Schools in Merced County
87 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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3/10Merced Scholars Charter
Merced County Office of Education · Merced
#1 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #253 K-12 School in California
State Percentile
Eng
31%
Math
19%
Sci
35%
2
6/10Winton Middle
Winton · Winton
#2 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #583 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
56%
Math
58%
Sci
48%
3
6/10Cesar E. Chavez Middle
Planada Elementary · Planada
#3 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #602 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
56%
Math
50%
Sci
56%
4
6/10Pacheco High
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#4 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #613 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
49%
Math
51%
Sci
49%
5
5/10Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#5 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #686 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
50%
Sci
23%
6
5/10Mitchell Intermediate
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#6 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #716 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
42%
Sci
29%
7
5/10Le Grand High
Le Grand Union High · Le Grand
#7 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #718 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
36%
Math
51%
Sci
33%
8
5/10El Capitan High
Merced Union High · Merced
#8 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #724 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
45%
Math
33%
Sci
53%
9
5/10Hilmar High
Hilmar Unified · Hilmar
#9 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #734 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
48%
Math
32%
Sci
44%
10
4/10Buhach Colony High
Merced Union High · Atwater
#10 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #754 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
44%
Math
27%
Sci
52%
11
5/10Hilmar Middle
Hilmar Unified · Hilmar
#11 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #757 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
40%
Math
41%
Sci
51%
12
5/10Bellevue Senior Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#12 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #775 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
47%
Math
35%
Sci
41%
13
4/10Weaver Middle
Weaver Union · Merced
#13 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #845 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
46%
Sci
26%
14
3/10Los Banos High
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#14 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #868 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
31%
Math
29%
Sci
30%
15
3/10Gustine High
Gustine Unified · Gustine
#15 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #890 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
40%
Math
12%
Sci
39%
16
3/10Merced High
Merced Union High · Merced
#16 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #901 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
22%
Math
29%
Sci
36%
17
4/10Herbert Hoover Middle
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#17 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #904 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
34%
Math
30%
Sci
28%
18
3/10Golden Valley High
Merced Union High · Merced
#18 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #906 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
25%
Math
27%
Sci
34%
19
3/10Dos Palos High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Dos Palos
#19 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #918 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
32%
Math
14%
Sci
38%
20
3/10Rudolph Rivera Middle
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#20 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #928 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
36%
Math
17%
Sci
43%
21
3/10Delhi High
Delhi Unified · Delhi
#21 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #944 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
23%
Math
25%
Sci
27%
22
3/10Atwater High
Merced Union High · Atwater
#22 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #961 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
23%
Sci
36%
23
3/10Los Banos Junior High
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#23 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #1008 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
25%
Math
27%
Sci
17%
24
3/10Livingston Middle
Livingston Union · Livingston
#24 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #1050 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
17%
Sci
34%
25
2/10Delhi Middle
Delhi Unified · Delhi
#25 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #1071 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
14%
Math
24%
Sci
22%
26
2/10Livingston High
Merced Union High · Livingston
#26 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #1104 High School in California
State Percentile
Eng
11%
Math
13%
Sci
15%
27
2/10Creekside Junior High
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#27 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #1138 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
21%
Sci
14%
28
2/10Tenaya Middle
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#28 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #1146 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
16%
Math
13%
Sci
15%
29
2/10Gustine Middle
Gustine Unified · Gustine
#29 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #1163 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
6%
Math
12%
Sci
31%
30
1/10Bryant Middle
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Dos Palos
#30 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #1246 Middle School in California
State Percentile
Eng
4%
Math
10%
Sci
3%
31
8/10Frank Sparkes Elementary
Winton · Winton
#31 Overall in Merced County
8/10 · #1362 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
82%
Math
76%
Sci
62%
32
7/10Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#32 Overall in Merced County
7/10 · #1979 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
64%
Math
66%
Sci
65%
33
7/10Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#33 Overall in Merced County
7/10 · #2245 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
62%
Math
60%
Sci
56%
34
6/10McSwain Elementary
McSwain Union Elementary · Merced
#34 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2306 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
67%
Math
52%
Sci
58%
35
6/10Mitchell Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#35 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2387 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
56%
Math
61%
Sci
53%
36
6/10Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Winton · Winton
#36 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2398 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
63%
Math
54%
Sci
54%
37
6/10Harmony Elementary
Delhi Unified · Delhi
#37 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2440 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
60%
Math
59%
Sci
44%
38
6/10Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary · Merced
#38 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2541 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
69%
Math
48%
Sci
40%
39
6/10Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#39 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2624 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
43%
Sci
67%
40
6/10Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#40 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2656 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
52%
Math
49%
Sci
62%
41
6/10Grasslands Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#41 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2671 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
54%
Math
52%
Sci
51%
42
6/10Westside Union Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#42 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2734 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
45%
Sci
55%
43
6/10El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary · El Nido
#43 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2786 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
48%
Math
56%
Sci
46%
44
6/10Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#44 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2806 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
50%
Sci
40%
45
6/10Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Ballico-Cressey Elementary · Ballico
#45 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2823 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
47%
Sci
42%
46
