Weaver Middle

Weaver Middle operates as a sizable middle school in Merced, California, part of Weaver Union. Current enrollment sits at 1,073 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Weaver Union comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 3,047 students; Weaver Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Weaver Middle logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 15% Asian, 8% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Merced County's rate of about 81%.

With demographic context factored in, Weaver Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.7%; this one delivers 27.1%.

In the broader community, Merced County reports that median household income runs about $65,510, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Merced County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), Weaver Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pioneer Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Weaver Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 28.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Weaver Middle's enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 885 (now 1,073). Class-load math has rose: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.