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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic61.8%
White9.7%
Asian14.5%
Black6.4%
Other7.6%
GenderFemale 47.5%Male 52.2%Non-binary 0.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
607
253 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
21pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
8 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,480
District avg: $13,083 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$68,682 – $137,063
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rudolph Rivera Middle in Merced, 32.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rudolph Rivera Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 524 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−32.3pp
4.1% vs 36.4% overall · n=61
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−9.9pp
0.0% vs 9.9% overall · n=63
Math · English Learner−14.4pp
0.0% vs 14.4% overall · n=61
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.2pp
0.0% vs 5.2% overall · n=62
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income524 tested
ELA 32.6%·Math 11.8%· +1.5pp vs district
Hispanic365 tested
ELA 31.8%·Math 9.9%· +0.1pp vs district
Asian95 tested
ELA 52.6%·Math 24.2%· +7.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$63K
$22K below CA median
Median Home Value
$332K
$327K below CA median
Bachelor's+
18%
17pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.6 years avg experience
25 teachers
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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