39.1% | 20.3% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Merrill F. West High
Merrill F. West High's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill F. West High this school | 1,920 | 75.8% | 38.9% |
| Justin Garza High Fresno | 2,095 | 72.9% | 41.3% |
| Mt. Eden High Hayward | 1,865 | 75.0% | 38.1% |
| Lindhurst High Olivehurst | 1,254 | 76.8% | 27.3% |
| El Capitan High Merced | 1,793 | 76.2% | 32.8% |
| Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento | 1,682 | 77.5% | 17.5% |
Matched among California high 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 Merrill F. West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #558 of 1,052 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #545 of 1,056 ▲ 71 | #11 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #444 of 1,056 ▲ 203 | #9 of 26 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #370 of 1,044 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,920 | #334 of 2,093 | #9 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #745 of 1,352 | #19 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #400 of 1,351 | #14 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #731 of 1,575 | #13 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #478 of 802 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,920
-339 (-15%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 2,235
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 1,920 | 89.7 | 21.4:1 | 76% (1,455) |
| 2023-24 | 2,066 | 92.3 | 22.4:1 | 75% (1,541) |
| 2022-23 | 2,108 | 93.6 | 22.5:1 | 53% (1,127) |
| 2020-21 | 2,259 | 90 | 25.1:1 | 56% (1,255) |
| 2017-18 | 2,121 | 85.8 | 24.7:1 | 56% (1,184) |
| 2015-16 | 2,099 | 89 | 23.6:1 | 49% (1,034) |
| 2010-11 | 2,517 | N/A | N/A | 43% (1,081) |
| 2000-01 | 2,235 | 89 | 25.1:1 | 14% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merrill F. West High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,121 to 1,920); teachers up 5% (85.8 to 89.7).
About Merrill F. West High
Merrill F. West High is a large high school. Its address is in Tracy, California. The school serves 1,920 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Tracy Joint Unified, which runs Merrill F. West High, has 19 schools and 13,770 students.
By race and ethnicity, Merrill F. West High is 58% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 20% Asian, 11% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 43% Hispanic among all San Joaquin County residents. Merrill F. West High has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 89.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.4:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The school's lunch program data list 76% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 66%.
Merrill F. West High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Merrill F. West High's results are 3.7 points above predicted: 38.9% against 35.1%.
In the county around the school, San Joaquin County, median household income is about $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 251 public schools operate in San Joaquin County, serving about 153,026 students.
The closest public school to Merrill F. West High is Tracy Independent Study Charter, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Merrill F. West High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Merrill F. West High is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 2,259 to 1,920. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Merrill F. West High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tracy Joint Unified
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
- Earle E. Williams MiddleMiddle · 762 students
Other schools in Tracy
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Tracy Independent Study Charter0.3 mi · 359
- McKinley Elementary0.5 mi · 436
- Monte Vista Middle0.6 mi · 738
- Melville S. Jacobson Elementary0.6 mi · 644
- Art Freiler0.8 mi · 772
- George and Evelyn Stein Continuation0.9 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Merrill F. West HighHow many students attend Merrill F. West High?
Merrill F. West High enrolls approximately 1,920 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Merrill F. West High serve?
Merrill F. West High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Merrill F. West High?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Merrill F. West High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Merrill F. West High?
At Merrill F. West High, the student body is approximately 11% White, 58% Hispanic, 5% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Merrill F. West High in?
Merrill F. West High is part of Tracy Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.