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Enrollment
608
Middle
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCED CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062460003695
Rudolph Rivera Middle
945 Buena Vista Dr., Merced, CA 95348 · (209) 385-6680 · Merced County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
497 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 303 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 305 | 50% |
Student demographics
59%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
36.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.3pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 7 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 | 9.9% | 26.4% | 23.3% | 40.4% |
| Math | 5.2% | 9.2% | 22.5% | 63.2% |
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 | 36.3% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 15.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 38.2% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.8% | 19.8% |
| 2017-18 | 45.8% | 22.7% |
| 2016-17 | 41.9% | 20.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Rudolph Rivera Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #870 of 1,224 | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #1,038 of 1,227 | #12 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #815 of 1,227 | #7 of 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #302 of 1,214 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #745 of 1,377 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.7:1 | #1,264 of 1,279 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #466 of 1,278 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #929 of 930 | #8 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
608
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
was 26.7:1
% White
10%
was 11%
% Hispanic
61%
was 60%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
17%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 608 | 21.2 | 28.7:1 | 82% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 21.9 | 27.7:1 | 85% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 22.6 | 25.6:1 | 84% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 22.8 | 26.7:1 | 79% (484) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rudolph Rivera Middle.
About Rudolph Rivera Middle
Rudolph Rivera Middle is a middle school in Merced, California, and it is part of Merced City Elementary. Grades offered run from 7 through 8, with 608 students enrolled.
Merced City Elementary has 19 schools; together they serve 11,108 students.
At Rudolph Rivera Middle, Hispanic students make up 61% of the student body. It is also 17% Asian, 10% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Merced County is about 63% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 21.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 28.7:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 28.7:1 here. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 81% average for public schools in Merced County.
Test results at Rudolph Rivera Middle are 5.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.0% actual, 31.6% predicted).
Rudolph Rivera Middle is located in Merced County, where the median household income is $65,510, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Besides Rudolph Rivera Middle, Merced County has 116 other public schools.
Rudolph Rivera Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Rudolph Rivera Middle. The five-mile area around Rudolph Rivera Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Rudolph Rivera Middle comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Rudolph Rivera Middle falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 609 to 608, a small change. Students per teacher rose from 26.7 in 2017-18 to 28.7 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 City Elementary
- Rudolph Rivera ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Luther Burbank ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Allan Peterson ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Joe StefaniElementary · 641 students
- Herbert Hoover MiddleMiddle · 629 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
- Rudolph Rivera Elementary0.0 mi · 917
- Come Back Charter0.7 mi · 128
- Merced High0.7 mi · 1,943
- Allan Peterson Elementary1.3 mi · 690
- John C. Fremont Elementary1.3 mi · 580
- John Muir Elementary1.4 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Rudolph Rivera MiddleHow many students attend Rudolph Rivera Middle?
Rudolph Rivera Middle enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 07-08.
Is Rudolph Rivera Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rudolph Rivera Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Rudolph Rivera Middle have?
Rudolph Rivera Middle employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Rudolph Rivera Middle?
Student demographics at Rudolph Rivera Middle are roughly 10% White, 61% Hispanic, 7% Black, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rudolph Rivera Middle?
Rudolph Rivera 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.