6/10Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#46 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2827 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
40%
Sci
55%
47
6/10Charleston Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#47 Overall in Merced County
6/10 · #2834 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
57%
Math
48%
Sci
38%
48
5/10Washington Elementary
Merced River Union Elementary · Winton
#48 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #2918 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
52%
Math
49%
Sci
40%
49
5/10Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary · Snelling
#49 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #2967 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
62%
Math
50%
Sci
12%
50
5/10Pioneer Elementary
Weaver Union · Merced
#50 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3080 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
48%
Math
52%
Sci
28%
51
5/10Yamato Colony Elementary
Livingston Union · Livingston
#51 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3140 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
42%
Math
51%
Sci
37%
52
5/10Franklin Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#52 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3200 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
39%
Math
47%
53
5/10Cressey Elementary
Ballico-Cressey Elementary · Cressey
#53 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3209 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
33%
Math
54%
54
5/10Farmdale Elementary
Weaver Union · Merced
#54 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3270 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
44%
Math
52%
Sci
18%
55
5/10Planada Elementary
Planada Elementary · Planada
#55 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3281 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
39%
Math
42%
Sci
49%
56
5/10Winfield Elementary
Winton · Winton
#56 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3340 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
46%
Math
44%
Sci
24%
57
5/10Aileen Colburn Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#57 Overall in Merced County
5/10 · #3409 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
48%
Math
40%
Sci
25%
58
4/10Selma Herndon Elementary
Livingston Union · Livingston
#58 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3477 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
43%
Math
44%
Sci
22%
59
4/10Elim Elementary
Hilmar Unified · Hilmar
#59 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3507 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
38%
Math
39%
Sci
41%
60
4/10Bellevue Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#60 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3652 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
37%
Math
38%
Sci
31%
61
4/10Transitional Kindergarten Center
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#61 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3747 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
21%
Math
48%
62
4/10Campus Park Elementary
Livingston Union · Livingston
#62 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3791 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
21%
Math
41%
Sci
46%
63
4/10Shaffer Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Atwater
#63 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3793 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
33%
Math
32%
Sci
40%
64
4/10Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Union Elementary · Le Grand
#64 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3871 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
46%
Math
28%
Sci
13%
65
4/10El Capitan Elementary
Delhi Unified · Delhi
#65 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3873 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
31%
Math
41%
Sci
17%
66
4/10Schendel Elementary
Delhi Unified · Delhi
#66 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3900 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
29%
Math
35%
Sci
32%
67
4/10Romero Elementary
Gustine Unified · Santa Nella
#67 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3901 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
26%
Math
42%
Sci
24%
68
4/10Volta Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#68 Overall in Merced County
4/10 · #3964 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
36%
Math
31%
Sci
22%
69
3/10Joe Stefani
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#69 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4113 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
37%
Math
21%
Sci
28%
70
3/10Ada Givens Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#70 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4201 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
28%
Math
25%
Sci
31%
71
3/10Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#71 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4415 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
36%
Math
14%
Sci
16%
72
3/10Bernhard Marks Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Dos Palos
#72 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4458 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
17%
Math
25%
Sci
32%
73
3/10Charles Wright Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#73 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4488 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
27%
Math
18%
Sci
25%
74
3/10John Muir Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#74 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4493 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
17%
Math
18%
Sci
45%
75
3/10John C. Fremont Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#75 Overall in Merced County
3/10 · #4501 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
18%
Sci
39%
76
2/10Lorena Falasco Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#76 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4606 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
24%
Math
23%
Sci
9%
77
2/10Dos Palos Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Dos Palos
#77 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4620 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
12%
Math
29%
78
2/10Leontine Gracey Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#78 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4621 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
17%
Sci
33%
79
2/10Los Banos Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#79 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4778 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
18%
Math
14%
Sci
26%
80
2/10Mercey Springs Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#80 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4847 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
22%
Math
16%
Sci
7%
81
2/10Gustine Elementary
Gustine Unified · Gustine
#81 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #4958 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
14%
Sci
31%
82
2/10Merquin Elementary
Hilmar Unified · Stevinson
#82 Overall in Merced County
2/10 · #5124 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
12%
Math
5%
Sci
28%
83
1/10Henry Miller Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#83 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #5232 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
12%
Sci
9%
84
1/10R. M. Miano Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Los Banos
#84 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #5297 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
9%
Math
9%
Sci
10%
85
1/10Alicia Reyes Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#85 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #5330 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
7%
Math
8%
Sci
12%
86
1/10Don Stowell Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#86 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #5334 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
8%
Math
8%
Sci
11%
87
1/10Margaret Sheehy Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Merced
#87 Overall in Merced County
1/10 · #5349 Elementary School in California
State Percentile
Eng
10%
Math
8%
Sci
5%
About schools in Merced County
Merced County's 87 ranked public schools span 21 districts across the San Joaquin Valley, and the honest picture is that very few reach competitive statewide ground — just one school lands in the top quartile. That said, pockets of strong performance do exist: Frank Sparkes Elementary in Winton reaches the 76th percentile statewide, and Thomas Olaeta Elementary in Atwater sits at the 65th. The county's school landscape skews heavily elementary, spread across cities like Merced, Los Banos, and Atwater. Families willing to research individual schools carefully within specific districts will find meaningful variation in outcomes.